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As Voice Phishing Escalates, Police-Backed Prevention App Sees Record Adoption

As Voice Phishing Escalates, Police-Backed Prevention App Sees Record Adoption

SEOUL, March 20 (Korea Bizwire) — As phone-based phishing scams grow increasingly sophisticated, South Koreans are turning in droves to “Citizen Conan,” an anti-phishing app operated by the National Police Agency. According to mobile analytics firm IGAWorks Mobile Index, the number of Citizen Conan users surged by 215.9% in February, reaching 1.39 million, compared to [...]

Sharp Rise in Scam Tactics: Fake Card Deliveries Used in Sophisticated Voice Phishing Schemes

Sharp Rise in Scam Tactics: Fake Card Deliveries Used in Sophisticated Voice Phishing Schemes

SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean authorities are raising alarms over a surge in voice phishing scams involving fraudulent credit card deliveries. According to the National Police Agency’s Telecommunication and Financial Fraud Response Center, reports of “card delivery scams” skyrocketed to 6,619 cases in November 2024, a 75-fold increase from just 88 cases [...]

Coupang Introduces Verified “Safety Mark” to Combat Phishing Messages

Coupang Introduces Verified “Safety Mark” to Combat Phishing Messages

SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Coupang announced on December 12 the launch of a “Safety Mark” system to help customers identify official communications from the company and prevent phishing scams. The Safety Mark will appear on text messages sent from Coupang’s official customer service number (1577-7011) and includes the company’s logo, a shield symbol [...]

Gov’t Develops AI-based Voice Analysis Model to Fight Phishing

Gov’t Develops AI-based Voice Analysis Model to Fight Phishing

SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The government on Wednesday unveiled a new artificial intelligence-based voice analysis model aimed at combating voice phishing scams. The program was jointly developed by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety’s integrated data analysis center and the National Forensic Service, and will be deployed in investigations later this month, [...]

Samsung to Team Up with Police to Develop Advanced Phishing Detection Technology

Samsung to Team Up with Police to Develop Advanced Phishing Detection Technology

SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — With an increasing number of South Koreans falling victim to voice phishing, Samsung Electronics Co. and the National Police Agency (NPA) have decided to join forces to develop more advanced phishing detection technology. Phishing scams continue to evolve in sophistication, and methods continue to grow bolder. Lately, more blatant [...]

S. Korea to Clamp Down on Online Cryptocurrency Phishing Activity

S. Korea to Clamp Down on Online Cryptocurrency Phishing Activity

SEOUL, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Sunday it will strengthen its monitoring system against cryptocurrency-related phishing websites by working with the National Police Agency amid recent surges in prices of virtual money. The ICT ministry said there have recently been increasing reports of phishing attempts via text messages that lead cryptocurrency users [...]

Phishing Scam Targets Mostly Women in Their 30s Living in Affluent Gangnam

Phishing Scam Targets Mostly Women in Their 30s Living in Affluent Gangnam

SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Women in their 20s and 30s are reportedly known to be the most frequent victims of phishing scam, according to the Financial Supervisory Service. By region, people living in Seoul’s affluent Gangnam and Seocho districts are most easily fallen by the financial fraud. The financial regulator released a report on November 11 [...]