Voice Phishing Suspect Arrested for Kidnapping Threats Targeting Bank Employee Headquarters

Hospital Director in His 60s Deceived by Call Showing Daughter as Sender
Bank Employee Suspects Voice Phishing Upon Hearing Reason for Withdrawal and Responds Calmly

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jeong-wan] Following the prevention of a phone financial fraud (voice phishing) thanks to the quick thinking of a bank employee, the police also succeeded in apprehending the voice phishing gang.

According to the Daejeon Dunsan Police Station on the 30th, on the morning of the 24th, a man in his 60s, hospital director Mr. A, received a call on his mobile phone from a caller ID displayed as 'daughter.' When he answered, the caller threatened, "Prepare 30 million won in cash to save your kidnapped daughter." Flustered, Mr. A immediately rushed to the bank he usually dealt with.

The hospital's office manager also called the bank to quickly withdraw cash, and upon hearing the reason for the withdrawal, Team Leader B at the bank sensed something suspicious and alerted the staff that a customer suspected of being a victim of voice phishing was expected to visit.

When Mr. A arrived at the bank, Branch Manager C, who was attending to him at the counter, placed Mr. A's mobile phone away from him, showed him a note saying 'voice phishing,' and connected him to his daughter to reassure him.

Only then did Mr. A regain his composure and continued the call as if deceived by the perpetrator. He handed over a fake bundle of cash to the cash collector, assisting the police in the on-site arrest of the cash collector.

Investigations revealed that the gang manipulated the caller ID by sending a URL containing malicious code via text message. When the recipient clicked the URL, their contact appeared as 'daughter,' allowing the gang to approach Mr. A. A police official stated, "At first, the victim was so shocked that he only thought about saving his daughter quickly, but later, upon realizing it was a scam, he said, 'I was so outraged that I wanted to catch them for sure.'"

Meanwhile, the Daejeon Dunsan Police Station awarded Team Leader B and Branch Manager C with a reward and a certificate of appreciation for their contribution to the arrest of the voice phishing cash collector on that day.

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