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Would you lend money via Messenger appeal?

Aneth Ng-Lim
Posted at Nov 21 03:35 PM

I remember thinking why would he come to me? And why would he chat instead of call? Read more »

Twitter turmoil, staff exodus aggravate security concerns

Anuj Chopra, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 20 08:47 AM

Twitter's owner Elon Musk has pledged the platform will not become a 'hellscape,' but experts fear a staff exodus following mass layoffs may have devastated its ability to combat misinformation, impersonation and data theft. Read more »

Man suspected of stealing identity online arrested

Anna Cerezo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 08:13 AM

A man suspected of using the Facebook accounts of some relatives of a top-ranking police officer to solicit money from their social media friends fell in an entrapment operation. Read more »

Phishing vs banks, e-commerce spike in Q2: Kaspersky

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 24 03:40 PM

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky said phishing attacks on Philippine e-commerce and banking spiked in the second quarter of 2022. Read more »

May-ari umano ng pekeng recruitment agency tiklo sa Pasay

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 24 08:09 AM

Arestado ang isang babae na hinihinalang may-ari ng pekeng recruitment agency sa Pasay City. Read more »

Nagpanggap umanong taga-Supreme Court, arestado

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 08:13 PM

Arestado ang lalaki matapos umano itong magkunwaring abogado, piskal at deputy clerk of court ng Supreme Court para makahingi ng pera. Read more »

US couple arrested decades after assuming false identities

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 29 11:28 AM

A couple living in the US under false names stolen from dead babies have been charged with identity theft and conspiring against the government. Read more »

Bagong modus: Identity theft sa online transaction

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 21 09:11 PM

Pinag-iingat ng awtoridad ang publiko sa mga nakaka-transact online dahil sa isang bago umanong modus. Read more »

Babaeng tumanggap ng 'donasyon' para sa Marcos camp huli

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 19 08:02 PM

Isang babae ang hinuli ng National Bureau of Investigation matapos masangkot sa isang scam ng paghihingi ng pondo para kay presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. Read more »

BSP says online fraud cost P540 million in 2021

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 17 06:53 PM

From 2020-2021, there were 42,456 complaints from victims of phishing, identity theft, malware attacks, and other types of fraud, the BSP said. Read more »

How cybercriminals turn paper checks stolen from mailboxes into bitcoin

The Conversation/Reuters
Posted at Jan 06 08:30 AM

Criminals are increasingly targeting US Postal Service and personal mailboxes to pilfer filled-out checks and sell them over the internet using social media platforms. Read more »

2 tiklo sa pagbebenta ng party drugs sa Laguna

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 02:49 PM

Dati nang naaresto sa Los Angeles sa kasong fraud, identity theft, drug use, at possession ng illegal drugs ang isa sa mga suspek. Read more »

Nagpanggap umanong obispo tiklo sa entrapment ops

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 08:37 PM

Arestado sa entrapment ang isang nagpanggap umanong obispo at nanghingi ng donasyon mula sa mga senador. Read more »

‘Identity theft’: Young woman’s photos stolen, used on dating app

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 02 08:26 AM

MANILA— A woman whose photos were featured on a “sugar daddy” dating site has come forward to report that her images were used without her consent, and that she was never a member of the platform that has seen a rise in sign-ups in the Philippines. Read more »

Facebook user nagpanggap bilang si PNP chief Cascolan para makapang-scam

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 22 01:51 PM

Isang Facebook user ang nagpapanggap bilang si Philippine National Police chief Gen. Camilo Cascolan para makapanghuthot, sabi ngayong Martes ng pambansang kapulisan. Read more »

BDO warns vs scammers taking advantage of COVID-19 lockdown

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 23 04:38 PM

BDO said scammers are sending out emails or calling customers and posing as legitimate bank personnel offering a loan payment extension. Read more »