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MANILA — With the advent of online shopping, buying Christmas gifts has become more convenient nowadays, as Filipino consumers just click “add to cart” items they want including clothes, food and even gadgets. According to a survey…
Online scams are expected to thrive during Kalag-Kalag, the time when we go out to visit and remember our loved ones who have departed. However, this is also the time when we must be wary of online…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Summer is on and local authorities here urge travelers that when they book their reservations online, they should do so directly with the establishment. The local government of Santa Fe and the Police…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The COVID-19 pandemic may have already waned but its impact left long-lasting effects on how we live, including how we travel. After almost three years in lockdown, everyone is in the mood for…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The top official of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) is reminding the public to report scams to authorities rather than post them on social media. Police Brigadier General Roderick Augustus…
This is the conclusion of a two-part special report on scammers targeting small tourism players in Cebu. Read the first part by clicking this link. Overpayment scams, particularly cheque-based overpayment scams, are among the most common types…
We who were born in the age of passbooks and real bank tellers will never feel at home in the world of digital banking and automated teller machines (ATMs). This is not a Luddite resistance to all…
MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Four Nigerian nationals were arrested by agents of the National Bureau of Investigation Cebu Division Office (NBI CEBDO) for allegedly falsifying government IDs and other documents to be used allegedly for online scams.…
CEBU CITY, Philippines –- Cybercrimes remain to be a major concern for the Central Visayas Anti-Cybercrime Unit, authorities say. The internet is today’s most democratic place, which allows the formation of a new field in gaining both…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — There were no reported and monitored pornography and love scam activities in Central Visayas but the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG-7) appeals to the public, especially women and minors to be careful…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Maria (not her real name), a 20-year-old from Cebu City, has not been able to sleep for days after she received threats from a social media account using her name and threatening to…
MANILA, Philippines — Phishing, online scams, and “fake news” about the pandemic have emerged as the most prevalent crimes in the country while it is under quarantine, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). “Based on law…
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