Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday, April 21, warned the public about the growing number of fake social media accounts impersonating her and members of her family, cautioning Filipinos against falling for scams. In an advisory posted on her official Facebook page, Duterte said these fraudulent...
Vice President Sara Duterte has issued a fresh warning to the public after reports surfaced of an individual impersonating her on a messaging application, raising concerns over potential scams and identity fraud. In a brief advisory dated April 18, Duterte said an impostor has once again emerged...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Dozens of South Koreans allegedly involved in online scams in Cambodia were returned to South Korea on Friday to face investigations in what was the largest group repatriation of Korean criminal suspects from abroad. The 73 South Korean suspects allegedly scammed fellow...
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand on Thursday helped launch a global effort to fight the spread of online scams that include criminal enterprises based largely in Southeast Asia estimated to bilk billions of dollars annually from victims around the world. Thailand 's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and...
CEBU CITY – A multi-agency task force has been created to look into reports of suspected online scam operations happening here. The task force is composed of the Business Permit and Licensing Office, Philippine National Police (PNP), National Bureau of Investigation, Department of Information and...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Rep. Villafuerte's office) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep LRay Villafuerte believes newly-installed Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT)...
Mayor Abby Binay Makati City Mayor and senatorial aspirant Abby Binay has called on the national government to further strengthen the capabilities of the police and other law enforcement entities in the country to effectively combat the proliferation of fake news and online scams. Speaking...
Senator Grace Poe has called for a review of the SIM Registration Law as the number of spam and scam messages surge again even after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive formally banning the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators or POGOs. Poe said it is imperative that lawmakers grill...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III said he will pursue stronger cybersecurity laws that would impose harsher penalties to scammers and other cybercriminals. Pimentel made the call as he echoed Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas’ statement against scammers,...
Scammers are out in full force this holiday season. With Filipinos engrossed in holiday shopping and celebrations, they become easy targets for online scams. Amid the holiday frenzy, leading finance super app GCash continues to fortify its security efforts. On top of providing advanced in-app...
SM Investments Corporation (SMCI) warned the public about phishing sites and online scams that mimic or duplicate the company's website to collect personal and confidential information. (Photo from Unsplash) “SMIC does not ask individuals for their personal information as part of its...
With cybercrime cases surging, several government agencies, private sector, and advocacy groups joined forces to educate the public on spotting and avoiding online scams. (Photo from Unsplash) Advocacy groups Bayan Academy and Citizen Watch Philippines in a statement on Tuesday, May 21, said the...
