Eunpyeong Police Station Presents Appreciation Plaque to Bank Employees for 'Voice Phishing Prevention'

Two People Including Deputy Branch Manager Reported to 112 for Suspicious Request to Withdraw 10 Million Won by a Man in His 70s

On the 20th, the Eunpyeong Police Station in Seoul awarded letters of appreciation to the deputy branch manager and the withdrawal officer of Kookmin Bank Gupabal Station branch for preventing voice phishing damage.
Photo by Seoul Eunpyeong Police Station

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Gyumin] The police presented letters of appreciation to bank employees who prevented victims from falling prey to voice phishing (telephone financial fraud).

The Seoul Eunpyeong Police Station (Chief Lee Imgeol) announced on the 22nd that on the 20th, it awarded letters of appreciation to the deputy branch manager and withdrawal clerk of Kookmin Bank Gupabal Station branch for preventing voice phishing damage.

The deputy branch manager and others received the letters of appreciation for their contribution to preventing voice phishing damage to Mr. A, a man in his 70s, around noon on the 8th of last month. When Mr. A requested to withdraw 10 million won from his account, they inquired about the intended use of the cash and found it suspicious that the money was to be given to a complete stranger. They immediately suspected a voice phishing crime and promptly reported it to 112.

According to the police, Mr. A was deceived by the claim of "providing loans at low interest rates" and visited the bank, and it was revealed that the voice phishing criminals impersonated a financial institution.

The Eunpyeong Police Station advised, "If you install an application (app) following the instructions of voice phishing criminals impersonating financial institutions and then make a call, all calls will be forwarded to the voice phishing criminals. If you have installed the app after being deceived by impersonators of financial institutions, police, or prosecution, you should use another phone to contact 112."

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