Easily Set Up with ‘U+ Spam Blocker’ and ‘PASS’ Apps
Announcement of ‘Prevention Guidelines’ on Various Channels
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| LG Uplus ‘U+ Spam Blocker’ app guide [Provided by LG Uplus] |
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, ‘[Herald Economy=Minjoo Cha Reporter] In light of the increasing attempts of smishing crimes such as parcel delivery scams before the Lunar New Year, LG Uplus introduced the ‘U+ Spam Blocker’ app on the 23rd to help prevent such crimes.’,
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, ‘The smart spam blocking feature within the U+ Spam Blocker app automatically blocks messages suspected of being spam. The blocked messages are communicated to the customer. Recently, a new feature has been added allowing customers to set specific phrases or numbers they wish to block, reflecting requests for stronger security.’,
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, ‘In contrast to the past where only specific area codes like 02, 060 were blocked, now all numbers starting with certain digits can be blocked. To prevent misblocking, users can also set phrases or numbers to receive. For example, if you want to block numbers starting with ‘0077’ from international calls but still receive messages from Google, you can register ‘0077’ as a blocked number and ‘Google’ as an allowed phrase.’,
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| LG Uplus’s ‘PASS’ app guide [Provided by LG Uplus] |
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, ‘Additionally, the ‘PASS’ app can prevent the opening of a mobile phone account through identity theft by another person. Through the PASS app, users can confirm whether a phone has been illegally registered in their name by checking the list of phones registered under their name. There is also a menu to block the registration of a phone under another person’s name.’,
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, ‘LG Uplus stated that using these features can help prevent fraud against family members, including parents.’,
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, ‘Hong Gwan-hee, head of the LG Uplus Information Security Center, noted, “The techniques targeting personal information are becoming very sophisticated, making it difficult to distinguish them at a glance,” adding, “We hope families will share prevention methods together to prevent unwanted damage during the happy holiday and have a safe Lunar New Year.”’,
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, ‘Meanwhile, since last year, LG Uplus has been conducting the ‘U+ Shield’ campaign to prevent civilian fraud such as voice phishing and smishing. During this Lunar New Year period, LG Uplus plans to post ‘Smishing Prevention Guidelines’ on the ‘YOUR U+’ app, the official website, and SNS channels.’,
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