Navotas City Rep. Toby Tiangco, chairman of the House Committee on Information and Communication Technology, has warned against mounting scam messages disguised as legitimate e-wallet advisories.
Tiangco also called on the Department of Information and Technology (DICT) to step up its efforts against scammers as the holiday season nears.
According to the DICT, the phishing messages were being sent through an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) catcher, a device that tracks, intercepts, and mimic legitimate mobile communications.
E-wallet providers Maya and GCash have also reminded users against clicking on links from unknown texts.
“After the Marcos administration’s ban on POGO, scammers have intensified their tactics to target unsuspecting Filipinos,” Tiangco said.
“Let us remain vigilant. Report cybercrime incidents to the Inter-Agency Response Center (IARC) Hotline 1326,” he added.
