[Blockchain Today Reporter Han Ji-hye] Upbit announced on the 4th that it discovered an account that was abused for voice phishing scams with its abnormal transaction detection system and quickly responded to it and recovered the amount of damage. The victim, who suffered 30 million won in damage, received a refund of 64 million won, more than twice the principal, with the help of Upbit, and expressed gratitude for thorough monitoring and prompt response.
In November of last year, Upbit caught an account suspected of having an abnormal deposit or withdrawal. When the victim, who lost 30 million won after being deceived by voice phishing, reported to the bank as a telecommunications financial fraud, all deposits and withdrawals of Mr. A’s upbit account were restricted due to Upbit’s preemptive measures. Upbit checks the relevant case number, checks the jurisdiction, and cooperates closely.At the same time, when bitcoins are deposited from Mr. A’s account to multiple other accounts, Upbit actively moves by checking the source and evidence of funds with the parties. Was. As a result, Mr. A was able to return all the bitcoins he purchased with 30 million won, which he received unfairly, to the victim. The value of the bitcoin price increased to 64 million won, more than twice the amount of damage, but Upbit refunded all of it to the victim.
The victim, who thought he would not be able to recover the money, said, “I didn’t expect to be able to recover the damage from voice phishing. He said, “I express my deep gratitude to Upbit for identifying abnormal transactions in a timely manner and actively moving to prevent damage.”
An official of Upbit said, “We are doing our best to prevent customer damage by constantly monitoring and taking immediate action against abnormal transactions.” “As the perpetrator traded the won received through voice phishing from Upbit to digital assets such as Bitcoin, there was an increase in value. “Because it wasn’t the interest of Bits, I returned all the money back to the victims. In addition, he added, “If the profits taken from voice phishing are traded on Upbit, they will inevitably be discovered, so I hope that actions that harm Upbit customers will be eradicated.”
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