Seongdong Police Station Presents Appreciation Plaque to Bank Employees for Preventing Voice Phishing Crimes

The Seongdong Police Station in Seoul presented a letter of appreciation and a reward to a financial institution employee who prevented a voice phishing scam on the 7th.

Seoul Seongdong Police Chief Byeon Min-seon presented a letter of appreciation to a financial institution employee who prevented voice phishing damage on the 7th.
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According to the police on the 8th, Ms. A (76, female) visited the Hana Bank Oksu Station branch on the afternoon of the 29th of last month to withdraw her entire account balance of 18.5 million won. While on the phone, Ms. A requested the employee to "withdraw all the money in the account in cash to repay a debt." Observing this, the bank team leader stopped the withdrawal process, calmed Ms. A?who was nervously staring at her phone?and attempted to engage her in conversation. Ms. A reportedly whispered tearfully that "her son had been kidnapped by loan sharks."

Suspecting a voice phishing crime, the team leader directly obtained the son's contact information from Ms. A to confirm his safety and immediately reported the incident to the Oksu Police Substation, thereby preventing financial fraud.

Byun Min-seon, chief of the Seongdong Police Station, stated, "Recently, cases of voice phishing exploiting AI-based technology have surged, making the preventive role of financial institutions crucial." He expressed gratitude and urged, "We ask for continued careful attention and active reporting to eradicate voice phishing."

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