Gapyeong County Warns of Public Official Impersonation Scams... Losses Reported from Material Purchase Scheme

Gapyeong County, Presentation of Fake Official Documents and Business Cards
Verification with the Relevant Department on the County Website Required

Gapyeong County in Gyeonggi Province has urged residents to exercise special caution following recent cases of fraud involving impersonation of public officials to induce construction contracts and the purchase of construction materials.

Gapyeong County recently urged residents to exercise special caution following incidents of fraud involving impersonation of public officials to induce construction contracts and purchase of construction materials. The photo shows a forged business card. Provided by Gapyeong County.

According to Gapyeong County on October 28, a scammer posed as a staff member of the county office's accounting department and called a local company on October 24, asking, "Would you be able to take on a construction project scheduled for order in two months?" The scammer then requested the company's business card.

Subsequently, the same individual presented a forged business card under the name of an accounting department staff member and claimed, "Government-supplied materials are expensive, so you can purchase them more cheaply as privately supplied materials." The scammer also sent a forged business card from another company and induced the company to pay 35.75 million won. It was confirmed that the company transferred part of the amount.

Gapyeong County immediately shared the information with relevant agencies and requested residents and local businesses to be vigilant in order to prevent similar incidents from spreading.

An official from the county stated, "Recently, there have been a series of scams across the country in which fraudsters impersonate public officials to solicit construction contracts or product purchases. County office staff will never introduce privately supplied material vendors first, so if you receive a similar contact, please be sure to verify through the department contact information posted on the Gapyeong County website or report to the county office's accounting department or the police."

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