[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] Ninety-seven individuals in their teens and twenties who deliberately caused traffic accidents and received settlement money amounting to hundreds of millions of won have been referred to the prosecution.
According to the police on the 19th, the Seoul Western Police Station referred 97 people to the prosecution at the end of August on charges of violating the Special Act on the Prevention of Insurance Fraud and organizing a criminal group. These individuals collected approximately 850 million won by deliberately causing traffic accidents and obtaining settlement money from insurance companies.
This is the first time that charges of organizing a criminal group have been applied to an insurance fraud case.
The group consisted of individuals aged between their teens and twenties, who recruited members by posting advertisements for high-paying part-time jobs on online cafes. They referred to each other by ranks such as president and team leader. They divided roles in detail, such as simple passengers, drivers, and ringleaders, to participate in the crimes.
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