Alarm is growing over dashcam-related insurance scams.
On March 19, the YouTube channel 'Han Moon Chul TV' uploaded a video titled "Episode 26702. Someone deliberately placed an item behind a dashcam-equipped car while the owner stepped into the restroom, waited, then had it crushed when the car reversed — and the insurer's response is laughable!" The case involves an unknown person intentionally setting an object behind the vehicle while the owner was briefly away; when the car backed up, the item was damaged. The controversy centers on the deliberate setup and the insurance company's reaction.
Viewers reacted, calling the spot "a perfect place to pull a scam." Another comment read, "This is a new type of insurance fraud."