Gwangju Gwangsan Police Station Holds Meeting to Prevent Voice Phishing

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Gwangsan Police Station in Gwangju announced on the 7th that it held a meeting to prevent voice phishing through mutual cooperation between the Financial Supervisory Service and financial institutions.

On the 5th, a meeting hosted by the Intelligence Team 2 of the Gwangsan Police Station was attended by a total of 15 people, including practical managers from the Financial Supervisory Service and financial institutions.

On this day, in response to the change in voice phishing crime types where cash is directly received, shifting to face-to-face extortion, the meeting shared understanding with financial institutions, introduced the latest changed crime types, and discussed countermeasures.

Kim Gwangnam, chief of the Gwangsan Police Station, said, “If financial institution employees pay more active attention to customers withdrawing large amounts, it will be possible to prevent damage in advance.”