Financial Institution Employee Reports 'Voice Phishing Suspect' Caught on Site

Nonghyup Employee Prevents Fraud by Reporting to 112 When Attempting to Withdraw 10 Million Won

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Jeonnam police arrested a voice phishing collector after more than two hours of stakeout, with a report from a Nonghyup employee playing a decisive role in the arrest.

Recently, a story about a grandfather who almost lost 10 million won in cash to voice phishing has become a hot topic on SNS.

On January 28, a post titled "Arrest of a voice phishing collector impersonating a detective after stakeout" was uploaded on the Jeonnam Police fan band.

A grandfather who visited a Nonghyup branch in Goheung said, "I received a call from a detective telling me to withdraw 10 million won and place it on top of the gate," and tried to withdraw the cash.

Suspecting voice phishing, the Nonghyup employee reported it to 112, and the responding police officers, after hearing the full story, immediately sensed it was voice phishing and lured the suspect for arrest.

The voice phishing criminal instructed to place the cash on top of the gate, but the police placed newspaper inside a black plastic bag to make it look like cash and began the stakeout.

After two hours of stakeout, a person who got off a taxi lingered around the grandfather’s residence, took photos, and after about 20 minutes of phone calls with someone, tried to take the cash placed on the mailbox above the gate. The police arrested the voice phishing suspect on the spot.

Through the band, the Jeonnam Police Agency expressed gratitude, saying, "Thank you to the Nonghyup employee who helped prevent voice phishing damage with a strong sense of reporting," and the Goheung Police Station presented a letter of appreciation to the Nonghyup employee who reported to 112 on January 26.

A Jeonnam police official said, "Last year, Jeonnam experienced 664 cases of voice phishing damage amounting to 16.9 billion won, and 1,110 cases involving 817 suspects were arrested," adding, "Prevention is more important than arrest in voice phishing cases, so if you suspect anything, please do not hesitate to report to 112."

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