Police Arrest Voice Phishing Cash Withdrawal Agent Carrying Dozens of Cards to Retrieve Money
[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] A withdrawal agent attempting to retrieve money suspected to be proceeds from voice phishing (telephone financial fraud) was caught by the police.
According to the police on the 12th, the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul is investigating a man in his 30s, Mr. A, on charges including aiding fraud.
Mr. A is suspected of attempting to withdraw more than 100 million won using dozens of cards at an ATM in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu around 8 p.m. the previous day, with the money believed to be proceeds from voice phishing crimes or illegal gambling sites.
Police reports indicate that the actual amount Mr. A withdrew was about 28 million won.
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A police official stated, "We are investigating the exact circumstances of the case, including the source of the money."
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