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Comelec warns candidates vs. fake officials selling ‘sure win’

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday warned political candidates from individuals claiming to be poll officials offering a "sure win" in the 2025...

34 Chinese nationals deported over online gambling, scams

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) deported 34 Chinese nationals on December 12 for their involvement in illegal online gaming and scamming activities. This operation targeted...

Rufa Mae Quinto denies scam allegations, vows to cooperate with authorities

Comedy actress Rufa Mae Quinto has addressed the allegations against her after her legal counsel confirmed that she is currently facing a warrant of...

Indonesia deports Filipino fugitive wanted for $68-m scam

Jakarta, Indonesia—Indonesian immigration authorities deported Wednesday Filipino fugitive Hector Aldwin Liao Pantollana, who was charged with defrauding thousands of people out of $68 million dollars...

Meta takes down 2 million accounts linked to scams 

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, announced the removal of over 2 million accounts this year linked to "pig butchering" scams. These scams, primarily originating...

NBI agents arrest 18 Chinese nationals for scamming, bribing

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) announced on Wednesday the arrest of 17 Chinese nationals for scamming operations and one for bribing arresting officers. In...

Gatchalian expects more POGO arrests following Lyu Dong’s apprehension

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian announced on Friday that he expects more individuals, like Lyu Dong, also known as Lin Xunhan, to be arrested by authorities...

Google establishes scam alert platform  

Google has officially launched the Global Signal Exchange (GSE), a new initiative designed to enhance the sharing of online fraud and scam signals. This project...

Fraudulent trading apps target users in global ‘Pig Butchering’ scam

Fake trading applications have been discovered on Google Play and Apple's App Store, targeting users in a global "pig butchering" scam. Researchers from cybersecurity firm...

Fake ‘Brad Pitt’ scams two women in Spain of 325,000 euros

Spanish police said Monday that they had arrested five people accused of scamming two women of 325,000 euros by posing as the Hollywood star...

SIM registration, new tech key to tackling online scams — cybercrime agency

The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordination Center (CICC) is taking a multi-pronged approach to address the growing number of online crimes in the Philippines, particularly...

Beware ‘deepfakes’ of famous doctors promoting scams: experts

Paris, France — Social media is being flooded by digitally created "deepfake" videos using the trusted identities of famous doctors to promote dangerous miracle...

Cayetano worried on reliability of Philippine ID documents amid scams

Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday expressed grave concerns about the reliability of Philippine identification documents amid reports of widespread counterfeiting. To gain a comprehensive understanding of...

BDO warns clients against scams, asks them not to click on links

BDO Unibank Inc., the country’s largest lender, asked its customers to be cautious of text or email messages that spread fake information, incite panic...
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