Now, because voice phishing is becoming more and more intelligent, even if I get a call from an unknown number,
I suspect it is voice phishing. I also got a call from an unknown number recently when my card was due to expire, asking if my address had changed and asking me to send the card via text message,
so I suspected it was voice phishing. Now, if I get a call from a government agency, credit card company, or bank from an unknown number, I start to suspect it.
I wish stronger laws would be enforced against voice phishing, which makes good citizens shed tears of blood.
Starting from March, we will be able to block the opening of a large-scale bank account.
The account opening safe blocking service is a service that allows financial consumers to block accounts being opened in their names without their knowledge in advance.
According to financial authorities on the 20th, the Financial Services Commission and the Financial Supervisory Service announced that they will introduce and implement the account opening safe blocking service in March.

There are frequent cases where voice phishing criminals steal personal information and use it to create fake bank accounts in a non-face-to-face manner for fraudulent crimes such as voice phishing.
For reference, the government is implementing a similar credit transaction safety blocking service in 2024.
The credit transaction safety blocking service is a service that allows you to block loans that have been executed without your knowledge in advance by simply applying to the bank.
This service allows users to apply to block new personal credit transactions such as credit card loans and credit card issuances in advance to prevent damage from unwanted credit transactions.

Sign up
4,012 financial companies, including banks, financial investment, insurance, and savings banks specializing in credit transactions, as well as mutual finance and postal service headquarters,
are participating in the credit transaction safe blocking service. To apply for the credit transaction safe blocking service, you can visit your current bank,
savings bank, Nonghyup, Suhyup, Shinhyup, Saemaul Geumgo, Forestry Cooperative, Post Office, etc. in person and apply after verifying your identity.
Perhaps the account opening safe blocking service is similar? I think so.
The specific application method has not been decided yet, but it seems that you can apply by visiting the bank, savings bank, Nonghyup, Suhyup, Shinhyup, Saemaul Geumgo,
Forestry Cooperative, or post office branch you are currently using in person and verifying your identity. It seems that those who have applied will be prohibited from opening new accounts in their name at banks,
savings banks, mutual finance, post offices, etc. nationwide.
Cancellation
If a user wants to make a new credit transaction after signing up for the credit transaction safe blocking service, they can easily cancel it by visiting a nearby financial institution branch regardless of whether they have previously traded.
It seems that the new account opening safe blocking service that will be implemented starting this March will also allow you to easily cancel it by visiting a nearby branch after verifying your identity.
It would be a good idea to visit a nearby bank and apply for the credit transaction safe blocking service in advance to avoid being hacked or scammed before the account opening safe blocking service is implemented.