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[Title] => Philippines still getting reports of citizens trapped in scam centers
[Summary] => The Philippines expressed concern Wednesday, July 16, over continued reports of its citizens getting trapped in cyberfraud compounds across Southeast Asia, two years after regional leaders first vowed to stamp out the trafficking networks.
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[Title] => US sanctions Philippine-based firm accused of aiding crypto scams
[Summary] => The United States government has sanctioned a Philippines-based technology company for providing the digital infrastructure behind massive cryptocurrency investment scams that swindled more than $200 million from US victims.
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[Title] => SEC issues guidelines to detect scams
[Summary] => With the alarming rise in the use of deepfake technology to promote fraudulent investment opportunities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released a set of guidelines to help the public detect scams.
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[Title] => Tycoons fall prey to deepfake scams
[Summary] => Tycoons Ramon Ang and Enrique Razon Jr. are cautioning the public against deepfake scams and fake ads on social media that are using their names for fraudulent investment schemes.
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[Title] => E-commerce platform warns against task, prize scams
[Summary] => E-commerce platform Shopee is advising the public to be wary of scammers impersonating employees and offering prizes or job offers.
[DatePublished] => 2025-02-08 11:51:00
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[AuthorName] => Kristofer Purnell
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[Title] => How to avoid immigration scams
[Summary] => Last week, we discussed that starting on August 19, USCIS will accept requests for parole in place using the new electronic Form I-131F, Application for Parole in Place for Certain Noncitizen Spouses and Stepchildren of U.S. Citizens.
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[Title] => Smart blocks 13 million smishing messages
[Summary] => Wireless leader Smart Communications Inc. prevented more than 13 million attempts to dupe its subscribers in the first quarter of the year, warning against the rising number of hijack profiles.
[DatePublished] => 2024-04-18 00:00:00
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[AuthorName] => Elijah Felice Rosales
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[Title] => Palatandaan ng romance scam
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[AuthorName] => Ramon Bernardo
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[Title] => ‘Love scams’ darami ngayong Pebrero, publiko pinag-iingat ng NBI
[Summary] => Nagbabala ang National Bureau of Investigation sa publiko na mag-ingat sa talamak na ‘love scams’ na mas inaasahang dadami ngayong Pebrero sa nalalapit na pagdiriwang ng Valentine’s Day.
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[AuthorName] => Angie dela Cruz
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[Title] => Business gone wrong
[Summary] => GASGAS na ang pangakong malaking tubo o doble-kita ng mga nasa likod ng investment scams.
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[Title] => Philippines still getting reports of citizens trapped in scam centers
[Summary] => The Philippines expressed concern Wednesday, July 16, over continued reports of its citizens getting trapped in cyberfraud compounds across Southeast Asia, two years after regional leaders first vowed to stamp out the trafficking networks.
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[Title] => US sanctions Philippine-based firm accused of aiding crypto scams
[Summary] => The United States government has sanctioned a Philippines-based technology company for providing the digital infrastructure behind massive cryptocurrency investment scams that swindled more than $200 million from US victims.
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[Title] => SEC issues guidelines to detect scams
[Summary] => With the alarming rise in the use of deepfake technology to promote fraudulent investment opportunities, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released a set of guidelines to help the public detect scams.
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[Title] => Tycoons fall prey to deepfake scams
[Summary] => Tycoons Ramon Ang and Enrique Razon Jr. are cautioning the public against deepfake scams and fake ads on social media that are using their names for fraudulent investment schemes.
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[Title] => E-commerce platform warns against task, prize scams
[Summary] => E-commerce platform Shopee is advising the public to be wary of scammers impersonating employees and offering prizes or job offers.
[DatePublished] => 2025-02-08 11:51:00
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[Title] => How to avoid immigration scams
[Summary] => Last week, we discussed that starting on August 19, USCIS will accept requests for parole in place using the new electronic Form I-131F, Application for Parole in Place for Certain Noncitizen Spouses and Stepchildren of U.S. Citizens.
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[Title] => Smart blocks 13 million smishing messages
[Summary] => Wireless leader Smart Communications Inc. prevented more than 13 million attempts to dupe its subscribers in the first quarter of the year, warning against the rising number of hijack profiles.
[DatePublished] => 2024-04-18 00:00:00
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[Title] => Palatandaan ng romance scam
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[DatePublished] => 2024-02-11 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 133308
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[AuthorID] => 1664899
[AuthorName] => Ramon Bernardo
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[Title] => ‘Love scams’ darami ngayong Pebrero, publiko pinag-iingat ng NBI
[Summary] => Nagbabala ang National Bureau of Investigation sa publiko na mag-ingat sa talamak na ‘love scams’ na mas inaasahang dadami ngayong Pebrero sa nalalapit na pagdiriwang ng Valentine’s Day.
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