Woman in Her 20s Arrested as Voice Phishing Cash Collector... 260 Million Won Recovered

The Boryeong Police Station in South Chungcheong Province announced on the 25th that they had arrested a woman in her 20s who worked as a cash collector for a voice phishing organization impersonating a prosecutor.

According to the investigation, Ms. A stole 260 million won in cash and checks from a woman in her 70s at around 2:40 p.m. on the 17th. The police recovered the entire amount stolen by Ms. A.

According to the police, the victim, Ms. B (female, in her 70s), received a call from an unidentified person impersonating a prosecutor, who said, "Your bank account is involved in a crime. If you do not cooperate with the investigation, you will be arrested and your assets will be frozen," and instructed her to "withdraw the money from your account and hand it over to an employee of the Financial Supervisory Service." Ms. B then withdrew 260 million won from a financial institution.

The police began their investigation after a financial institution employee, who found Ms. B's large cash and check withdrawal suspicious, called 112. They identified Ms. A as the cash collector.

The police confirmed that Ms. A was fleeing towards Seoul by train from Daecheon Station and, in cooperation with Korea Railroad Corporation, apprehended her.

A police official stated, "We plan to award a reward and a letter of appreciation from the Chief of Chungnam Provincial Police Agency to the financial institution employee and the train station staff who made decisive contributions to catching the voice phishing criminal."

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