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Voice Phishing Victim Relief (보이스피싱 피해 구제: Payment Suspension and Relief Application): How to Apply, Amount & Eligibility (2026)

Request an immediate account payment suspension, then file a damage relief application within 3 business days and proceed with the refund process

This page is a translation of the Korean original and is for reference only. The official Korean guidance is the authoritative source for amounts and conditions, so be sure to confirm on the official website before applying. View Korean original (한국어)

Benefit
If you are a voice phishing victim: 1) Report immediately to the call center of the financial company that received or sent the money and request a payment suspension (connection to police 112 and the Financial Supervisory Service 1332 is possible). 2) If personal information may have been exposed or you suspect a malicious app, factory-reset your phone, register with the FSS Personal Information Exposure Accident Prevention System (pd.fss.or.kr), suspend payments on all your own accounts at once through the Korea Financial Telecommunications and Clearings Institute Account Info Integrated Management Service (payinfo.or.kr), and check for phones opened in your name (msafer.or.kr). 3) Submit a written damage relief application (within 3 business days) to the branch where you requested the payment suspension, together with documents such as the police station's incident confirmation.
Who is eligible
Victims of voice phishing (telecommunications financial fraud)
When to apply
Immediately after the damage occurs (minutes matter)
How to apply
Financial company call center, then 112, then Financial Supervisory Service 1332, then 1394; file the damage relief application at the branch where you requested the payment suspension
Important notes
Written damage relief application must be submitted within 3 business days. Ask about required documents before visiting
Note
Refunds of stolen money are paid after the claim-extinguishment procedure required by law (details are provided by the financial company). Report to the Integrated Report and Response Center 1394 (counterscam112.go.kr). Public and financial institutions never ask for money transfers or personal information.
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Based on official sources as of 2026년 10월. Amounts and requirements may change, so please confirm with the official guide before applying.

Frequently asked questions

Voice Phishing Victim Relief (보이스피싱 피해 구제: Payment Suspension and Relief Application): who can receive it?

Victims of voice phishing (telecommunications financial fraud)

Voice Phishing Victim Relief (보이스피싱 피해 구제: Payment Suspension and Relief Application): how do I apply?

Financial company call center, then 112, then Financial Supervisory Service 1332, then 1394; file the damage relief application at the branch where you requested the payment suspension

Voice Phishing Victim Relief (보이스피싱 피해 구제: Payment Suspension and Relief Application): how much will I receive?

If you are a voice phishing victim: 1) Report immediately to the call center of the financial company that received or sent the money and request a payment suspension (connection to police 112 and the Financial Supervisory Service 1332 is possible). 2) If personal information may have been exposed or you suspect a malicious app, factory-reset your phone, register with the FSS Personal Information Exposure Accident Prevention System (pd.fss.or.kr), suspend payments on all your own accounts at once through the Korea Financial Telecommunications and Clearings Institute Account Info Integrated Management Service (payinfo.or.kr), and check for phones opened in your name (msafer.or.kr). 3) Submit a written damage relief application (within 3 business days) to the branch where you requested the payment suspension, together with documents such as the police station's incident confirmation.

Voice Phishing Victim Relief (보이스피싱 피해 구제: Payment Suspension and Relief Application): when can I apply?

Immediately after the damage occurs (minutes matter)