KB Kookmin Bank, National Police Agency Launch Senior Fraud Prevention Campaign
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KB Kookmin Bank announced on the 15th that it had conducted a senior-targeted "financial fraud prevention campaign" together with the National Police Agency. The campaign was held for seniors at the Magok Senior Welfare Center in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, in line with the Financial Supervisory Service's period for "joint financial education focused on the elderly in the financial sector." At the site, participants were briefed on major financial fraud schemes and prevention tips, and they also watched a "voice phishing prevention play."
KB Kookmin Bank announced on the 15th that it had conducted a senior-targeted "financial fraud prevention campaign" together with the National Police Agency. The campaign was held for seniors at the Magok Senior Welfare Center in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, in line with the Financial Supervisory Service's period for "joint financial education focused on the elderly in the financial sector."
At the site, participants were briefed on major financial fraud schemes and prevention tips. A program that also included viewing a "voice phishing prevention play" was held to raise awareness of financial fraud.
The "voice phishing prevention play" was planned by the Senior Financial Education Council, a nonprofit organization under the Financial Services Commission, and KB Kookmin Bank supported the play's social contribution project. This campaign also focused on raising seniors' awareness of financial fraud prevention through such programs.
Oh Chang-bae, head of the Integrated Response Unit for Telecommunications Financial Fraud at the National Police Agency, attended the event. Oh said that while voice phishing damage is declining, financial fraud schemes are becoming more sophisticated, so extra caution is needed. He also urged people to immediately consult the Integrated Response Unit at 1394, without an area code, if suspicious situations such as demands for money arise.
Park Sun-hyun, vice president of the Consumer Protection Group at KB Kookmin Bank, said that to reduce damage from financial fraud, it is important to understand the seriousness of financial fraud damage and how to respond. She also said that preventing damage in advance is important.
She added that KB Kookmin Bank plans to continue close cooperation with the National Police Agency. She also said the bank will continue efforts to prevent financial fraud and protect financial consumers.
Source: TECHWORLD · Lee Gwang-jae
Original: https://www.epnc.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=408309
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