Mr. A, a 30-year-old office worker, was held captive in a hotel for a week by a voice phishing organization impersonating the Financial Supervisory Service and the prosecution. The organization threatened Mr. A with criminal involvement and forced him to open a secret account and install remote control apps, ultimately making him transfer all his assets, amounting to 130 million won. Following the organization's instructions, Mr. A cut off contact with the outside world and stayed in the hotel for a week, even having his bank accounts frozen. However, he realized the scam after confirming through the Criminal Justice Portal app that the case number provided was fake. Police recently reported an increase in 'self-confinement' voice phishing cases and urged immediate reporting if anyone receives instructions to cut off contact and stay alone.
