BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government has begun broadcasting extensive video on state television of its crackdown on online scam centers, showing buildings being bulldozed and over 1,000 foreigners detained. Myanmar is notorious for hosting cyberscam operations that target people all...
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government extended its crackdown on online scam activities to a second major location, detaining hundreds of foreigners and seizing thousands of mobile phones used to carry out the fraud, state media reported Wednesday. Myanmar is notorious for hosting...
Some 170 distressed Filipinos are still waiting for repatriation from scam hubs across Southeast Asia, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Wednesday, Nov. 12. DFA spokesperson Angelica Escalona said these Filipinos in scam hub areas have “active requests for assistance” from the...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) assured the families of the 14 Filipinos rescued from a scam hub in Myanmar that the Philippines government is exerting “all efforts” for their safe return to the country. DFA spokesperson Angelica Escalona said in a text message to reporters on Thursday,...
A total of 27 Chinese nationals were arrested in separate operations for allegedly operating scam hubs inside the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga, the Police Regional Office-Central Luxon (PRO-3) said on Tuesday. In a statement, PRO-3 chief Police Brig. Gen. Ponce Rogelio Peñones said the first...
CEBU CITY – Police seized computers and cellphones from a house allegedly used as a scamming hub in Barangay Alang-Alang, Mandaue City. These gadgets were confiscated on Thursday night, July 24, based on a Warrant to Search, Seize, and Examine Computer Data issued by Presiding Judge Lucila...
Some 118 rescued Filipinos who are victims of human trafficking in scam hubs in Southeast Asia await repatriation, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. According to the DFA, the embassies “are always ready to provide repatriation assistance and are closely coordinating with the...
Rescue and repatriation efforts are being initiated by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) for all Filipinos allegedly trapped in different scam centers in Southeast Asia. The DFA revealed that it continues to receive reports of alleged Filipino human trafficking victims (HTVs) in Thailand,...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Tuesday, May 20, called on content creators, ethical hackers, and civic groups to actively partner with the government in cracking down on cybercrime, following the viral release of a YouTube exposé on a scam hub allegedly...
Dr. Rafael Frankel (left) and Rob Abrams, both from Meta Platforms, Inc. (Screenshot from livestream) Rob Abrams of American multinational technology conglomerate Meta has praised Philippine Congress and law enforcement...
Around 200 workers and 16 of their employers were arrested during a raid on an illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hub in Ayala Avenue, Makati City on Wednesday afternoon, March 19. According to the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC), the operation, in...
It's up to local chief executives to go after Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) that are pretending to be restaurants and resorts, Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla said on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Juanito Victor “Jonvic” Remulla breezes...
