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How to check a suspicious message in Korea
Use KISA’s service to check a message, then see what to do if its reply says “주의” (caution).
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Use the official service to check the message
1Open the KISA service
Open the 보호나라 channel’s smishing menu in KakaoTalk, following KISA’s instructions.
KISA instructions ↗2Submit the message to the official service
Paste the received message into KISA’s check service, then view its reply.
3Read the result category
Replies are normal, caution or malicious. New or still-analysed messages can show caution.
4Recheck a caution reply
Caution does not mean normal. Follow KISA’s instructions to recheck after 10 minutes.
Notes to prepare
Use these reminders to prepare. Submit reports or requests on the official service.
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Our English guide is based on the Korean official sources above.