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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...

Scam, sham, shame

Lately, there has been several complaints aired after the conduct of at least two football events in Boracay and in Davao. These football tournaments...

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...
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