Express

South Korea sees 6.6-fold increase in cryptocurrency-related voice phishing cases

Summary: According to Coinness citing Asia Economy, the number of cryptocurrency-related voice phishing cases in South Korea has significantly increased from January to July 2025. Based on data from the South Korean National Police Agency, People Power Party lawmaker Song Sik-jun stated that there were a total of 420 cases of voice phishing targeting crypto assets ...

According to Coinness citing Asia Economy, the number of cryptocurrency-related voice phishing cases in South Korea has significantly increased from January to July 2025. Based on data from the South Korean National Police Agency, People Power Party lawmaker Song Sik-jun stated that there were a total of 420 cases of voice phishing targeting crypto assets in the first half of this year, a 6.6-fold increase from the 64 cases during the same period last year. The total number of such scams in 2024 was 130, which has already been surpassed in the first seven months of 2025.

Last Update:

Tags:
Link: South Korea sees 6.6-fold increase in cryptocurrency-related voice phishing cases [Copy]

Last: James Wynn opens 10x leveraged long position on DOGE with final $9,000, liquidation price at $0.209

Next: Bank of Korea Keeps Benchmark Interest Rate Unchanged at 2.5%, Meeting Market Expectations

BTC Weekly Watch: Is the Rebound "Feast" Nearing Its End? 4 days ago

The Crypto Treasury Boom Meets Regulatory Chill: Is the DAT Frenzy Fading? 11 days ago

Nasdaq Takes Aim at 'Crypto-Flipping' Companies with Stricter Rules 15 days ago

BTC Weekly Outlook: The Oversold Bounce—A Bottom or a Shorting Opportunity? 17 days ago

The Making of a Political Darling: Is Chainlink’s Government Deal a Victory for Tech or... 22 days ago