Gwangju Police Declare Full-Scale Response to 'Voice Phishing'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency (Chief Choi Gwan-ho) has declared an all-out response to telephone financial fraud (voice phishing).

The Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency announced on the 10th that, as telephone financial fraud (voice phishing), a representative crime infringing on the common people's economy, is still rampant, all departments have jointly established and will implement special measures to eradicate it.

Gwangju police have focused on cracking down on criminal organizations centered on the investigation division, but as voice phishing crimes continue to occur and their methods become increasingly sophisticated, damages are ongoing.

Accordingly, following the 'Voice Phishing Prevention Measures Meeting' chaired by Chief Choi Gwan-ho on the 2nd, on the 6th, they launched the 'Telephone Financial Fraud Response T/F Team,' expanding the existing response system centered on the investigation division to all departments.

They also held the 'Telephone Financial Fraud Response Security Strategy Meeting' to review the current status of telephone financial fraud crimes and deeply discuss multifaceted measures with the participation of all departments.

Previously, Gwangju police intensified arrests by expanding the 'Voice Phishing Task Force,' which was only at the metropolitan agency level, to subordinate police stations, and announced active efforts to prevent damage through citizen-tailored video production and publicity.

At the meeting, Gwangju police emphasized the importance of preventive activities involving the public, government, and enterprises, as well as active reporting by workers in related institutions such as finance and telecommunications, to minimize citizens' property damage.

They cited representative crime types such as ▲ inducing installation of fake financial apps ▲ demanding cash through calls impersonating prosecutors or police ▲ inducing transaction performance accumulation for low-interest refinancing loans ▲ inducing deposits into safe accounts impersonating the Financial Supervisory Service.

A Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency official said, “The current telephone financial fraud methods are very intelligent based on leaked personal information, unlike the simple methods of the past, and damages occur randomly regardless of occupation. We urge not only individuals but also their families to remain vigilant, as carelessness could lead to enormous property damage.”

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