"Hyung, You Hit the Jackpot"...Amazing Report by Taxi Driver Who Prevented 15 Million Won Damage

Cooperating with Police via Text Messages
Urgent Arrest of Voice Phishing Cash Collector

Thanks to the quick thinking of a taxi driver who reported the incident using a normal phone conversation to avoid alerting the perpetrator, and the police who took the report seriously, the cash collector of a voice phishing (telephone financial fraud) organization was caught.

On the 31st, the Suwon Western Police Station in Gyeonggi Province is investigating Mr. A, a man in his 40s, who was caught the previous afternoon in a street in Gundo-eup, Anseong City, Gyeonggi Province, after swindling 15 million won in cash from a victim in his 50s. Mr. A is suspected of aiding fraud.

It was confirmed that he pretended to be a financial institution employee and deceived the victim by promising to repay a loan at a low interest rate.

However, Mr. B (55), a taxi driver, became suspicious when Mr. A received two envelopes that appeared to be filled with money from the victim, and reported it to the police, leading to his capture.

Mr. B had picked up Mr. A in Paldal-gu, Suwon City, on a round-trip call and dropped him off on a street in Gundo-eup, Anseong City. While briefly stopped, Mr. B witnessed the act of handing over the envelopes containing money.

While driving Mr. A back to Suwon, Mr. B called 112 and said, "Brother, it’s me, the taxi driver. I hit the jackpot," and the police, recognizing that Mr. B’s call intention was different from a typical report, had him hang up and exchanged text messages with him to plan the operation to arrest Mr. A.

During the text exchanges with the police, Mr. B also conveyed that "the passenger is suspected to be a voice phishing criminal."

The police waited near Suwon Station, where Mr. A was to get off, and arrested him immediately as he exited the taxi, seizing the 15 million won in cash he was carrying.

During the police investigation, Mr. A reportedly stated that he committed the crime after seeing an advertisement for a high-paying part-time job offering 200,000 won per case.

It was confirmed that the victim was unaware of having been targeted by voice phishing until contacted by the police.

The police plan to expand the investigation to the voice phishing organization that attempted to receive the cash from Mr. A.

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