The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Saturday, May 4, cautioned the public regarding the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) cyber attack. With this, the actors approached their victims, claiming they violated the NCAP and directing them to settle the alleged...
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordination Center (CICC) on Saturday, May 4, cautioned the public against online part-time task scams. Photo from Pixabay "These scams typically involve upfront fees, tasks, requests, for personal information, and promising earnings that are not delivered as...
The Anti-Cybercrime Group of the Philippine National Police (PNP-ACG) warned customers of online selling against another modus of scammers that take advantage of offers at the Facebook Marketplace. PNP-ACG director Sidney Hernia said the modus, which he dubbed as “Middleman Scam”, involves...
Manila Bulletin file photo/Noel Pabalate In September 2021, a teary-eyed delivery rider went to the Malabon City police station to file a complaint against his customer who suddenly...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has reminded Filipino job applicants to be wary of online recruitment scams posted on different social media platforms. In an interview with the GMA Integrated News, OIC-Assistant Secretary Patrick P. Patriwirawan, Jr., said several fraudulent online...
As most Filipinos begin to plan their travel for the “summer”, the Philippine National Police (PNP) warned the public on the online scam modus that take advantage of excitement and the people’s desire for affordable vacation. Maj. Gen. Sidney Hernia, director of the PNP-Anti-Cybercrime Group,...
Cases of online scams went down by more than 40 percent in January this year compared to the same month in 2023, the Anti-Cybercrime Group of the Philippine National Police (PNP-ACG) has disclosed. PNP-ACG director Maj. Gen. Sidney Hernia said that from 1,045 cases that were reported to their...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Yamsuan (Facebook) As workers continue to lose their hard-earned money to scammers and fraudulent activities, a neophyte lawmaker in the House of Representatives proposed the creation of government-led financial literacy programs...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, February 11 warned the public against the proliferation of love scams this month amid the Valentine’s Day celebration. Gatchalian issued the warning, noting that this month, unscrupulous individuals may take advantage of individuals who are likely to...
Amid calls for cooperation to fight online scams, a major telecommunication company was able to block 21.9 million bank-related spams and scams in its short messaging service (SMS) in 2023. The SIM Registration Law also appeared to have played a key role since its implementation last year since...
CEBU CITY – A Chinese national was rescued from a house allegedly used by his compatriots as their hub for their online scam activities. During the rescue operation, agents of the National Bureau of Investigation-Cebu District Office (NBI-CEBDO) also arrested Chinese national Dixon Zhang and Ian...
MANGALDAN, Pangasinan – Authorities from Pampanga arrested two women for computer-related identity theft and swindle/estafa here on Tuesday, Nov. 15. Col. Fidel Fortaleza, Chief of Regional Anti-Cybercrime Unit 3 (RACU 3), identified the suspects as Jessica Garcia and her cohort, Queen Elizabeth...
