'I Trusted It Was a Well-Known Securities Firm'—Securities Firm Impersonation Scam
These days, many people use securities company apps for mobile trading when investing in stocks. Taking advantage of this, investment scams that impersonate securities company apps and executives are on the rise. Reporter Lee Sun-young has the details.
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Pureun “Ian” Hong, Financial Fraud Specialist Attorney, said, "Apps installed through external links are completely exposed to hacking risks. Furthermore, in the case of real stocks, securities companies have safety mechanisms in place to protect investors even if the company goes bankrupt. Depositing money into an account other than your own (as instructed by the scam) is highly likely to be fraud, so please be cautious."
