Gwangju Gwangsan Police Station announced on the 9th that it awarded a certificate of appreciation to a Shinhan Bank employee who contributed to preventing voice phishing.
On the 1st, the bank employee witnessed a victim at Shinhan Bank Suwan Branch withdrawing 28.5 million KRW in cash after being deceived by a text message promising a low-interest refinancing loan.
Suspecting the tone and behavior, the employee reported it to the police, preventing voice phishing damage.
A police official urged, "Recently, numerous voice phishing crimes impersonating refinancing loans and investigative agencies have occurred in Gwangsan-gu, so caution is necessary."
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