Taxi Driver Spots Suspicious Passenger, Leads to Arrest of Voice Phishing Money Mule

[Anchor] Is it true that a taxi driver who previously lost a large sum of money to voice phishing played a decisive role in catching a voice phishing money mule?

[Reporter] Yes, this incident took place in Gimje, North Jeolla Province.

Taxi driver A picked up a passenger in his 60s, identified as B, who was carrying a bag filled with cash and appeared visibly nervous.

The passenger, who boarded the taxi in downtown Gimje, requested to be taken to a credit union in Buan.

Sensing something was wrong, the driver told the passenger that there were credit unions in Gimje as well and dropped him off in front of one in the city.

Afterward, the driver saw the passenger attempting to deposit a large amount of cash into an ATM. He felt that the passenger's behavior was very similar to that of the criminals who had swindled him out of 130 million won three years ago.

Determined to prevent further victimization, he immediately called 112 and provided real-time updates on the passenger's appearance and movements until the police arrived.

The responding officers checked the instructions for collecting cash on B's mobile phone, arrested him on the spot, and recovered the entire 20 million won in stolen funds.

The investigation revealed that B was also involved in seven previous instances of collecting stolen funds totaling 770 million won.

The police presented the taxi driver with a letter of appreciation and a reward for his decisive report, which prevented further financial damage.
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