"Illegal Private Loan Damage Report Center: 63,187 Reports and Consultations"

On the 19th, the Financial Supervisory Service announced that a total of 63,187 damage reports and consultations were received at the Illegal Private Loan Damage Report Center last year. Among them, 15,397 were damage reports and 47,790 were consultations.

By type of damage report, reports related to illegal lending, such as illegal debt collection and illegal private financing, increased by 1,902 cases compared to the previous year, totaling 14,786 cases, while similar deposit-taking cases decreased by 256 to 611 cases compared to the previous year.

The Financial Supervisory Service provided support for damage relief by guiding 3,001 cases requiring relief, such as suspension of illegal debt collection, through the "Free Debtor Representative Support System." For 1,500 cases requiring refinancing with high interest rates, they introduced low-income financial loan products to alleviate financial burdens and support the recovery of victims.

Additionally, regarding illegal advertisements suspected of causing illegal private loan damage, they requested related agencies to suspend phone numbers (5,573 cases) and delete online posts (19,870 cases). For 498 cases where the suspicion was specific and the victim wished for punishment among illegal private loan damage reports, investigations were requested.

A Financial Supervisory Service official emphasized, "Due to the nature of illegal private financing, there is concern about damage to vulnerable groups that are highly sensitive to economic fluctuations," and added, "We will make every effort to prevent damage and support victims through cooperation with the government-wide task force to eradicate illegal private financing."