Kakao Pay to Compensate Before Investigation Results on Fraudulent Payment Damages

[Asia Economy Reporter Buaeri] Kakao Pay is introducing a policy to compensate users who have suffered damages due to personal information theft before the investigation results are released.

According to Kakao Pay on the 5th, CEO Ryu Young-jun recently instructed the establishment of a more proactive management system for users affected by unauthorized payment damages and has launched a separate Consumer Protection Task Force (TF).

Until now, compensation was provided only after confirming the final investigation results when unauthorized payment incidents occurred. However, it took a considerable amount of time from confirming the final investigation results to actual relief for the victims.

The new policy, scheduled to be introduced next month by Kakao Pay, will compensate victims first through an internal incident investigation if they are identified as innocent victims upon receiving reports of damages caused by unauthorized payments such as personal information theft, independently from external agency investigations. The company explains that this is the first such measure introduced not only in the fintech industry but also including the traditional financial sector.

Details such as compensation limits and post-management to prevent additional damages will be discussed within the in-house Consumer Protection TF.

A Kakao Pay official stated, "We are considering a higher-level user protection policy to prevent innocent victims from unauthorized payments," adding, "We will establish a more proactive management system so that the entire nation can use financial services with peace of mind and fulfill the company's social responsibility."

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