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2 suspects arrested for selling pre-registered SIM cards

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Globe Telecom lauded the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) for the arrest of two suspects allegedly engaged in the illegal sale of pre-registered SIMs in violation of the SIM Registration Act.

The PNP-CIDG Detective Special Operations Unit took custody of two Chinese nationals for an attempt to sell pre-registered SIM cards.

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Authorities confiscated 4,000 SIMs including 1,700 Globe SIMs and 2,300 TM SIMs, supposedly for use in criminal activities such as online phishing, romance scams and mobile phone fraud.

Selling or purchasing pre-registered SIMs is illegal. Section 11 of the SIM Registration Act imposes penalties, including imprisonment of six months to six years and/or fines ranging from P100,000 to P300,000.

“We laud the PNP-CIDG for carrying out this operation, which led to a significant win against fraudsters. Let this successful police operation serve as proof that the SIM Registration Act is working, and that it is a powerful tool against scammers,” Globe general counsel Froilan Castelo said.

Globe reminded customers to register only their own SIMs under their names, with the exception of SIMs used by their minor children or other underaged SIM users under their care.

It also asked the public to never accept offers to register SIMs on behalf of others in exchange for cash.

Globe reiterated its advice for customers to be vigilant and avoid purchasing SIMs with tampered packaging, as this could indicate that the SIMs have been previously used and repackaged. Always ensure that SIMs are sealed and purchased from legitimate retailers.

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