hello. It is a living information warehouse around the world that delivers knowledge and information to you in our daily lives. A scam method called ‘voice phishing’ has appeared since 8 years ago and is creating many victims. When it first appeared in full swing, the countermeasures were not activated, and many people were embarrassed and afraid of the elaborate and planned fraud technique, so they had no choice but to be deceived. However, many people are living with a lot of awareness about voice phishing because the government has well prepared reporting methods and countermeasures so that they can receive a refund for damage over time.
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Voice phishing report phone number and method
However, although they have a lot of awareness and the response rate is increasing, there are about 10,000 cases of damage every year. The reason is that the countermeasures against voice phishing with the same method are getting stronger, but criminals are creating new and more plausible voice phishing. That’s why you should always be suspicious if you receive a call you don’t know or receive a call or message that shows even the slightest suspicion. Recently, there seems to be quite a few people who do not know how to report and how to report voice phishing after learning how it is being conducted. In addition, since they are usually targeted primarily at older adults, children must be well informed and demand attention and vigilance. As mentioned above, since the system of voice phishing reporting calls and reporting methods is well established, we will take time to find out more clearly and accurately.
What does voice phishing mean?
★Etymology of ‘fishing’: It is a new word combining private data + fishing. 보이스피싱 신고
It is a phone financial fraud method that uses telephone and communication means to find out the other person’s credit card and bankbook number, etc. It is a word that refers to various hacking methods such as site click-through and text message inducement, even if it is not phishing through a simple phone call. While the method through the site or the message is a passive fraud method, the method of trying to steal personal information over the phone is very active and the criminals are trained, so you need to be vigilant. 좋은뉴스
Voice Phishing Cases
Case of phishing phishing
There are many different types of scams and patterns in the case of voice phishing. I haven’t experienced it yet, but two of my acquaintances have received voice phishing calls.
Category Voice phishing damage cases
Cryptocurrency transaction fraud Low interest rate loan possible Text messages and phone calls impersonating the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office lead to leakage of personal information and send money to the account of the criminal “ㅇㅇ Bank-A”. Therefore, the victim is more likely to be deceived. Because cryptocurrency is a difficult structure to track, it is a fraud technique that is occurring frequently.
When I receive a phone call to impersonate a prosecutor’s investigator, I mention that I am an investigator of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office and that I have been involved in a financial fraud case. This is a fraudulent method that pushes coercive force so that victims do not have time to think, such as opening a cannon bankbook, revealing the number and amount of current bankbooks, and transferring money from the withdrawal bank to a virtual account at the Financial Supervisory Service.
Mobile phone app fraud This is a fraudulent scheme that extorts loans and deposits after impersonating an employee of the Financial Supervisory Service and persuading the victim to install a mobile phone remote control app.
Job Search Fraud This is a fraudulent technique that induces Internet job search sites to transfer funds to the head office, such as subway delivery, auction agency site investigations, and Internet shopping mall managers.
<Recent voice phishing scams>
Source: Financial Supervisory Service Voice Phishing Keeper website
Voice phishing report number
★ Suspension of payment and report of damage: National Police Agency (Area code X) 112
★ Report a phishing site: Internet & Security Agency (local code X) 118
★ Damage counseling and refund: Financial Supervisory Service (local code X) 1332
★ Civil litigation procedure for refund of phishing scam damage: Korea Legal Aid Corporation (Area code X) 132
How to report voice phishing
Go to Voice Phishing Safeguard
Financial Supervisory Service Voice Phishing Guardian
phishing-keeper.fss.or.kr
<How to respond to suspected voice phishing calls>
① When ordinary people are involved in a legal case, the ‘police’, not the ‘prosecutor’, will contact you first.
② If you are a ‘Prosecutor’s Office’ official, ask them to send a written notice of request for attendance to their address.
③ If you are an investigator or employee, whether it is the Financial Supervisory Service, the National Police Agency, or the Public Prosecutor’s Office, ask for your understanding that they will call you again, and then call the relevant institution through the website to inquire about the truth.
④ If you threaten the lives of family and acquaintances, go to the bank and answer the phone call from the bank teller ‘I am receiving a suspicious phone call.’ hand you a note saying.
<How to proceed after realizing that it is voice phishing>
① Receive payment suspension and damage report at the above number of the National Police Agency.
② Remittance of damage, visit the bank to which the transfer was made, or stop payment after receiving an application for damage relief through the call center.
③ The financial company proceeds with the refund procedure through the Financial Supervisory Service.
④ Contact the Financial Supervisory Service number above for damage counseling.
Voice phishing report number and method
Voice phishing scams, which will continue to change in the future, can only be dealt with by being extra cautious and always alert. Since there are applications that automatically block spam calls and suspected voice phishing numbers, it is recommended that you download them, and do not panic. Because of the times, even those who are not intended to be voice phishing will understand. If you threaten to cause harm if you hang up, we recommend that you check the above countermeasures and make sure you understand them. I hope this scam will end soon.