Gangdong Police Station Awards Certificates of Appreciation and Cash Prizes to Bankers for Preventing Voice Phishing

A certificate of appreciation is being awarded to Senior Manager Kim Young-ji of Shinhan Bank Gangdong Financial Center. [Photo by Gangdong Police Station, Seoul]

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] The Gangdong Police Station in Seoul announced on the 10th that it awarded a letter of appreciation from the police chief and a reward for reporting to a bank employee who prevented a voice phishing damage worth tens of millions of won.

Kim Young-ji, a senior staff member working at Shinhan Bank Gangdong Financial Center, reported to the police after noticing the suspicious behavior of a victim attempting to withdraw 25 million won in cash on the afternoon of the 27th of last month. The victim had received a phone call saying, "This is Shinhan Bank, we will provide a loan at a low interest rate. Withdraw your existing loan amount in cash and hand it over."

A certificate of appreciation is being awarded to Manager Kim Jin-young of Hana Bank Gubeundari Station branch.
[Photo by Seoul Gangdong Police Station]

Kim Jin-young, a manager at Hana Bank Gubeundari Station Branch, discovered a victim attempting to withdraw 11 million won on the 30th of last month and reported it to 112. The victim had received a voice phishing call recommending a low-interest loan and had already handed over 13.8 million won to the voice phishing gang once. However, thanks to Manager Kim's intervention, further damage was prevented.

Kang Sang-gil, chief of Gangdong Police Station, said, "Due to the organized nature of voice phishing, once damage occurs, it is difficult to recover the funds, so prevention is crucial. If there is even the slightest suspicion, please report to 112, and we will promptly respond to verify whether damage has occurred."

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