According to local media sources, South Korean police have submitted details on a crypto-related voice phishing case to global police organisation “Interpol” after getting a purple alert on two transnational crimes that targeted locals.
According to the National Police Agency (KNPA), cryptocurrency crimes are on the rise in South Korea, including a case in which investors lost about US $2 billion last year. KNPA has finally communicated incident information from the voice phishing case to Interpol and its 195 member countries.
The “purple notice” issued by Interpol is a request for information on the procedures, objects, equipment, or concealing strategies used in cases. Last May, the purple notice also requested information about a non-crypto event involving a sea-jacking scenario off the coast of Africa.
What is a purple notice?
According to the official website of Interpol, the purple notice means “To seek or offer information about criminals’ methods of operation, objects, devices, and concealing tactics.”