Bae Jung Nam made headlines when he disclosed his experience as a victim of a phishing scam, leaving everyone in shock.

In the recent installment of SBS's 'My Ugly Duckling,' the spotlight was on the disturbing surge in voice phishing scams, exposing their deceptive strategies and delving into possible solutions.

In a gripping scene, Lee Sang Min, Kim Jong Min, and Bae Jung Nam convened at Song Hae Na's residence. Song Hae Na expressed her gratitude to Bae Jung Nam for his assistance in steering clear of a voice phishing scam. However, her sense of security was shattered when scammers resorted to a new tactic to target her once more, stunning the "Mother Avengers" panel observing the situation.

In a plot twist, Bae Jung Nam shared his recent encounter with a phishing scam, recounting how he was duped of 3,000 USD while attempting to purchase an item on a secondhand platform. Falling victim to the scammer's guise as the seller, he fell prey to transferring the money, only realizing it was a scam when it was too late. Bae Jung Nam went to extreme lengths to address the issue following the incident.

The episode also featured a phishing expert, brought in by Kim Jong Min, who cautioned about the growing sophistication of scams. The expert shed light on tactics like "Smishing," using funeral notices as a disguise, and voice phishing schemes impersonating law enforcement officers. Moreover, the expert unveiled a chilling new trend - "AI voice phishing" - utilizing cloned voices that sound uncannily real to deceive targets.

The intricate and constantly evolving methods employed by these scams left both the studio panel and audience in awe.