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Globe readies SIM registration of over 87.4-M customers

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Posted at Oct 27 10:00 AM

Globe Telecom said on Thursday it is preparing for the "historic" SIM registration of over 87.4 million customers as mandated by the newly enacted SIM Registration law. Read more »

GCash users selling accounts may face jail time

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Posted at Oct 25 03:16 PM

GCash said on Tuesday users who sell their accounts to scammers may face jail time. Read more »

Man selling SIM cards with verified GCash accounts arrested

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Posted at Sep 16 09:34 AM

A man from Caloocan City was caught selling Globe and TM SIM Cards with verified GCash accounts in an entrapment operation last Sept. 14, Globe Telecom said Friday. Read more »

23-M scam-linked SMS blocked by PLDT, Smart in 3 days

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Posted at Jun 20 11:52 AM

PLDT Inc and its wireless unit Smart on Monday said it blocked over 23 million scam-linked SMS from June 11 to 14 alone. Read more »

Globe blocks over 1 billion spam messages in 2021

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Posted at Feb 07 09:14 AM

Globe Telecom said it blocked over 1 billion spam messages as well as mobile numbers and phishing sites in 2021 as part of its internet safety campaign to protect consumers during the pandemic. Read more »

Smart backs SIM card regulation to lessen SMS spam

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Posted at Dec 07 03:28 PM

PLDT-Smart said they are backing a measure to regulate the registration of SIM cards saying this will curb SMS-related cybercrimes. Read more »

Privacy watchdog probes SMS spam; forms inter-agency body vs cybercrimes

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Posted at Dec 01 07:50 PM

The National Privacy Commission said it has formally launched an investigation on the proliferating SMS scams or smishing. Read more »

BSP backs SIM card registration to fight SMS spam

Warren De Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 25 04:45 PM

All prepaid SIM cards must be registered to mitigate the proliferation of SMS spam or smishing attacks, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said Thursday. Read more »

Fewer SMS spam expected, as telcos intensify crackdown

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Updated as of Nov 25 01:40 PM

The country's telecommunications providers were ordered to ramp up efforts to fight cybercrime, the National Privacy Commission said Thursday. Read more »

Globe calls for collaboration in fight vs SMS spam

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Posted at Nov 24 03:57 PM

Globe called for improved collaboration among stakeholders, regulators and concerned platforms in efforts against SMS-related phishing scams. Read more »

Paano maiiwasan ang 'smishing'?

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Updated as of Nov 24 11:03 AM

Paano nga ba makaiiwas sa panloloko gamit ang 'smishing'? Read more »

Palace: Texts on fake jobs cause for concern

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Posted at Nov 23 05:58 PM

Spam text messages offering fake jobs to thousands of Filipinos are a "cause of concern," Malacañang said. Read more »

NTC tells telcos: Warn users on text scam job offers

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Posted at Nov 23 05:24 PM

The NTC has ordered the country's telcos to send a text blast warning users about SMS spam offering jobs. Read more »

Global syndicate likely behind SMS spam phishing scheme

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Updated as of Nov 23 04:34 PM

A global organized syndicate could be behind the recent surge in SMS-based phishing scams, the National Privacy Commission said Tuesday. Read more »

Smart says 'organized global syndicate' could be behind SMS spam

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Updated as of Nov 23 01:42 PM

Smart said it has been blocking mobile numbers as well as IP addresses linked to the recent surge in SMS-based scams which could be from a syndicate. Read more »

Privacy watchdog summons telcos, banks over SMS spam

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Updated as of Nov 23 04:00 PM

The National Privacy Commission said Tuesday it summoned the country's telcos, banks and e-commerce sites to report their spam prevention measures as SMS-based scams surged. Read more »