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The Star

Malaysian social media influencer Kim Seri has denied fleeing to Japan over allegations of a fraudulent travel package she managed.
Kim Seri, whose real name is Seri Azlina, said she is ready to cooperate with the authorities following police reports and almost half a million ringgit in losses linked to the South Korea tour package scandal, Sinar Harian reported.
“I never intended to run to Japan, and I never planned to live in Japan. I am still in Korea.
“I am still here [in Korea] cooperating with any investigations conducted on me,” she said in an Instagram post on Thursday.
The Seoul-based Malaysian influencer recently issued a public apology and promised to refund customers affected by issues arising from her South Korea travel packages.
A video went viral recently showing a woman claiming to be one of Kim Seri’s victims.
In the video, she said she and her group were stranded at the Incheon International Airport in South Korea because there were no flight tickets as promised by the influencer.
The woman claimed that checks at the ticket counter revealed that her name and her fellow passengers’ names were not in the system.
The complainant managed to return to Malaysia on Tuesday with the help of another individual.
Malaysia’s Commercial Crime Investigation Department director Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said police had received 24 reports on the matter to date, with losses estimated at 454,450 ringgit (US$100,724).
“It is advised that victims immediately lodge police reports at the nearest police station so that investigations can be conducted,” he said in a statement on Thursday.
This story was first published by The Star


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The travel operator said she is willing to cooperate with the authorities as losses linked to the alleged scam hit US$100,000


The travel operator said she is willing to cooperate with the authorities as losses linked to the alleged scam hit US$100,000.


Malaysian influencer Kim Seri denies fleeing to Japan as South Korea tour losses rise

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}The travel operator said she is willing to cooperate with the authorities as losses linked to the alleged scam hit US$100,000

The travel operator said she is willing to cooperate with the authorities as losses linked to the alleged scam hit US$100,000