Suncheon Police Commend Suncheon Station Employee for Contribution to Voice Phishing Arrest

Exemplary Case of Criminal Apprehension Through Inter-Agency Collaboration
Pinpointing the Exact Location... Providing a Key Clue

Suncheon Police Station awarded a commendation from the police chief to a Suncheon Station employee who contributed to the arrest of a voice phishing cash collector at Suncheon Station on the 10th. Photo by Suncheon Police Station

Suncheon Police Station in South Jeolla Province (Chief Kim Daewon) announced on the 11th that it had awarded a commendation from the police chief and expressed gratitude to a Suncheon Station employee who contributed to the arrest of a voice phishing cash collector at Suncheon Station on the 10th.

This incident involved a voice phishing organization attempting to defraud a victim by luring them with a loan offer and receiving cash. While tracking the cash collector in cooperation with staff from the Suncheon Police Station Yeokjeon Police Box and the railway police, the employee played a key role in identifying the suspect at Suncheon Station.

In particular, the video footage provided by the Suncheon Station employee was a crucial clue in pinpointing the exact location of the cash collector and arresting the suspect. This is recognized as an exemplary case and achievement of inter-agency collaboration in apprehending a criminal.

Song Changwon, head of the criminal affairs division, stated, "Thanks to the swift cooperation of the Suncheon Station employee, who assisted in analyzing CCTV footage faster than anyone, we were able to prevent damage and arrest the suspect at the scene." He emphasized, "We will further strengthen our local cooperation system so that telephone financial fraud can be eradicated through close collaboration with the local community and public institutions."

Meanwhile, Suncheon Police are strengthening their on-site response by establishing a real-time reporting network through 'F-Alert (Fraud Alert),' a cooperative system with financial institutions, as a proactive measure to block telephone financial fraud in advance.