Last month, the number of reports on phishing scams, which deceive people by deceiving personal information by directing them to fake sites, exceeded 100,000 for the first time, reaching a record high.
A new trick to guide people with short messages such as "There are unpaid taxes" by pretending to be the National Tax Agency has been confirmed, and the Anti-Phishing Council is calling for attention.
According to the Anti-Phishing Council, the number of reported emails related to phishing scams exceeded 100,000 for the first time at 107,948 last month.
In addition, the number of phishing sites that deceive users by deceiving them by entering personal information by e-mail etc. was 49,188 last month, which is the highest number ever per month.
There have been many ``spoofed'' emails that disguise the sender as the same as the legitimate one. ” and other short messages leading to phishing sites have also been confirmed.
When you access the link, you may be asked to enter your credit card information, pay with a prepaid card, and be asked for an issue code.
The National Tax Agency says, ``The National Tax Agency has not sent short message guidance.''
The council calls on users to fully confirm the authenticity of the site when they are requested to enter credit card information.