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Description
Insung Cho as an employee of Korean Embassy called and asked for my email address to access Emergency Notice while he is on the phone. I received an email from gmail account, and tried to access 5 docs by entering my Korean SSN. Due to the urgency, they said I'll receive another call from Korea. When a new person from 82-2-3480-2140 called, and asked my name, address and DOB to start communication, I had to stop the call. Discovered: 1) Insung Cho I spoke with is not an employee of Korean Embassy. 2) The link they provided was not an official link from the mentioned government.
Targeted Person's Location
VA, USA - 22046
Scam Type
Phishing
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Business name
Korean Embassy Washington DC
Date Reported
December 20, 2024
Scam ID
924194
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