The detective handed out business cards whenever he took a taxi and then arrested a woman in her 20s.

Busan Yeonje Police Station Violent Crimes Unit Collaborates with Taxi Driver to Arrest Voice Phishing Gang Member

Busan Yeonje Police Station.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] The detective, who was not even a salesperson, handed out business cards every time he took a taxi. "Busan Yeonje Police Station Detective Division Violent Crimes Team Jo Young-sik."

This was to promote reporting of voice phishing to taxi drivers. Along with the words, "If you see anyone suspicious, please be sure to report it."

Taxi driver Mr. A (male), who received a business card from Detective Jo, had been "serving" strange passengers in his taxi since last September.

A woman in her 20s called his taxi through a taxi call and behaved strangely. He became suspicious.

After going to several places and getting off, she always looked for an ATM to make a transfer. The taxi driver suddenly recalled Detective Jo’s business card and dialed the number.

After hearing the taxi driver’s report, Detective Jo immediately judged the female passenger in her 20s to be a voice phishing suspect. He mobilized members of his violent crimes team and launched an investigation.

After staking out the suspect’s movements, they arrested voice phishing organization member Ms. B (female).

Ms. B called numerous unspecified people, pretending to be an employee of a second-tier financial institution such as a certain capital company, and deceived them by offering low-interest refinancing loans.

After getting them to apply for a loan, she would say, "You have an existing loan, so there is a violation reported to the Financial Supervisory Service due to duplication. Prepare cash to repay the previous loan," then meet them to collect the money?a typical phishing crime method.

On September 4th, she collected 9.83 million won from Mr. C (male) in his 40s at the front entrance of a mart in Saha-gu, Busan. Traveling around Busan, Gyeongnam, Ulsan, and Gyeongbuk, she swindled a total of 210.1 million won over 17 occasions. Thanks to the "collaboration" between Detective Jo’s team and the taxi driver, this woman in her 20s was arrested.

The police presented the taxi driver who made the report with a certificate of appreciation from the police chief and a reward for the report. The police are continuing to track down the remaining accomplices.

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