Gwangju Police Conduct Voice Phishing Damage Prevention Campaign

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] The Gwangju Police have launched a campaign to promote the voice phishing prevention app 'Citizen Conan.'

The Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency announced on the 7th that it recently distributed informational leaflets about the app and conducted a campaign to promote voice phishing prevention guidelines around the Youth Square Terminal area in Seo-gu, Gwangju.

The police distributed promotional materials such as leaflets and flyers directly on-site for citizens who generally have low accessibility to online platforms like media and SNS, sharing cases of voice phishing damage and precautions.

The number of voice phishing incidents totaled 215 as of July. This is a 50% decrease compared to the same period last year.

This is analyzed to be the result of not only strong crackdowns represented by Gwangju Police's comprehensive measures to eradicate telephone financial fraud but also various customized promotional activities such as ▲ visiting prevention education activities targeting seniors and university students ▲ distributing promotional materials produced in various formats like card news and videos to government offices, financial institutions, and online platforms.

The police plan to carry out related campaigns at major locations with high foot traffic, including Youth Square (Gwangcheon Terminal), Gwangju Airport, Gwangju Songjeong Station, and the May 18 Democratic Plaza.

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