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Mall bingo files estafa raps vs. 3 workers, 1 player

An operator of one of the country’s biggest mall-based bingo games has filed estafa charges against a player and three of its employees on...

Smart warns of ‘fake cell towers’ scam

Smart Communications Inc. on Monday warned the public about a new scam involving “fake cell towers,” allowing scammers to bypass the telco’s network and...

Chinese students in Cagayan ‘alarming’

Senator Risa Hontiveros on Sunday described as “alarming” the reported huge number of Chinese students in Cagayan, saying it is another “pastillas” scam. Under the...

High time for tighter anti-fraud laws amid shift to online banking, says Poe

Updated on February 22 // 10:17 PM Senator Grace Poe on Thursday underscored the need for tighter measures to curb financial fraud, noting this will...

Globe implements stringent data verification

Globe Telecom Inc. started implementing stringent data verification to weed out scam-linked SIMs, an executive said over the weekend. Globe chief information security officer Anton...

Ugly head of corruption surfaces anew at Immigration — Remulla

Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Wednesday exposed another alleged scam in the Bureau of Immigration (BI), describing it as similar to the notorious...

‘Be hard to reach to avoid scams’

The public should ignore calls requesting personal information or PIN (personal identification number) codes, and being more difficult to reach can help them avoid...

Chinese gangs target Pinoys for cryptocurrency scam

Chinese criminals running cryptocurrency scams in Southeast Asia are targeting Filipinos to work for them because of their English language and computer skills, a...

CAAP warns public on solicitation scam this holiday season

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) on Monday cautioned the public against unscrupulous individuals using the agency to solicit money for the...

Globe blocks over 32m spam and scam messages

Globe Telecom said Monday it blocked more than 32.2 million scam and spam text messages with clickable links in just two weeks after enforcing...

Smart claims foreign syndicates behind text scams

It is “likely” that foreign syndicates could be bankrolling text scams targeting Filipino consumers, SMART Communications, Inc. (Smart) said Friday. “Based on our initial investigation...

Sandro Marcos warns vs. scam using his name

Ilocos Rep. Sandro Marcos on Wednesday warned the public, particularly those who want to meet him, to be on the lookout for scammers who...

Joint SEC-PNP team arrests 19 in crypto scam

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) have arrested 19 officers of a company allegedly specializing in...

Mayor-elect warns of apparent scam

Malabon Mayor-elect Jeannie Sandoval warned her constituents about an apparent scam purporting to give away aid, land, houses, wages and jobs this coming July...
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