Citizen Involved in Voice Phishing Money Transfer Caught... Caught by Leaving 'Verification Photo'

Changwon Jungbu Police Station (Chief Kim Han-su) selected Park Mo (61), who helped apprehend a voice phishing cash receiver carrying 20 million won in cash received from victims, as a "Neighborhood Citizen Police" and awarded him a certificate of commendation.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Ju Cheol-in] A man in his 40s involved in a telephone financial fraud (voice phishing) organization was handed over to the police following a citizen's report.

According to the Changwon Jungbu Police Station in Gyeongnam on the 17th, last month on the 26th, citizen A (62) witnessed B (46) carrying a heavy plastic bag in front of the administrative welfare center in Ungnam-dong, Seongsan-gu, Changwon City.

B tore open the plastic bag and took pictures of its contents with his mobile phone, which at a glance appeared to be full of bundles of cash. Feeling something was suspicious, A immediately reported it to the police, alerting them to the possibility of a crime.

Upon arrival, the police confirmed that the plastic bag B was carrying contained about 20 million won in cash received from two voice phishing victims.

B collected approximately 55 million won in cash from six victims over two days, on the 23rd and 26th. He had already sent 35 million won to the organization, and was caught by A while trying to take a 'proof shot' of the remaining 20 million won before sending it.

B is known to have acted as the remittance agent under the condition of receiving 2% of the collected amount. The police are investigating B on charges of fraud.

The police stated, "This was possible thanks to keen observation and proactive reporting spirit," and awarded citizen A a certificate of commendation as a ‘Neighborhood Citizen Police.’

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