"Fake Employees" Target Public Institutions... Busan Port Authority Issues Impersonation Alert

"Any Contract Requests via Personal Mobile Phones Should Be Treated with Suspicion"

The Busan Port Authority is struggling with a surge in phone scams involving impersonators posing as its employees.

The Busan Port Authority (BPA, President Song Sangkeun) announced on the 21st that there have been recent incidents in which individuals impersonate BPA employees to demand the purchase of goods, and called for special caution from partner companies.

It has been reported that the impersonators produce business cards and purchase orders bearing the names of BPA employees and use them to request goods orders or payment on behalf of the company from targeted firms.

BPA stated that it does not request contracts or payment for goods via personal mobile phones or email. The authority urged companies to verify any suspicious cases by contacting the contract manager at the official extension number.

BPA emphasized that all work, including contract management, is conducted through official email addresses and the contract manager's extension number.

Jungwon Dong, Head of BPA's Management Headquarters, said, "Dozens of suspicious cases involving impersonation of BPA employees occur every day. We urge everyone to exercise particular caution to prevent any damages from these impersonation scams, and to report any incidents to the police."

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