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Jeon Hye-bin Reports ₩15 Million Charged Within 10 Minutes After Card Theft in Bali

The Korean Embassy in Bali issued safety advice for tourists after her Instagram warning.

Overview

  • Jeon said roughly ₩15 million (about $10,700) was spent within 10 minutes after she lost her credit card in Ubud.
  • She posted an Instagram Story highlighting Ubud on a map and cautioned travelers to exercise care in the area.
  • She is visiting Bali with her dentist husband and their young son to celebrate the child’s third birthday and revisit their Ubud wedding location.
  • The Korean Embassy’s Bali office advised avoiding nighttime outings, carrying bags on the side away from the street, and not using phones while walking due to theft risks.
  • Authorities urged immediate reporting to card issuers, noted shared loss-alert services can help if multiple cards are involved, and recommended filing a local police incident report for claims, with no recoveries or arrests reported so far.