Quick answer: Check the provider, price and payment record before agreeing. If you feel threatened or a crime occurred, move to safety and contact police.
Three verification habits
- Transport: use a licensed taxi or official app; confirm destination and keep the record.
- Price: ask for the total before service, including any stated fee or tax.
- Goods: inspect what you are buying and avoid counterfeit or pirated products.
If a payment dispute starts
Stop the transaction, save receipts, screenshots and the business name, and ask for help through the platform or merchant channel. Do not hand over your passport or bank card as security for an unexpected charge.
Immediate danger: leave the area and call 112 for police. For travel interpretation or non-emergency help, use the Korea Travel Hotline route described in the site’s emergency overview.
Official sources
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