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Singapore lost more than $2.8 billion through scams from 2020 up to the first half of 2025.
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Singapore lost more than $2.8 billion through scams from 2020 up to the first half of 2025.

BDO urges seniors and other consumers to stay calm, verify suspicious messages and protect sensitive information to avoid common scams like phishing and…

The PNP is investigating suspects posing as government health and social welfare workers to enter senior citizens’ homes and steal money, valuables and…

PNP warns BTS fans against online concert ticket scams after a Manila suspect was arrested for allegedly selling fake tickets to multiple buyers. Authorities…


Authorities emphasized that only official government channels should be approached for accurate information and legitimate applications.

Phishing and SMS scams surged in the Philippines in 2025, with a 423% rise in fake websites and smishing attacks, according to Check Point Software. AI,…

This shift recognizes a fundamental truth – scams are behavioral attacks as much as they are technological ones.

‘The Bureau of Immigration will never solicit or instruct any employee to transfer personal funds for donations, pledges, or any activity through private…

GCash alerts account holders about scams using fake government representatives and fraudulent apps to steal credentials and access funds.

GCash urges users to stay vigilant against online scams, emphasizing safe digital habits like avoiding suspicious links, enabling biometrics, and securing…

'We urge everyone to stay alert and never give out money or personal details to anyone claiming to be a government official.'

‘All necessary opportunities were given to the defendants to pay the people’s debts.’
The DILG warned the public against scammers posing as Atty. Kevin Carpeso, the executive assistant to Secretary Juanito Victor Remulla, who have been…

NBI-NCR arrested Dominga Supnet Mejia in Cubao for running an unlicensed investment scam that defrauded pensioners, seizing cash during an entrapment operation.
A 31-year-old trans woman was arrested for allegedly scamming a couple in a “Sangla-Tira” condo scheme, with 14 outstanding warrants for similar fraud cases in…

Two men were arrested in Nueva Ecija for their role in a P64,000 GCash scam using OTP phishing tactics during fake cash-in transactions. Four suspects remain…
