The governor of the Bank of Korea was impersonated: the fake account was used to induce people to join investment groups in the name of "learning about the economy"

PANews On September 26, according to Yonhap News Agency, a fake account impersonating Bank of Korea Governor Lee Chang-yong (이창용) appeared on social media, inducing users to join investment groups in the name of "helping understand economic trends" and "having a study group". The account The account published multiple posts containing Li Changyong's personal resume from September 22 to 23. Although it did not directly make public investment recommendations, it guided users who added friends or private messages to join the so-called "study group" and then directed them to the group chat.

It is reported that the Bank of Korea has submitted a deletion request to the social media operator, and the account was banned within a few hours. However, a large number of members have joined the related "investment leader group" and are still operating on Telegram. In addition, in addition to Lee Chang-yong, celebrities in South Korea's financial industry, heads of large companies, and entertainers have also been frequently impersonated recently for investment fraud advertisements, including impersonating SK Group Chairman Choi Tae-won, LG Group Chairman Goo Kwang-mo, and Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong. Some fraudulent advertisements also use AI to generate deep fake videos to imitate voices, tone, and expressions.