Seoul: ``Beware of YouTube premium discounts''...Account sharing scams are on the rise

The city of Seoul announced on the 27th that there has been a rapid increase in damage related to account sharing on YouTube, which is a service available in some overseas countries, and that consumers need to be especially careful.
I made it clear. According to the city, over the past two months (January to February 18th), there have been inquiries made to the Seoul City Electronic Commerce Center related to a site that sells YouTube Premium tickets.
There were a total of 98 cases of consumer damage. This is a significant increase compared to last year, when there were six cases in total. Regarding the damage type, "contract modification/nonperformance" was the most common at 84 cases (80.8%). Next, click “In operation”.
14 cases (13.5%) of ``discontinuation/closure/loss of contact'', 4 cases (3.8%) of ``contract cancellation/returns/refunds'', 1 case (1.0%) of ``poor service/defects'', 1 case of ``fraud/defrauding'' ( 1.0%)
It was in order. The sites that sell YouTube account sharing tickets where damage has been reported include "Cash Maker," "YouTube Premium Lowest Price," and "Pandatube."
This includes domestic sites such as ``Games Go'' and overseas sites. YouTube is a paid service that allows you to watch YouTube videos without ads and to save and watch them offline.
The price of ``Tube Premium'' was raised by approximately 43% from 10,450 won (approximately 1,181 yen) to 14,900 won (approximately 1,684 yen) per month in December last year, so consumers were reluctant to pay a lower price.
It is analyzed that the number of cases of damage has increased rapidly due to the increased use of sites that sell account sharing coupons that can be used for discounts. YouTube account sharing tickets sold online
You can purchase and use a 6-month or 1-year pass at a price that is more than 80% cheaper than the domestic YouTube Premium price.
However, the seller did not abide by the contracted period after account registration, and unilaterally issued a contract within 1 to 4 weeks.
It was discovered that damage was caused by disrupting services and cutting off contact. The city has announced that some sites that sell shared use tickets for YouTube accounts may suspend operations or suspend sales.
Despite the current situation, cheap YouTube account sharing coupons are still being sold online, and he emphasized that consumers need to be careful.
In addition, in order to prevent consumer harm related to the shared use of YouTube accounts, we have decided to use video platforms because they are cheap.
We cautioned users not to use the online platform services in ways other than normal.