A Voice Phishing Scammer Who Was Phished... Gets Off Taxi in Front of Police Substation

The Middleman Who Embezzled 44.5 Million Won
Arrested by Police Thanks to Taxi Driver's Wit

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] A man in his 50s, who tried to flee after extorting tens of millions of won through voice phishing, was caught by the quick thinking of a taxi driver and handed over to the police.

Seoul Gwanak Police Station announced on the 18th that they have booked a man in his 50s, identified as Mr. A, on fraud charges and are investigating the case.

According to the police, Mr. A is suspected of receiving 44.5 million won from a victim in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province at around 3:30 PM the previous day and then fleeing by taxi.

Police investigations revealed that the voice phishing organization Mr. A belonged to deceived Mr. B by claiming to be a bank employee and saying, "You violated the loan terms, so you must pay half of the loan amount in cash."

After Mr. B reported the incident, the police informed the taxi driver who was carrying Mr. A about the fraud. The taxi driver then helped by dropping Mr. A off at the Gwanak Police Station’s local precinct, where he was arrested. Mr. A was immediately detained by the police at the precinct.

The police plan to return the 44.5 million won to the victim and continue investigating the voice phishing organization based on Mr. A’s statements.

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