An increasing number of scams in which victims are tricked into transferring money have occurred using phone numbers starting with 050. It is important to take necessary measures to stop such phone numbers from being used as a tool for crimes.
Phone numbers starting with 050 are for IP phones, which transmit communications over the internet. Such phone numbers have spread rapidly due to low fees and simple contract procedures to obtain them. There are about 9 million 050 numbers currently in use.
Since a few years ago, fraud cases using 050 numbers have become conspicuous. In the first half of last year, such cases accounted for 25% of phone-related fraud.
