Help for the scammed

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A Woori Bank branch in Jung District, central Seoul, on Monday. Woori Bank started providing funding on Monday for victims of fraud involving long-term rental deposits, or jeonse. Woori Bank will be the first, and other banks, such as KB Kookmin, Shinhan, Hana and NongHyup, will follow next month, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. [YONHAP]
A Woori Bank branch in Jung District, central Seoul, on Monday. Woori Bank started providing funding on Monday for victims of fraud involving long-term rental deposits, or jeonse. Woori Bank will be the first, and other banks, such as KB Kookmin, Shinhan, Hana and NongHyup, will follow next month, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

BY LEE JAE-LIM [lee.jaelim@joongang.co.kr]