Delivery driver who disappeared after receiving sponsorship for 'Taekbaegyeon Gyeongtae'... Police investigation

Police: "In addition to the National Sinmungo, complaints are also being received... Currently under investigation"

Delivery dog 'Gyeongtae'. Screenshot of the Instagram account 'GyeongtaeAbuji'.

[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] A delivery worker who gained attention for working while riding a cargo truck with his pet dogs is under suspicion of disappearing after receiving tens of millions of won in donations for his dogs' surgery costs, prompting the police to launch an investigation.

On the 6th, the Gangdong Police Station in Seoul announced that they received the case through a complaint filed on the National Petition System on the 4th and have booked delivery worker A on charges of fraud and violation of the Act on the Collection and Use of Donations, and are currently investigating.

A is suspected of soliciting donations via his social networking service (SNS) account, claiming that he needed treatment expenses for his pet dogs ‘Gyeongtae’ and ‘Taehee,’ and then disappearing after borrowing money by directly messaging his followers.

Last month, A posted multiple times on his Instagram account, stating, "Gyeongtae and Taehee were recently diagnosed with heart disease, and recently someone caused a car accident and fled, so I cannot do delivery work," and received donations. However, he soon stated, "I learned that personal donations over 10 million won without permission must be returned," and expressed his intention to refund the collected money sequentially.

However, no refunds were made, and neither the total amount raised nor the usage details were disclosed.

It is also known that most of the money borrowed through direct messages was not repaid. The amount A borrowed this way is estimated to be over tens of millions of won. When a media report revealed that the actual amount A spent on pet treatment was about 3 million won from November last year to last month, A closed his Instagram account on the 31st of last month.

The police stated, "Besides the complaint filed on the National Petition System, there was also a person who filed a lawsuit against A on the 5th, and we plan to proceed with the investigation based on this," adding, "The exact number of victims and the amount of damage have not yet been identified."

Previously, A gained attention for riding his delivery truck with his Maltese dog Gyeongtae on board.

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