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BPI takes down almost 2,000 phishing sites since pandemic hit

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 13 09:33 AM

The Bank of the Philippine Islands said Tuesday it has taken down almost 2,000 phishing sites from March to August 2020 or when the coronavirus pandemic hit. Read more »

UP raises over P4 million for students without means for remote learning

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 10 02:33 PM

The University of the Philippines said Thursday it raised more than P4 million to support its students who cannot afford tools for remote learning. Read more »

Practice 'cyber hygiene': BPI reminds public as online scams surge

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 03:19 PM

The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) said Friday consumers should practice cyber hygiene to protect themselves from cyber fraud following a surge in phishing sites using coronavirus-related keywords.    Read more »

COVID-19 gives rise to money scams

Aneth Ng-Lim
Updated as of Aug 31 09:06 AM

We can look forward to many more months of uncertainty. Governments around the world admit that it will take a long time for economic recovery as well so you can expect scammers to work harder to steal your hard earned money. Read more »

OTP hiningi: Scammer nilimas ang P130,000 mula sa e-wallet ng isang seller

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 13 08:38 PM

Patuloy na dumarami ang mga kaso ng mga tinatawag na phishing scam ngayong panahon ng pandemya. Read more »

3 puganteng Korean huli sa telecommunications fraud sa Taguig

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 06 01:17 PM

MAYNILA - Arestado ang 3 puganteng Korean national na sinasabing sangkot sa telecommunications fraud sa Taguig. Read more »

Mga bangko, nagbabala laban sa 'phishing' scam

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 29 04:57 PM

Mag-ingat sa ganitong uri ng scam para hindi manakawan ang inyong bank account.  Read more »

ALAMIN: Payo ng mga bangko para makaiwas sa phishing

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 28 10:52 PM

MAYNILA - Sa isang iglap, nawala ang P47,000 na ipon ni “Trina” at ng kaniyang asawa para sa kanilang sanggol na anak.    Read more »

Korean na ikinulong ng mga kababayan sa isang Parañaque condo, nasagip

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 24 02:28 AM

Nailigtas ng mga awtoridad ang isang Korean na ikinulong ng mga kapwa nitong Koreano na mga miyembro umano ng isang sindikato sa Parañaque City. Read more »

Public warned against e-mails coming from fake DOH accounts

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 23 05:58 PM

The Department of Health on Tuesday warned the public against clicking on e-mails that claim to come from the agency but are meant to steal user data. Read more »

Scam alert: BSP cautions against unauthorized SIM swapping

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 23 12:32 PM

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on Tuesday warned against a scam that dupes victims into swapping their SIM card in the guise of a fake promo. Read more »

Google sees resurgence in state-backed hacking, phishing related to COVID-19

Reuters
Posted at May 28 03:23 PM

Security experts at Alphabet Inc's Google sent 1,755 warnings in April to users whose accounts were targets of government-backed attackers, following a resurgence in hacking and phishing attempts related to the coronavirus outbreak.   Read more »

Phishing, donation scams rising amid coronavirus crisis: NBI

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 17 09:09 AM

MANILA -- Cybercriminals took advantage of the Luzon lockdown to do criminal acts online such as phishing and donation scams, National Bureau of Investigation cybercrime division chief Victor Lorenzo said Friday. 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 »

The other virus threat: Surge in COVID-themed cyberattacks

Rob Lever, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 18 02:02 PM

The abrupt move of millions of people to working remotely has sparked an unprecedented volume of attacks to trick people into giving up credentials to attackers, according to security researchers.   Read more »

PAL warns against 'phishing site' luring public 'to win plane tickets'

Ronron Calunsod, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 18 04:09 AM

Philippine Airlines warned the public on Friday against a phishing site that it said is circulating a "fake advertisement" supposedly offering a chance to win plane tickets. Read more »

Immigration officials nab 36 Japanese tagged in telecoms scam

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 15 12:41 PM

MANILA - The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Wednesday arrested 36 Japanese nationals, including 2 wanted criminals, for their alleged involvement in a telecommunications scam. Read more »

BSP warns of rise in phishing attempts amid local lenders' shift to digital platform

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 31 11:54 PM

As local lenders advance their services to the digital platform, attempts of online financial cyber fraud such as "phishing" continue to rise. Read more »

BPI warns clients vs cybercriminals ahead of major systems upgrade

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 15 04:22 PM

Cyber criminals are now "more aggressive, creative, and sophisticated" and could "take advantage of the upcoming activity," the country's third largest lender by assets said. Read more »

8 Koreano timbog sa pagkakasangkot umano sa credit card fraud, droga

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 13 07:38 PM

Arestado ang 8 Korean national dahil sa umano'y ilegal na paggamit ng mga credit card at pag-iingat ng ilegal na droga, sabi ngayong Martes ng National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).   Read more »