A Filipino who was trafficked to Myanmar and forced to work as a cryptocurrency scammer in a Chinese-led syndicate but was rescued by the government was among the 650 workers authorities found in a suspected “scam hub” in Pasay City. Justice Undersecretary Nicholas Felix Ty of the Inter-Agency...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Yamsuan (Facebook) Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan has filed a measure that would slap hefty penalties against individuals found guilty of phishing and other forms of online fraud. The measure, House Bill (HB) No.7976, seeks to define economic...
CAVITE - Authorities rescued 13 employees of an alleged “love scam” den in Silang that held the victims against their will on Wednesday night, July 12. Silang Municipal Police Station (MPS) Chief Lt. Col. Romulo Co Dela Rea said they conducted the rescue operation after getting a report from one...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Nine officials of an investment group have been charged by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)-Lucena District Office with 40 counts of syndicated estafa after collecting millions of pesos in contributions from their so-called “investors” in their “paluwagan”...
The Sandiganbayan’s move to clear businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles of 16 counts of graft in connection with the alleged anomalous use of Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr.’s pork barrel fund is a huge offense to the Filipino public. Businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles, the alleged mastermind of the...
Agents of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) have arrested a foreign woman who is allegedly wanted by authorities in China for her role in a large-scale pyramid investment scam. (File photo) BI Commissioner Norman Tansinco said 44-year-old Liu Jing was arrested on May 19 at her residence in Biñan,...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill seeking to impose a jail term and fine amounting to as much as P5-million against cyber criminals who target users of digital financial services or electronic wallets. In filing Senate Bill No. 2171 or the proposed Bank Accounts, Electronic...
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...
