Biological Father Who Committed Crimes as a Child and Went to Thailand
Contacts Son as an Adult Saying "I'll Buy You a Car"
Disappears After Taking Out a Loan in Son's Name
A son's story of being scammed by his biological father in a so-called 'used car kkang' scheme has sparked public outrage. 'Used car kkang' refers to the illegal act of generating and circulating cash through cars, typically used by those with poor credit who cannot access financial institutions, and it is strictly illegal.
On the 19th, a post titled "I was scammed with a used car by my biological father" was uploaded on an online community. The post became a huge topic, garnering over 102,000 views and 1,100 recommendations. The author, Mr. A, said, "My biological father went to Thailand when I was very young, and although we occasionally communicated by phone or text, I never saw him in person because he was in Thailand." He continued, "After I became an adult, last year, he contacted me saying he was sorry for not being a proper father and that now that I was a university student, he would get me a used car."
Mr. A explained, "I was not in contact with my mother or any other family, so while struggling financially during university, I was vulnerable to compensation psychology," adding, "Grateful, I agreed, and my father said that if I took out an installment plan for the used car, his company would pay the monthly installments and insurance fees." He further explained, "Since he was a relative, he also promised to cover maintenance costs, car taxes, and fuel expenses, so I trusted him." He said, "My father told me I only needed to press the 'agree' button at the bank to get the loan, but the car I loaned for was not delivered; instead, a different car was delivered."
Mr. A said, "My father initially said he would buy me a used Santa Fe, but when the loan was executed, it was a Genesis G80. When I expressed my doubts, he reassured me not to worry," adding, "Later, the car delivered to me was an old Tucson, but the car I took out the loan for was a Genesis G80. After that, my father paid about 1 million won monthly for two or three months but then cut off contact."
He continued, "As a university student, I couldn't afford to pay 1 million won monthly alone, so I had no choice but to contact my mother," adding, "But it turned out my mother was scammed the same way, and my father's nephew was also a victim. The amount my father scammed from multiple people is huge. I went to the police station and a legal counseling center, but due to the law on kinship exemption, it is impossible to sue biological parents for fraud."
When Mr. A sued his father's friend, a text message was sent to the friend's wife. [Photo by Online Community Capture]
Learning that he could not sue his father, Mr. A eventually sued his father's friend, to whom he had transferred the loan money. However, the friend's wife threatened to sue Mr. A for false accusation.
Mr. A said, "I have no family, and as a university student in my early 20s, I have no adults around to help me, so this problem seems impossible to solve," adding, "After the incident, when I went to the police for investigation, I found out my father had become an illegal immigrant due to other crimes and fled abroad." He continued, "Since I could check the car's location within 3 km for the Genesis, I carried a blanket and slept in the car, searching for my car under my name for over a month but failed to find it," adding, "My mother is not contacting me due to personal reasons, and my father scammed me. I don't know how to deal with this," asking for advice.
Netizens who read the story responded with comments such as, "It might end with the car now, but after the father dies, the son will bear all the debts, so organize your family registry now," "No words. This is a heartless parent," "That so-called father is not even human," "The father probably thought of his son as an ATM machine, not a son," "Can a biological father really do this to his own child? Unbelievable," "The world is in chaos," and "Here is a father who betrays the bonds of kinship."
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