Jindo Police Present Appreciation Plaque to Bank Employee Who Prevented Phone Financial Fraud

Employee A at the bank was awarded a certificate of appreciation on the 24th. / ⓒ Asia Economy

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Jindo Police Station (Chief Kim Shin-jo) awarded a letter of appreciation on the 24th to employee A, who promptly responded at the scene of a telephone financial fraud and protected the customer's valuable money.

According to Jindo Police on the 25th, on the 18th, while conducting banking transactions, employee A noticed a victim who was deceived by a telephone financial fraudster impersonating a police investigator trying to withdraw approximately 70 million won in cash. Following the telephone financial fraud prevention manual, A asked the reason for the withdrawal and realized that the victim was falling for a face-to-face swindle method, immediately reported it to the police, and prevented the damage.

Regarding this, the chief of Jindo Police Station said, "The prior education on telephone financial fraud prevention by financial institutions and the interest of employees protected the citizens' valuable assets," and presented a letter of appreciation to employee A.

He also urged, "If citizens are asked to deliver or deposit cash by someone impersonating investigative agencies or financial institutions or offering low-interest loans, it is telephone financial fraud, so never comply and contact the police or the Financial Supervisory Service."

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