Senator JV Ejercito’s complaint: ‘My son got scammed’ even after SIM registration

Maila Ager - Reporter / @MAgerINQ 08/04/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Senator JV Ejercito’s son fell victim to scammers when the government strengthened its fight to curb text fraud by mandating the registration of all subscriber identity module (SIM) cards. The mandatory SIM list-up ended…

PHLPost warns public of scammers impersonating a Post Office employee

PR 03/01/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Philippine Postal Corporation (Post Office) issued another warning to the public to be aware of scammers impersonating a Post Office employee who will call or message using a telephone/Mobile Phone, E-mail, Facebook,…

Businessman offers P1M for info leading to arrest of 3 alleged ‘scammers’

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 01/28/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A Cebu-based businessman, through his lawyer, is offering P1 million for information that can lead to the arrest of three people, whom the former claimed to have duped him of his money through…

CCPO alerts public against hackers, scammers, posing as police officers

Pegeeen Maisie Sararaña 11/13/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Aside from ATM scams and budol-budol, Cebu City police have also alerted the public against individuals who pose as police officers to scam their victims and steal their personal information. Police Colonel Ireneo…

CIDG probes possible connivance of LTO-7 employees and fixers

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 08/20/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — After the arrest of four suspected fixers at the Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) on Friday, August 19, 2022, personnel of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group Visayas Field Unit (CIDG-VFU)…

Sara Duterte spox warns DepEd suppliers, contractors of scammers

Neil Arwin Mercado 06/01/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The spokesperson of Vice President-elect Inday Sara Duterte-Carpio is warning the public against persons who claim to be connected with the office of the Vice President-elect and are collecting advance payments for projects of…

Deanna Wong’s mom warns supporters about scammers taking advantage of daughter’s name

Micah Sophia C. Marcellones 04/29/2022

CEBU, Philippines — Judin Alvizo-Wong, the mother of Cebuana volleyball star Deanna Wong, warns supporters and fans of her daughter about scammers using Deanna’s name to obtain money. Judin, in a Facebook post, said some “people in…

Argao town residents warned vs ‘scammers’ claiming to be Mayor Sesaldo

Doris C. Bongcac 03/16/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – At least two businesses in Argao town fell victim to “scammers” using the name of Mayor Allan Sesaldo to post their order and ask for cellphone load. In an advisory, the municipal government…

Beware of scammers using my name – CCPO chief

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 03/08/2021

Beware of pranksters and scammers! Police Colonel Josefino Ligan, Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) chief, warned the public on March 8 after a barangay official told him about an unidentified prankster or scammer, who used his name …

Cebu City dad warns online scammers using his name

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/15/2021

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor David Tumulak has warned the public of individuals putting out orders of large amounts to online sellers using his name. The councilor posted on his Facebook page that certain…

RACU-7 looking out for cases of nude photos being sold online

Alven Marie A. Timtim 08/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Regional Anti Cybercrime Unit in Central Visayas (RACU-7) is monitoring possible cases of nude photos being sold online to pay for school expenses. This after RACU-7 received reports that there were allegedly…

CIDG-7 prepares raps against Mindanao ‘scammers’ 

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/24/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in Central Visayas (CIDG-7) is preparing to file charges of large scale estafa against the five individuals nabbed in Mandaue City on October 22, 2019, who were allegedly involved…

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