{
  "id": 5039392,
  "title": "Voice phishing crimes drop 40% thanks to tougher measures",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/voice-phishing-crimes-drop-40-thanks-to-tougher-measures",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T07:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/law-crime/20260902/voice-phishing-crimes-drop-40-thanks-to-tougher-measures"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Between October and July of this year, the number of voice phishing cases in the country dropped nearly 40 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the government. This decrease is attributed to a series of special measures implemented to combat the crime, announced on Wednesday by the government. In August 2025, a special anti-voice phishing task force was formed, and a range of actions were taken to eliminate voice phishing crimes, including emergency blocking of phone numbers involved in such activities, introducing an artificial intelligence-based warning system, and strengthening international cooperation.\n\nThe measures began to show results in October when the number of cases decreased by 32.8 percent year-on-year to 1,226. This trend continued for ten consecutive months, with the number of cases falling to 12,554 between October and July, a 39.9 percent year-on-year reduction. Alongside the decrease in cases, the financial losses from these crimes also dropped significantly, declining by 43.2 percent to 632.4 billion won, approximately $462.5 million, as reported by the prime minister's office.",
  "summary": "The number of voice phishing cases fell nearly 40 percent from a year earlier between October and July, thanks to a package of special measures designed to combat the crime, the government said Wednesday. The government formed a special anti-voice phishing task force in August 2025 and took a series of measures to root out voice phishing crimes, such as emergency blocking of phone numbers used in…",
  "key_points": [
    "Voice phishing cases dropped 40% year-over-year in 2025",
    "Special measures implemented, including task force and AI system",
    "Financial losses from crimes declined 43.2% to $462.5M"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Voice phishing crimes drop 40 pct thanks to tougher measures",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/voice-phishing-crimes-drop-40-pct-thanks-to-tougher-measures",
        "published": "2026-09-02T07:16:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Voice phishing crimes drop 40% thanks to tougher measures",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/voice-phishing-crimes-drop-40-thanks-to-tougher-measures-5045240",
        "published": "2026-09-02T08:22:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}