Jeju Police Agency Presents Appreciation Plaque to Bank Employees for Preventing Voice Phishing

[Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Jeongpil] Jeju Police Agency (Chief Kang Hwangsoo) announced on the 11th that it visited the NongHyup Bank Halla University branch on the 10th to present a letter of appreciation and a reward to Manager Kwon Jeongha for contributing to the prevention of voice phishing damage.

On the 8th, victim A visited the bank to withdraw 48.7 million KRW in cash after receiving a voice phishing call impersonating a bank employee, saying, "If you repay the existing loan, we will switch you to a low-interest loan."

Regarding A, who was about to withdraw the money, Manager Kwon requested the completion of a crime prevention checklist and, during the process, informed him about recently occurring new types of loan fraud schemes.

After receiving the information about the new fraud method, A showed a text message related to the low-interest refinancing loan, confirming it was voice phishing. Manager Kwon immediately stopped the cash withdrawal, reported it to the police, and prevented the voice phishing crime in advance.

Chief Kang Hwangsoo said, "Thanks to Kwon Jeongha's calm and proactive response, we were able to block voice phishing damage in advance," and added, "Detailed assessments by financial institutions for large cash withdrawals can significantly reduce voice phishing damage."

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