40s Man Cheats Close Son-in-Law, Extorting Tens of Millions Over Mother-in-Law Harassed by Loan Shark

Court: "Actively deceived the victim and made no effort to compensate for damages"

A man in his 40s was sentenced to prison for deceiving an acquaintance's son-in-law and extorting money by pretending that his mother-in-law was being harassed by a loan shark. Photo by Pixabay

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyun-joo] A man in his 40s who deceived his acquaintance's son-in-law and embezzled tens of millions of won by pretending that his mother-in-law was being harassed by debt collectors was sentenced to prison.

On the 22nd, the Ulsan District Court Criminal Division 5 (Judge Han Yoon-ok) announced that it sentenced Mr. A (46), who was tried on charges of fraud, to six months in prison.

Mr. A was charged with embezzling 30 million won in August 2015 by calling Mr. C, the son-in-law of Mr. B, with whom he was very close, and deceiving him by saying, "Your mother-in-law, Mr. B, borrowed money from a private lender but is unable to repay it and is being harassed."

However, Mr. A filed for bankruptcy in 2020 due to many debts. After learning this, Mr. C confirmed that his mother-in-law had never borrowed from a private lender and then filed a complaint against Mr. A.

The court stated the reason for the sentence, saying, "The defendant actively deceived the victim and made no effort to compensate for the damage."

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