CEBU CITY — The Department of Tourism-Central Visayas (DOT-7) has taken action against the increasing cases of online booking scams. The DOT-7 on Monday, March 23, led the launching of the “Turista iWas Scam” campaign in Cebu and Bohol, which aims to protect travelers and establishments from...
Globe has turned over IMSI Catcher detectors over to the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), and the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), to ramp up the effort to fight mobile scams in the country. IMSI Catchers is...
BACOLOD CITY – A 29-year-old notorious robber and suspected gun-for-hire was arrested by police for allegedly deceiving and robbing a male chatmate in Barangay Banago here on Wednesday, March 18. Police identified the suspect as Pocholo. Police Capt. Rosalino Pugoy Jr., commander of Police...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia hopes to shut down all of the country’s notorious online scam centers by the end of next month, the head of the Southeast Asian nation 's effort to combat the cybercrime said Wednesday. Senior Minister Chhay Sinarith, in charge of the Commission for...
A woman was arrested during an entrapment operation for allegedly orchestrating a fraudulent “Sangla-Tira-Benta” scheme and targeting property renters and buyers in Rizal province, authorities said on Thursday, March 5. The woman was arrested by the operatives from the National Bureau of...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Eight persons, including two minors, were arrested for allegedly falsifying documents to collect city government burial financial assistance during an entrapment operation by the police here on Tuesday, Feb. 24. Personnel of the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWD)...
O 'SMACH, Cambodia (AP) — In the town of O’Smach, along Cambodia’s northern border with Thailand, stands a compound of abandoned buildings that were battered by shelling during recent weeks of armed clashes. The site, now occupied by Thai troops, had served as one of Cambodia’s...
Police have arrested a 20-year-old female student during an entrapment operation in Bantay, Ilocos Sur for the illegal online sale of a fully verified GCash account, a scheme commonly linked to online scams and cyber fraud. Recovered from the suspect – a resident of Magsingal, Ilocos Sur – were...
BACOLOD CITY - The Bacolod Environment and Natural Resources Office (BENRO) has warned people here against individuals or groups pretending to be garbage collectors and asking for cash donations. BENRO officer-in-charge Allyn Luv Dignadice issued the warning after they received a complaint about a...
BAGUIO CITY – With the annual Baguio Flower Festival or Panagbenga approaching, tourism officials urged travelers Monday to book only with accredited hotels and verify their legitimacy before paying to avoid "accommodation scams." Department of Tourism-Cordillera Director Jovita Ganongan said...
BAGUIO CITY – Police recently arrested a 25-year-old alleged female scammer tagged as the Cordillera region’s most wanted person in her hideout in Sitio Tanza, Barangay Poblacion Zone II, Del Gallego, Camarines Sur, on Jan. 12. The suspect was apprehended on a warrant issued by the Baguio City...
DAVAO CITY – A Davao City councilor has warned over a growing number of fraudulent Facebook pages posing as legitimate resorts, rest houses, and function venues and urged the people to be more cautious during the holidays. Public Works and Highways Committee chairperson Jessica Bonguyan said...
