LOVE CITY A vendor arranges heart-shaped balloons at a flower shop in Araneta City, as customers flock to this Cubao landmark to buy flowers and balloons on the eve of Valentine’s Day. —GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE MANILA, Philippines -In the quest for love, some may fall victim to scams instead. Hackers…
The #HolidayWatchPH campaign is the anti-scam awareness campaign to educate Filipinos against the list of the most common online scams being perpetuated by cyber criminals every Christmas season, called “12 Scams of Christmas.” These include fake shipping and delivery notifications, fake online charity scams, fake shopping websites, fake online sellers,…
Dear Amy: I met a young woman online about eight months ago and have messaged her regularly. We also have video calls because she lives in the Philippines. Long story short – she has a lot of issues with employment due to COVID-19, she has no family, her area was…
The Philippines has repatriated three nationals to China to face charges of alleged gambling-linked kidnapping. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Joint Philippine and Chinese operations have resulted in a trio of nationals repatriated to China to face kidnapping charges allegedly linked to gambling. The Manila Standard on Monday cited the Chinese Embassy as…
As part of its unified mission for a safer and more inclusive digital space for Filipinos, the Senate of the Philippines, in cooperation with GCash, conducted a joint learning session among Senate employees as part of its initiative to promote cybersecurity and the adoption of digital financial services. Key officials,…
(File Photo) Joey Sanchez Mendoza Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 reported the arrival of three Filipino repatriates from Laos. The Immigration Protection and Border Enforcement Section (I-PROBES) reported to BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco the repatriation of three Pinays last Friday, 12 April. According…
With the internet being integral to modern life, various types of fraud are inevitable. These can range from identity theft and fraudulent online transactions to dating scams, all designed to deceive people and steal their money. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), losses in the United States alone…
BUREAU of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco said that nine more Filipinos who were turned into online love scammers abroad have been repatriated. First to have arrived home was a 42-year-old male Filipino worker who arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 from Laos on May 16….
A dozen Filipinos have been rescued from an alleged Chinese mafia-run cryptocurrency scam in Myanmar, Philippines Senator Risa Hontiveros said in a government plenary session on Monday. Hontiveros said the 12 Filipinos, rescued by a network of nongovernmental groups, were forced by a reported Chinese organized crime gang to contact…
Remember when an old song asked, “What’s love got to do with it?” In a time of dating websites, video calls, and free dating apps, the link between romance and cybercrime has now become apparent as ever. Cliché or not, it’s true that love…
