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Korea Tightens Phone Activation Rules to Curb Identity Theft

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Seoul Economic DailyKorea Tightens Phone Activation Rules to Curb Identity Theftsedaily.com
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Starting Friday, Korea requires additional identity verification—facial recognition, mobile ID, or same-day registration abstract—to activate phones, aiming to curb identity theft and voice phishing.

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