Voice Phishing Targeting Job Seekers on the Rise... Financial Supervisory Service Issues Consumer Alert

#A in their 20s, a job seeker, applied to a company after seeing a job posting on a recruitment site. Following the instructions of a scammer impersonating an HR manager, they installed a video interview application (app), which caused their phone to lag and display a black screen. Unauthorized overseas remittances and small payments also occurred from A's bank account.

As new voice phishing schemes targeting young job seekers have been on the rise, the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) issued a consumer alert of "Caution" on the 17th. The method involves posting fake job listings on job recruitment sites and inducing applicants to install malicious apps. By remotely controlling the phone, scammers steal personal information, make unauthorized account transfers, execute loans, and carry out small payments to steal money.

To prevent further damage, the FSS plans to cooperate with related organizations such as the Korea Internet & Security Agency to quickly disseminate information through the financial sector's "rapid response system" if similar malicious apps are distributed. They also requested cooperation from job recruitment agencies to provide guidance on precautions related to new voice phishing methods targeting young job seekers.

The FSS also provided financial consumer guidelines to protect oneself from increasingly sophisticated and cunning voice phishing crimes. First, if a hiring process seems different from the usual, always be suspicious and verify by calling the official company phone number. Do not install apps from unknown sources, and always keep the phone's "Security Risk Automatic Blocking" feature activated to prevent malicious apps from being installed. If a scam occurs, immediately request a payment stop.

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