How to report and what to do when you are voice phishing
‘Why do I get voice phishing?’ I thought
I don’t think it’s time to blame anyone these days when the method is getting more and more sophisticated.
Before that, a quick response must first take place.
Because now all information is stored on the mobile phone
I would be very anxious if a malicious app was installed on my phone.
I also have a malicious app installed on my mother’s phone.
I couldn’t erase it, so I ended up resetting my phone.
It is better not to install apps from unknown sources.
Today, we will learn how to report and what to do when you are voice phishing.
1. Damage report and suspension of payment
The first thing you should do is report it. First, call ‘National Police Agency 112’ or ‘Financial Supervisory Service 1332’ first.
Report the fraudulent account promptly through the financial company’s call center listed above.
You must request a stop payment.
2. Registration of personal information exposure accident prevention system
Registering with the Financial Supervisory Service’s Personal Information Exposure Accident Prevention System
Accident prevention system for persons exposed to personal information
It is operated for the purpose of preventing financial transaction accidents involving identity theft.
When registering in the personal information exposure accident prevention system, the personal information exposure
Some financial transactions may be restricted if a transaction in the name is attempted.
(New account opening, credit card issuance, etc.)
Access the site and click Registration and cancellation application.
You can access the site and verify your identity.
3. Initialize the smartphone when installing malicious apps (caution)
If a malicious app is installed, it is recommended to reset the smartphone.
However, what can be used as evidence before resetting the smartphone
After capturing, visit the service center to back up important information.
We recommend that you do this and reset it.
4. Install the required antivirus on your smartphone
Malicious apps may be installed, so you should install a vaccine.
For reference, among the vaccines used in Android, v3 mobile security made by AhnLab is
Since it received a relatively high score, it seems that you can install v3 that we are familiar with.
5. How to avoid being phishing
Finally, we will tell you how to avoid being voice phishing.
If you think it could be voice phishing when you receive a call
Ask for the other person’s affiliation, name, and office phone number.
Then hang up and use someone else’s cell phone
Call the authorities and explain the situation
The phone number provided is the actual phone number of the institution, but
If you check it, it seems that you can filter out a lot of voice phishing.
Above, we learned about how to report and action tips when being voice phishing.
I hope this helps you a lot.