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A. Phone Spam Reporting 2026: Who Can Use It

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This content applies specifically to South Korea. You can now report voice spam through A. Phone in South Korea, with access for SK Telecom subscribers regardless of device type and for other carriers' subscribers on Android. According to KISA, the Korea Internet & Security Agency, the feature became available on September 30, 2026. Report a call from the calling app The integration adds reporting from a carrier's phone app to the existing route in Samsung devices' default phone app. Select a call in recent history, review its recording, then choose the option to report spam and block. No separate written description is needed, saving the work of explaining the call again. The report sends the recording, caller's number and other information to KISA. Check the reporting screen for the complete list and the privacy notice for how long the information is kept. A woman wearing an earbud listens to a call recording on her phone at an autumn bus stop. Check the A....

Financial Scam Tactics: 3 Types and Response Guide

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This content applies specifically to South Korea. If you have already sent money in a suspected scam, contact 112, South Korea's police emergency number, and the relevant financial company immediately. An initial reward does not establish that a later payment is safe. Start with what the offer asks for next.   Check the payment request before proceeding Across three schemes, you can assess the actual instructions rather than the advertisement's promises: Side jobs: Small rewards may lead to demands for deposits or account top-ups. Sending more to recover earlier payments increases losses. Money transfer jobs: Receiving customer money in a personal account and forwarding it may move criminal proceeds. This differs from receiving a salary. Principal-guaranteed investments: A repayment promise does not establish the ability to repay. Business registration does not establish financial authorization.   Financial scam checks in the full guide For a specific offer...

National Health Insurance Refund 2026 Claim Steps

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This content applies specifically to South Korea. If you paid a Korean health insurance premium twice, paid it by mistake, or exceeded a statutory medical-cost limit, you may have an unpaid refund. Check the National Health Insurance Service inquiry page and apply before the expiration date shown for each case; there is no single deadline covering every refund. Not receiving an alert does not prove that nothing is owed. A health and pension insurance premium refund notification service has operated since 2026, but an alert is only a supplementary notice and does not complete an application.   Why the type of refund changes the calculation The article separates three items that are easy to confuse. An overpaid insurance premium refund can result from duplicate or erroneous payment, retroactive loss of eligibility, or reduced assessment data. It concerns the difference between what was paid and the premium actually owed. An out-of-pocket payment refund arises when the Servic...