A woman in her 20s in South Korea lost 63 million won to a voice phishing scheme that promised her earnings from a side job, 매일경제 reported on Tuesday. The victim was led to make payments with her own credit card and to take out loans as part of the scam, according to the outlet.
The case is described as a variant of voice phishing in which victims are pushed to complete transactions themselves rather than simply handing over money. 매일경제 reported that the woman ended up 63 million won out of pocket after being drawn in by the promise of extra income.
Coverage of the case points to a broader pattern. 경향신문 reported that fraudsters have been telling victims to make payments directly in order to process a supposed sales cancellation, a tactic that signals voice phishing. edaily.co.kr reported a similar account in which a victim was told a side job would bring in money, then ran up card charges and loans before losing 63 million won.
