A man in his 30s was apprehended by police after a citizen reported him for withdrawing a large amount of cash using someone else's card at a bank ATM.
Yonhap News
On May 14, Seoul Yeongdeungpo Police Station announced that they had booked Mr. A on suspicion of violating the Electronic Financial Transactions Act and were investigating the case.
According to police, at around 1:00 p.m. on May 7, Mr. A is suspected of withdrawing 18 million won in cash using a card under another person's name at a bank ATM in Daerim-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul.
A customer at the bank, who had been watching Mr. A, noticed his repeated withdrawals of 50,000-won bills and found his actions suspicious, prompting them to report him to the police.
The police arrived at the scene within two minutes of receiving the report, but Mr. A had already left. Based on the witness's statement, they obtained a description of Mr. A and his vehicle's license plate number. The police then blocked Mr. A's vehicle with patrol cars in front and behind, and apprehended him.
Upon searching Mr. A's vehicle, police found 18 million won in cash and 17 cards under other people's names.
Mr. A reportedly stated, "I was withdrawing cash with my aunt's card to purchase coins."
A police official said, "We are investigating the possibility that the funds may be linked to crimes such as voice phishing."
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