Son becomes fraud ring driver, father pays $65,000 debt and sues accomplices for recovery

A father in Taiwan has successfully sued accomplices of his son, who served as a getaway driver for a fraud ring, after being forced to pay nearly $65,000 to protect his own property. The court ordered one of the accomplices and his mother to repay the father $8,000.

The case began when the father's son, along with seven other minors, joined a fraud group. They collaborated with individuals using WeChat aliases like "Da Bao," "Wu Fu Wu," and "He Niu" to deceive a victim out of over $2 million.

After the victim sought civil damages, the court ordered the eight accomplices to jointly compensate the victim. The son, being a minor at the time, meant his legal guardians were responsible for his share. The victim then initiated compulsory enforcement, leading to the seizure of the father's property.

To prevent the loss of his home, the father paid the victim $65,000, including enforcement costs. He then filed a lawsuit against the other seven accomplices and their parents, seeking reimbursement for his son's portion of the debt, which he calculated as one-eighth of the total amount.

The Changhua District Court sided with the father, ruling that since he had fulfilled the entire compensation obligation on behalf of all debtors, he was legally entitled to seek recovery from the other joint debtors. The defendant, a boy surnamed Wu, and his mother, who were legally notified, did not appear in court or present any defense, leading the judge to accept the father's claim.