Gwangsan Police Station in Gwangju Leads Efforts to Prevent Voice Phishing and Theft 피해

Dosan Police Substation Promotes Response Measures by Type for Visits to Senior Centers

Gwangsan Police Station in Gwangju visited local senior centers on the 20th to explain prevention methods against voice phishing and theft to the elderly. Photo by Gwangsan Police Station, Gwangju.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Junho] The Dosan Police Substation of Gwangsan Police Station in Gwangju announced on the 23rd that it conducted promotional activities to prevent voice phishing and theft damage among the elderly.

Through promotional activities held at the Line 2nd Apartment Senior Citizens' Center, they explained response measures for different types of voice phishing damage and prevention of theft damage during late-night hours.

This activity was carried out to prevent recent occurrences of telephone financial fraud (voice phishing) and theft, which have caused serious harm to the livelihoods of ordinary people.

They also explained recent methods (such as inducing cash withdrawals and directly receiving the stolen money, shifting to face-to-face extortion) and urged people to promptly report to the police station if they receive similar calls.

A representative of the Dosan Police Substation stated, “We will continue promotional activities by visiting 35 senior citizens' centers in the jurisdiction, strive to minimize voice phishing and theft damage, and conduct continuous patrols in vulnerable areas within the jurisdiction.”