I got 100 million won from voice phishing, what happened…
Oct 24, 2025
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According to local media such as Channel 7, a 70-year-old Thai woman was caught up in a fraud after receiving a phone call.
The caller impersonated an investigator and claimed her bank account was involved in a money laundering case, while the woman, fearing arrest, transferred 410,000 baht (about W18 million) to an account in Hong Kong.
The fraudster withdrew the money immediately, and then instructed her to purchase gold with the remaining assets for safety.
The woman spent about 14 million baht (about 600 million won) of her entire fortune to purchase gold bars over several weeks.
Afterwards, the woman, who felt suspicious, reported it to the police on the 17th, and the next day, as the fraudster requested, hid gold in the milk powder container and headed to the delivery place.
Police hiding at the scene arrested a Hong Kong-flagged man who came to receive gold. He was found to be a member of an international fraudulent organization.
The reversal happened after that. The victim sold her gold for 16.7 million baht (about 730 million won). Thanks to the rise in international gold prices, she left more than 100 million won in profits, excluding the initial damage.
Netizens are saying, "It's going to be a big twist that almost cost me all my fortune"", "It's going to be the first time this has happened" and "It's been sold at the perfect time before the price of gold fell."", "Strict punishment is needed for telephone financial scammers." be posting comments such as.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
