Senator Mark A. Villar on Wednesday May 10, sought a Senate inquiry into alleged continued proliferation of bank-related scams and frauds. This followed the filing by Villar of Senate Resolution 589 which asked the Senate leadership to direct the appropriate committee to conduct the hearing "with...
It's happening...artificial intelligence (AI) is penetrating lives in a very alarming way. There are now several viral posts from victims who have shared their experiences on how AI was used to scam them and their loved ones. In a now viral post of TikTok user with the name Eddie Cumberbatch, he...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology’s Cybersecurity Bureau advised Filipinos to only transact with online sellers within legitimate e-commerce platforms or online stores to ensure their safety. This, according to DICT, was after they received reports and complaints where...
House Deputy Speaker and Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar (Facebook) Noting that aspiring overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are being duped left and right, House Deputy Speaker and Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar is eying a congressional inquiry into the...
Operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) arrested a 42-year old man tagged in a P1 billion worth of scam which allegedly offers government positions and projects in exchange for a huge sum of money, some of the victims are models and showbiz personalities that include...
Malacañang has warned the public over an apparent scam that asks victims for a huge amount of money in exchange for a government position. PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENT FRAUD—Eight individuals show up in Malacañang on Jan. 27, 2023 for their supposed oath taking as new presidential appointees after...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has called on the government to thoroughly investigate Bureau of Immigration (BI) officials, saying the Chinese mafia involved in human trafficking of Filipinos may have more connections working within the agency. Hontiveros, at the same time, called for an overhaul of the...
CEBU CITY -- Several residents in Lapu-Lapu City have sought the help of their mayor after they lost millions to an investment that turned out to be a scam. The person who is allegedly behind the scam is a resident of Barangay Maribago whose wife works at the Lapu-Lapu City Hall. The identity of...
Globe Telecom Inc. blocked 2.72 billion scam and spam messages in 2022, more than double the 2021 total of 1.15 billion, as it intensified its campaign against malicious SMS. Notably, the telco blocked a total of 83.4 million bank-related spam messages last year. Globe partnered with all major...
Lawyer Jessica Lucila "Gigi" Reyes, who was tagged in the multi-billion peso pork barrel fund controversy, was released from her detention facility, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) confirmed on Thursday, Jan. 19, In an advisory, the BJMP said Reyes was released from the Taguig...
The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) advised the public to be wary of individuals who might be “taking advantage of technically and computer illiterate persons” by offering free or paid assistance for the mandatory Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration. (NTC / MB File...
PLDT Inc. & Smart Communications Inc. blocked over 17 billion attempts to open malicious sites by the end of 2022, the telcos reported Friday, January 13. "We are working 24/7 to block scams and fraudulent messages, as well as mobile accounts being used in criminal activities,” says Angel...
