Tag: social media scams
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Over 6 Million Scam Texts and 600,000 Scam Calls Plague Filipinos in 2024
In 2024, the Philippines saw a staggering increase in scam communications, with over 6 million fraudulent text messages and more than 600,000 scam calls reported throughout the year. The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) and the trust-tech company Gogolook revealed these alarming figures during a media briefing in Manila. The data was gathered using…
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CICC Urges Caution Against Paid SIM Registration Scams on Social Media
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) has issued a warning to the public about the dangers of using paid SIM registration services advertised on social media platforms. CICC Executive Director Alexander Ramos highlighted the rise of questionable social media accounts that charge a small fee for SIM registration services. Ramos cautioned that these third-party…
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