Korea Post Headquarters "Resumption of Delivery for International Mail Previously Suspended"

The Ministry of Science and ICT's Korea Post announced on the 24th that, following the government's statement that no links to terrorism have been found in the recently discovered unidentified overseas mail nationwide, it plans to resume the delivery of international mail currently suspended from entering the country after undergoing safety verification procedures.

Suspicious international mail. Photo by Asia Economy DB

Korea Post also stated that if overseas mail is identified as a 'brushing scam'?a fraudulent scheme involving mass sending to unspecified recipients for false performance purposes?it will be returned or discarded.

Korea Post explained that international mail sent nationwide this time, which either indicates Taiwan as a transit point or contains no contents, or includes items typically found in previous brushing scam cases such as wet wipes, cotton pads, or lip balm, will be subject to return or disposal.

Additionally, Korea Post added that to prepare for the possibility of terrorism using mail, it will closely cooperate with related agencies and overseas postal authorities to strengthen safety inspections and other measures.

A Korea Post official urged, "Please remain suspicious of any mail you did not order yourself, and if you have even the slightest doubt, do not open it and report it immediately to the police."

The Office for Government Policy Coordination stated in a press release on the same day, "The Anti-Terrorism Center, after analyzing terrorism-related suspicions in overseas mail reports through a joint investigation with related agencies, has confirmed that no links to terrorism have been found so far."

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