"Passenger Suspiciously Keeps Changing Destination"... Taxi Driver's Wit Leads to Arrest of Voice Phishing Collector

Taxi Driver Pretends to Talk with Acquaintance to Alert Police
Discovers Victim and Prevents Harm... "Financial Institutions and Police Do Not Demand Money"

A voice phishing collector was arrested in Daejeon thanks to the quick thinking of a taxi driver. Photo by Daejeon Police Agency

[Asia Economy Culture Young Intern Reporter] A case of preventing voice phishing damage through the quick wit of a taxi driver in Daejeon was revealed belatedly.

According to the police on the 24th, around 2:30 p.m. on the 11th near Daejeon IC, a taxi driver's report was received saying, "The passenger seems to be a voice phishing collector, and they are secretly making calls while going to the restroom."

The taxi driver suspected the passenger was a member of a voice phishing organization after the passenger suddenly changed the destination and showed suspicious behavior, and reported it. Even after the report, the passenger's desired destination changed again. The taxi driver pretended to be talking to an acquaintance so as not to be noticed by the passenger and called the police again, saying, "I can't go home now, go to Daedong Station."

Thanks to the taxi driver's quick wit, the Daejeon Eastern Police Station Daejeon Station Substation realized that the collector's destination was Daedong Station and immediately dispatched officers. The police blocked the surrounding streets and inspected the taxi, discovering the voice phishing cash collector sitting in the back seat and urgently arrested him on suspicion of fraud.

The voice phishing collector refused to testify about the victim they were supposed to meet. Accordingly, after searching around Daedong Station for about 30 minutes, the police found the victim waiting with 15 million won in cash, and fortunately, the damage was prevented.

Officer Kim Minju, who was dispatched to the scene, said, "I am glad that the damage could be prevented," and urged, "Financial institutions, police, and prosecutors never demand money from citizens, so if you receive a suspicious call, please report it to the police immediately."

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