Jail for South Korea cabby who extorted drunk passengers with fake vomit scam


SEOUL: A taxi driver in Seoul was sentenced to prison for extorting 150 million won (US$104,000) from 160 intoxicated passengers after smearing a mixture resembling vomit on them after they had fallen asleep.

The Seoul Northern District Court on Friday (Nov 7) sentenced the taxi driver to four years and six months in prison on charges of extortion, attempted extortion and false accusation.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
South Korea , taxi driver , jail , extortion , fake , vomit

Next In Aseanplus News

Christmas greetings to all! - Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Thursday (Dec 25, 2025)
Five killed as rescue helicopter crashes on Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro
Don't embarrass Malaysia: Nga slams public littering in city centre
'Starting anew': Indonesians in disaster-struck Sumatra hold Christmas mass
Thai trade deficit widens as imports surge, baht strengthens
Pope Leo XIV urges the faithful on Christmas to shed indifference in the face of suffering
Philippines lifts restrictions on Russian pork, authorities say
Vietnam's Vingroup to withdraw bid for US$67bil North-South high-speed railway
Cambodian PM's wife attends funerals of soldiers killed in Thai border clashes
Thailand says Hindu statue removed to control border area

Others Also Read