South Korean retail investors lost about $250 million to fraud in early 2026 as scammers exploited market swings during KOSPI's record run ▻ ↧ Korean retail investors lost $250 million from scams during stock s... The amount of money South Korean retail traders claim they lost through fraud rose by a fifth to about $250 million in the first half of 2026, according to police data seen by Reuters, as scammers exploited market ​swings to steal from investors.