Toss Bank headquarters. /Courtesy of Toss Bank

Police commandos searched after a threat to blow up the Toss Bank office in Gangnam District, Seoul, but no explosives were found.

According to police on the 31st, Toss Bank received an email around 6:05 p.m. that said "send 10 billion won or I will blow up the office," and called 112.

Police evacuated employees from the Toss Bank office in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam District, and deployed a special forces unit to search until 8:45 p.m., but no explosives were found.

Police said it is likely a false report and are tracking the suspect.

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