With the second distribution of people's livelihood recovery consumption coupons approaching, there are bait messages circulating impersonating related information to lure users to illegal gambling sites, requiring caution from users.
The Korea Communications Commission issued a warning on the 4th regarding malicious spam that exploits the distribution of people's livelihood recovery consumption coupons to direct individuals to click on internet addresses of illegal gambling sites.
The Korea Communications Commission urged users not to click on internet addresses (URLs) contained in messages of unclear origin and not to answer such calls.
If users click on a URL included in a message sent by an unidentified sender, they could access fake websites disguised as government agencies, leading to the installation of programs and apps for the theft of personal and financial information, resulting in unauthorized transfers and additional damages such as remote control of mobile phones.
The Korea Communications Commission is also sending caution messages sequentially to users in collaboration with SK Telecom, KT, LG Uplus, and Kakao to counter illegal spam exploiting the second distribution of people's livelihood recovery consumption coupons. Furthermore, it has requested the three major telecommunications companies and device manufacturers like Samsung Electronics to enhance intelligent spam filtering.
Messages of unclear origin containing URLs can be checked for authenticity by first running the KakaoTalk "Protect Our Country" channel and copying and pasting the message to verify whether it is a legitimate message, thereby preventing potential harm.
Additionally, if illegal spam is received, the message along with emails can be reported to the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) through the illegal spam reporting app and mobile phone reporting features.
The Korea Communications Commission and the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) are verifying the legality of reported spam and are cooperating with telecommunications providers and device manufacturers like Samsung Electronics to implement immediate blocking measures. They also share this data with the Korean National Police Agency, the Financial Services Commission, and others to help prevent the spread of user harm from fraudulent messages (phishing and smishing).