Duo Referred to Prosecution for Staging Motorcycle Accidents to Defraud Insurers of Over 100 Million Won

Two men in their 30s have been apprehended by police for intentionally causing traffic accidents to fraudulently obtain over 100 million won in insurance payouts.

The Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency's Traffic Crime Investigation Team announced today (June 22) that they have referred a man in his 30s, identified as A, to the prosecution under detention, and another man in his 30s, B, without detention, on charges of violating the Special Act on the Prevention of Insurance Fraud.

A and his accomplice are accused of staging 77 traffic accidents in the Gyeyang-gu area of Incheon between September 2016 and May of this year, swindling insurance companies out of approximately 150 million won.

Investigators found that the pair carried out their crimes by approaching reversing vehicles on a motorcycle or intentionally striking their arms against the side mirrors of cars driving through narrow alleys. After the accidents, they demanded insurance payouts under the guise of hospital treatment costs, settlement fees, and motorcycle repair expenses.

Police began tracking the suspects after detecting suspicious patterns in insurance claims filed since the second half of last year. A was arrested after a nine-month pursuit following his failure to comply with police summons.

"We are continuing to investigate whether the suspects committed additional crimes," a police official stated. "If you suspect insurance fraud, please secure dashboard camera footage and photos of the scene, and consult with or report it to your insurance company or the police."

(Photo/Video: Provided by Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency)
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