Gwangju Gwangsan Police Station Presents 'Certificate of Appreciation' to Taxi Driver for Preventing Voice Phishing

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Gwangsan Police Station in Gwangju announced on the 20th that it presented a letter of appreciation along with gratitude to taxi driver Kang Mo (65) for his contribution to preventing voice phishing damage.

On the 6th at around 3:34 PM, he was recognized for preventing a voice phishing scam that could have caused a loss of approximately 34 million won to a passenger in his taxi.

Kang noticed something suspicious when the passenger, who hurriedly got into the taxi, mentioned meeting a Financial Supervisory Service employee at Songjeong Station and tightly held onto a bag. He reported this to the police and persuaded the passenger.

Having previously served as a community patrol chief and being well-versed in police-related matters, Kang immediately sensed that the passenger’s story was a voice phishing scam.

Go Inseok, head of the investigation division at Gwangsan Police Station, said, “In the midst of the economic downturn caused by COVID-19, active reporting by citizens is crucial to prevent the rampant voice phishing scams,” and added, “We ask for continued active cooperation in preventing voice phishing damage.”

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