The police have decided to send text messages to approximately 48 million subscribers of the three major mobile carriers, warning them to be cautious of voice phishing and smishing exploiting recent financial sector hacking incidents.
According to the Korean National Police Agency on October 13, the Integrated Response Center for Telecommunications-based Financial Fraud plans to sequentially dispatch warning text messages to all subscribers of the three major telecom companies starting in the third week of this month.
The specific schedule is currently under discussion.
The text messages are expected to include warnings against approaches pretending to be financial institutions offering to adjust interest rates or loan limits, as well as demands for personal information and inducement of money transfers under the pretext of compensating for personal data leaks or protecting accounts.
Guidance will also be included advising recipients not to click on internet addresses (URLs) from unknown sources or install apps, and to contact the relevant financial institution's customer service center or call 112 or 1394 for consultation if they receive suspicious communications.
A police official explained, "With secondary damages such as voice phishing and smishing exploiting recent financial sector hacking incidents expected to occur, sending warning text messages for preemptive prevention is necessary."
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