How to avoid used car scams on Karrot

Buying a used car through a secondhand marketplace can be convenient, but foreign residents in Korea should be careful before sending money or agreeing to a deal.

The Seoul Foreign Resident Portal recently posted a warning about used car scams on Karrot, the local secondhand marketplace app, after reports of fraud linked to used-car transactions.

Common scams include fake listings for cars that do not exist, rental cars or vehicles owned by someone else being sold as private cars, and third-part ...