The attractiveness of sales and low prices, coupled with the time pressure that comes with it, make everyone vulnerable to online scammers, including fake sellers. More
Scammers, fraudsters, and cyber-criminals are now becoming more creative with their methods as technology quickly advances. One of the increasing cases of fraud now involves digital currencies also known as cryptocurrencies. The Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) and leading mobile wallet GCash are warning the public against crypto scams circulating on social media disguised […] More
In the recent past, text scammers would claim to be an OFW relative using their new roaming number and ask for prepaid load, or pretend to mis-send load credits and ask you to return them. While we still get our share of text scams from time to time, a lot of us already associate these […] More
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way Filipinos do shopping. The lockdowns have brought about an increase in online shopping transactions. However, this has also brought about an increase in digital fraud. More
As part of its advocacy to #MakeITSafePH and protect customers from scammers and spammers, Globe cautioned its customers never to give their one-time pin (OTP) — even when offered a prize or promo — and immediately report suspicious calls and texts to https://www.globe.com.ph/stop-spam.html. More
Even before the pandemic hit the Philippines, credit card fraud has been rampant in the country. Just last year, there was a recorded increase in fraud cases of almost 30 percent. With the rise of online transactions, fraudsters have found it easy to trick many cardholders into sharing their personal information and using it to […] More
BDO Unibank strongly supports the call of the Bangko Sentral to stay vigilant against scammers who have devised a new modus operandi of offering a huge amount of money to people who will lend their bank accounts. More