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...
CitizenWatch Philippines, a citizens' rights group, emphasized the need for a "whole-of-society strategy" to effectively tackle the ongoing scam attacks targeting individuals, businesses, and consumers in the country. Photo from Pixabay The group stressed the importance of this strategy, especially...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) warned the public against online scammers who have been impersonating the agency for illegal money-making scheme. LTO chief, Assistant Secretary Vigor D. Mendoza II said was referring to the proliferation of the phishing scam perpetrated by online scammers by...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano assured consumers that the passage of the proposed Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA) into law would help put a stop to the persistent problem of digital highway robbery. Cayetano, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Science and Technology, and...
Some Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) appear to be duping the Philippine government by claiming that they stick to the license granted to them but in reality, are already engaging in online scamming operations. This was revealed by Undersecretary Gilbert Cruz, executive director of the...
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the heads of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday, Feb. 6, warned Filipinos against the dangers of love scams on the internet. During a Palace press briefing, PNP chief General Benjamin...
The holiday season saw a decline in reports of online scams, which the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) attributed to increased awareness raised by the organization's efforts to stop online scams. Photo credit to Unsplash. "Based on the reports from our hotline 1326,...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is warning the public against dealing with three unlicensed businesses who have been soliciting unauthorized investments online. The SEC released advisories on its investigations of the entities identified as 888 Partners Corp. Budgetarian Online Shop,...
Ayala-led Globe Telecom Inc. has blocked 2.59 billion spam and scam messages as of end-September 2023, in compliance with the National Telecommunications Commission's (NTC) directive to protect customers' data from fraudulent activities. Aside from blocking spam and scam texts, the company...
The Senate has approved on second reading the bill that will provide safety mechanisms for all stakeholders involved in e-commerce. Sen. Mark Villar, chairperson of the Committee on Trade, Commerce, and Entrepreneurship, shepherds the passage of Senate Bill No. 1846 (SBN 1846) or the Internet...
Law enforcement authorities should impose stiffer penalties against individuals who would be caught selling registered subscriber identity modules (SIMs) that are eventually used in various cybercrime activities. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian made the call following the revelation of...
