It has been found that the damage caused by "phishing scams" that lead people to fake websites under the guise of financial institutions and steal IDs and passwords to defraud deposits has reached a record high of 30 billion yen in six months, and the National Police Agency, together with the Financial Services Agency and others, is calling for caution.
According to the National Police Agency, 6,2322 cases of phishing scams related to Internet banking were confirmed in the six months to June, and the amount of damage was 30 billion yen, the highest ever.
This means that the amount of damage for the whole year last year is almost double, and the damage to accounts of online banks and trust banks that do not have branches is conspicuous.
▽ In many cases, false emails such as
"Personal information needs to be reconfirmed" or ▽ "Unauthorized login detected" are sent to direct you to a fake site, and if you enter your ID or password,
your personal information will be stolen and your deposit will be illegally transferred.
In July, the National Police Agency and the Indonesian National Police conducted a joint investigation and arrested a 1-year-old suspect in Indonesia for fraudulently obtaining credit card information through phishing tactics.
The National Police Agency, together with the Financial Services Agency and others, has issued an emergency call asking you not to enter personal information in the URL written in the email,
but
to enter it from the official app of the financial institution when using an online bank.