The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) has warned the public against a new scheme offering offshore gaming-related employment opportunities through dating and messaging applications.
PAGCOR said the job postings offer supposedly high-paying jobs for positions such as customer service representatives with experience in cryptocurrency trading.
The unsuspecting victims find themselves “being used in scam activities,” the state regulator said.
“Online dating services and cryptocurrency investments are not part of the authorized acts of its Offshore Gaming Licensees and Services Providers,” PAGCOR said in its advisory.
“PAGCOR advocates for responsible gaming only through legitimate online gaming operations,” it added.
Earlier, PAGCOR also called on the public to be extra vigilant when engaging in online gaming activities as illegal sites continue to proliferate.
PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco said: “As the country’s gaming regulator, PAGCOR does not condone illegal online gambling.”
“Engaging or betting on illegal gambling activities is not only a criminal act; it also takes away from the government billions of pesos in revenues which can be used to fund priority programs that will benefit a greater number of Filipinos.”
“Hence, we have been continuously working with various government and law enforcement agencies to ensure that our gaming policies are in place and the online gaming platforms that we regulate are safe and credible.”
Tengco called on gaming aficionados to only take part in its licensed online-based gaming platforms.
