Beware of Voice Phishing Scams

Fraudsters are illegally using the phone numbers 

of Ministry of Justice offices 

and impersonating government officials. 

Recently Identified Voice Phishing Cases:

Case 1: Scammers are using the following Ministry of Justice phone numbers:

02-2110-4039 (Border Control Division)

02-2110-3294 (International Criminal Affairs Division)

02-2110-3000 (Customer Service Center)

Please note:

The Customer Service Center (02-2110-3000) is for incoming calls only. It does not make outgoing calls.

These scammers may call you and falsely claim that you are involved in a criminal case. They may demand that you  visit the prosecutor’s office or provide personal information.

Scammers are impersonating officials from multiple departments of the Ministry of Justice.

  Case 2: A scammer impersonates an immigration officer, asking whether you visited a certain country. They may mention serious crimes such as fraud or murder that occurred in that country. Then, they demand that you  download an immigration-related app on your smartphone.

Stay alert. Do not share personal information over the phone.