Man Loitering Near Daejeon Station with 100 Million Won Identified as Voice Phishing Cash Courier

Suspected of Attempting to Transport 100 Million Won in Funds for a Voice Phishing Organization

A man in his 50s who acted as a cash courier for voice phishing (telephone financial fraud) has been apprehended by the police.

Daejeon Dongbu Police Station announced on the 13th that it has booked Mr. A without detention on charges of violating the Special Act on the Prevention of Damage from Telecommunication-Based Financial Fraud and Return of Financial Damages, and is currently investigating him.

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Mr. A is suspected of receiving checks worth approximately 100 million won from a voice phishing organization and attempting to transport them to another region.

Mr. A was urgently arrested by the police at around 5:30 p.m. on the 10th near Daejeon Station in Dong-gu, Daejeon.

After receiving a report via the 112 emergency hotline that "someone is suspiciously exchanging items via Telegram," the police launched an investigation. Subsequently, at around 5:30 p.m. on the 10th, they spotted Mr. A loitering near Daejeon Station in Dong-gu, Daejeon and made an emergency arrest.

At the time of apprehension, Mr. A was found in possession of two checks, each worth 50 million won.

It was reported that during the police investigation, Mr. A stated, "I thought it was just a simple part-time job."

The police plan to investigate Mr. A further to determine if there are additional offenses and to clarify his connection to the voice phishing organization, before referring the case to the prosecution.

Meanwhile, as voice phishing crime methods have become more sophisticated recently, there has been an increase in cases where perpetrators directly steal victims' virtual assets or convert stolen cash into virtual assets to launder the funds. Going forward, virtual asset exchanges must continuously monitor for suspicious funds related to voice phishing and respond immediately when criminal activity is suspected. On the 12th, the Financial Services Commission announced that an amendment to the Act on the Refund of Damages from Telecommunication-Based Fraud, which includes these measures, has passed the plenary session of the National Assembly.

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