Man in 50s arrested in Jinju over deliberate alley crashes to claim payouts
Version 2: A third outlet has now reported the arrest, matching the police account already carried by the other two, with no new facts about the case itself.
In short
Police in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, arrested a man in his 50s accused of deliberately bumping into slow-moving or reversing cars in narrow alleys and then taking settlement cash or insurance payouts. Police said he took a total of 8.65 million won from 11 people between June 7 and July 29 in Jinju, Sacheon and Goseong county. Officers said they identified 10 additional victims through CCTV analysis and insurance claim records after a fraud complaint was filed in July.
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Police in Jinju, in South Gyeongsang Province, have arrested a man in his 50s accused of staging deliberate traffic contact accidents in narrow alleys and then taking settlement money and insurance payouts. Gyeongnam Jinju Police Station said on Oct. 6 that the man faces charges of violating the Insurance Fraud Prevention Special Act and fraud. [ 2 , 3 ]
Police said the man deliberately bumped parts of his body against vehicles that were moving slowly or reversing in narrow alleys, a method described in reports as “wrist bumping.” The alleged acts took place between June 7 and July 29 in Jinju, Sacheon and Goseong county. [ 2 , 3 ]
Officers said the man demanded cash from drivers for treatment costs and mobile phone repairs, or claimed money from insurers, taking a total of 8.65 million won from 11 people. Police said they found signs of the deliberate accidents while investigating a fraud complaint filed in July, and then identified 10 additional victims by analysing nearby CCTV footage and insurance claim records. [ 2 ]
A police official said the crimes targeted drivers who wanted to avoid an insurance premium increase and preferred to settle immediately at the scene, and advised that drivers should contact their insurer right away and follow procedures rather than agree to an on-the-spot settlement. [ 2 ]
Newsis reported the arrest in a headline that described the alley method and the extraction of settlement money, but the article text attached to its report dealt with an unrelated police investigation into hacking at financial institutions. [ 1 ]
Why it matters
This is a local insurance-fraud case, and police framed it as a warning to drivers who prefer to settle crashes on the spot rather than file a claim. The documents give no indication of consequences beyond the 11 victims police say they counted, and the suspect’s own account has not been reported.
Key facts
- A man in his 50s was arrested over deliberate contact accidents in narrow alleys that were used to obtain settlement money and insurance payouts. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Gyeongnam Jinju Police Station said the man faces charges of violating the Insurance Fraud Prevention Special Act and fraud. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Police said he deliberately bumped parts of his body against slow-moving or reversing vehicles in narrow alleys, a method described in reports as “wrist bumping.” [ 2 , 3 ]
- Police said the alleged acts took place between June 7 and July 29 in Jinju, Sacheon and Goseong county. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Police said he took a total of 8.65 million won from 11 people by demanding cash for treatment and mobile phone repair, or by claiming insurance money. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Police said they identified 10 additional victims through analysis of nearby CCTV and insurance claim records, after receiving a fraud complaint in July. [ 2 ]
- A police official advised drivers to report crashes to their insurer and follow procedures rather than settling on the spot. [ 2 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- A man in his 50s was arrested over deliberate contact accidents in alleys that were used to obtain settlement money and insurance payouts. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Gyeongnam Jinju Police Station said the man faces charges of violating the Insurance Fraud Prevention Special Act and fraud. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Police said the man targeted slow-moving or reversing vehicles in narrow alleys. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Police said the man took 8.65 million won from 11 people, with the alleged acts between June 7 and July 29 in Jinju, Sacheon and Goseong county. [ 2 , 3 ]
Still unclear
- Whether the arrested man admits or denies the allegations, and whether he has legal representation. The documents do not say how the suspect responded to the charges.
- Whether more victims or incidents exist beyond the 11 people police counted. Police gave a total figure, but the documents do not say the investigation is complete.
- The article text attached to the Newsis report describes a police task force investigating hacking of financial institutions, which does not match that outlet’s headline about the alley contact-accident case. The two parts of the document do not describe the same event, so only the headline wording was used for that outlet.