Financial Supervisory Service Launches First-Ever Nationwide Financial Sector "Voice Phishing Prevention Week"

Held from September 7 to 13
Latest Techniques and Response Guidelines Introduced
Interactive Events for Public Participation

The Financial Supervisory Service announced on September 6 that it will hold the "2026 Nationwide Financial Sector Voice Phishing Prevention Week" for the first time from September 7 to 13.

Promotional video image for the '2026 Financial Sector Voice Phishing Prevention Week.' Financial Supervisory Service

According to the Financial Supervisory Service, in the first half of the year, the number of voice phishing incidents dropped by 61% and the amount of financial damage fell by 52.3% compared to the same period last year. However, as crimes are becoming more sophisticated using artificial intelligence (AI) technology and malicious applications, people’s everyday lives remain at risk.

In response, the Financial Supervisory Service has established the "Voice Phishing Prevention Week," with the participation of all sectors of the financial industry—banks, securities firms, savings banks, credit card companies, and mutual finance institutions—for the first time this year. Ten financial associations, including the Korea Federation of Banks, as well as related financial companies, will participate.

The participating organizations will operate the campaign website as the core platform, offering online content and interactive events, while also conducting in-person events to prevent victimization.

Campaign ambassador and singer Na Tae-joo will appear on MBC Radio to broadcast voice commercials promoting the prevention week and core action guidelines. Posters and promotional materials for the prevention week will also be posted on the official websites and social media channels of the Financial Supervisory Service and the participating financial companies.

Promotional content will also be displayed on monitors inside the branches of financial companies, as well as on large outdoor electronic billboards in high-traffic areas such as the Media Wall at Seoul National Cemetery in Dongjak-gu and Yeouido Station in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul.

2026 Comprehensive Financial Sector Voice Phishing Prevention Week Promotional Poster and SNS Posts. Financial Supervisory Service

The slogan of the campaign is “Suspect, Hang Up, Verify!” Citizens are urged to be suspicious of calls from unknown numbers, hang up immediately if asked to download an app or transfer money, and always verify directly with the official contact number.

During the campaign period, the latest crime techniques will be highlighted—not only impersonation of institutions or family members, loan scams, and malicious app installations, but also cash pickup/delivery scams disguised as high-paying part-time jobs. Guidance on how to respond in various situations will also be provided.

Park Ji-sun, Senior Deputy Governor of the Financial Consumer Protection Bureau at the Financial Supervisory Service, said, "The financial sector has prepared this intensive prevention week to eradicate crimes that threaten people's livelihoods," and expressed hope that "the campaign will awaken awareness of voice phishing in our society and serve as a new turning point in preventing further damage."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.