An Extraordinary Scam in the Police Station Parking Lot

An extraordinary incident occurred where a man handed over a settlement fee to drop a lawsuit and then immediately stole it back.

On the 26th, the Yongin Eastern Police Station in Gyeonggi Province announced that they are investigating a 30-year-old man, referred to as A, and his acquaintance, B, on charges related to special theft.

The incident took place on the 23rd at around 5 p.m. in the parking lot in front of the Yongin Eastern Police Station's civil service office.

A had borrowed 18 million won from a 30-year-old woman, referred to as C, by using fake gold as collateral, and he was in a situation where he had been reported for fraud. A called C to the police station, requesting her to drop the lawsuit on the condition that he would pay a settlement fee of 16 million won.

A's meticulous plan did not end there. After handing over the settlement fee, he lured C to a smoking area about 30 meters away from the parking lot, saying, "Let's smoke a cigarette together."

In this window, his pre-arranged accomplice B took the opportunity to steal the envelope of money that was placed in the passenger seat of C's car and fled.

CCTV Tracking Leads to Arrest

Upon receiving the report, the police quickly launched an investigation.

Through analysis of parking lot CCTV footage, they identified a man wearing a raincoat and hat as a suspect.

After tracking more than 240 CCTV cameras, the police successfully arrested B on the 25th at his residence in Yongin.

During police questioning, B acknowledged the allegations, stating, "I live with A, and he said he would solve our financial problems, which led me to commit the crime."

Investigations revealed that the raincoat, which was used in the crime, was also purchased with A's money.

The police are currently investigating the exact circumstances of the crime against both A and B and plan to apply for arrest warrants for them. This incident, being a bold theft occurring in a public place like a police station, is expected to lead to further investigations regarding the return of the settlement fee and other fraud-related charges.

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