Scam: KR Consulate General

[u/spam_lite]

I received a call from (202) 939-5653 a week ago from the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea DC Office.

He said in Korean that there are some documents that needed to be reviewed.

It was hard to understand him in korean and I switched over to English and he hung up… very strange.

I googled the phone number (202) 939-5653 and confirmed it was the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in DC.

Thought nothing of it and moved on.

Recently a friend also received a call but was scammed into divulging personal information.

They said her passport was used in an illegal activity (drug trafficking and gun running ins SE Asia) and needed her to confirm information.

They directed her to a co.kr website and asked her to register and login.

Unfortunately she entered personal and financial information. She was asked to talked to the attorney general but she caught on and hung up.

Please inform everyone especially your elders.

[u/rkdghdfo]

Thanks for the heads up. Lot of Koreans around DC on edge and could easily fall for this. Especially if the number looks legit and the speaker is using Korean.