Namdaemun Police Station Awards Certificate of Appreciation to Bank Employee Who Prevented Voice Phishing Damage

On the 2nd, the Namdaemun Police Station in Seoul awarded a letter of appreciation to a bank employee who prevented a voice phishing scam. (Provided by Namdaemun Police Station, Seoul)

[Asia Economy Reporter Gong Byung-sun] The Namdaemun Police Station in Seoul announced on the 2nd that it awarded a certificate of appreciation to a bank employee who prevented a voice phishing scam through quick action.

On April 29, the Taepyeongno Police Substation of Namdaemun Police Station received a suspicious voice phishing report from an employee of Hana Bank's Sales Department 2 and arrived at the scene within 2 minutes. According to the police, the victim was anxious and refused the help of the officers. At the time, the victim was communicating with the voice phishing scammer via text messages, and the scammer was threatening the victim by saying, "If the KakaoTalk content is leaked, an arrest warrant will be issued."

The bank employee and the responding officers tried to persuade the victim. After persuasion, the victim realized that they were being targeted by a voice phishing crime and was able to escape the scam.

A police official stated, "Thanks to the prompt report and cooperation of the financial institution, we were able to prevent voice phishing damage," and added, "We will strengthen cooperation with financial institutions in the future and continue prevention and publicity activities to ensure that honest citizens do not fall victim to voice phishing."

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