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Senate Hearing Crypto Trafficking Risa Hontiveros
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3 OFWs Turned Into Crypto Scammers by Chinese Mafia Share Experience in Senate Hearing

28 Jan 202328 Jan 2023 Shiela Bertillo 0 Comments Scam, Senate, Cryptocurrency Scam, Slide, Risa Hontiveros, Bureau of Immigration 8 min read

According to them, their main recruiter is Rachel Almendra Luna, who has agents in the country who take care of the recruits’ papers.

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Bureau of Immigration Crypto Scam
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Immigration Confirms Rescuing 6 Alleged Victims of Chinese Mafia Forcing OFWs to be Crypto Scammers

27 Jan 202326 Jan 2023 Shiela Bertillo 0 Comments Scam, Senate, Cryptocurrency Scam, Slide, Risa Hontiveros 5 min read

As per the BI, the immigration officer who cleared the passengers for departure is now being investigated and has been relieved temporarily.

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Chinese Mafia Forcing Pinoys to Do Crypto Scam Still Active

20 Jan 202325 Jan 2023 Shiela Bertillo 0 Comments Scam, Senate, Cryptocurrency Scam, Risa Hontiveros 4 min read

According to an alias Miles, the victims were promised BPO-related jobs but ended up being forced to scam citizens from western countries.

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Hontiveros: 31 more Filipinos may be trafficking victims in Myanmar
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31 More Filipinos May Be Trafficking Victims in Myanmar

29 Nov 20221 Dec 2022 Shiela Bertillo Scam, Senate, Cryptocurrency Scam, Risa Hontiveros 1 min read

One of the 12 victims who were recently rescued believes that there are still 31 other Filipinos who may need to be saved.

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Sen. Hontiveros Reveals Plot to Recruit OFWs to be Crypto Scammers Abroad

22 Nov 202222 Nov 2022 Michael Lance Domagas Scam, Senate, Cryptocurrency Scam, Risa Hontiveros 3 min read

A large scale human trafficking syndicate is turning OFWs to be crypto scammers in Myanmar, Sen. Hontiveros revealed.

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19 Individuals Arrested for Illegal Crypto Scheme in the Philippines

16 Jun 202216 Jun 2022 Shiela Bertillo Scam, philippines, Crypto Scam, Police 3 min read

The police did not disclose the total amount siphoned from the victims or what cryptocurrency platform was utilized.

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UnionBank Warns Clients Against Phishing Scam Text Messages

12 Jun 202212 Jun 2022 Nath Cajuday Scam, UnionBank, Phishing 3 min read

UnionBank said it will never ask its clients to click on a link asking for private information.

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SEC Issues Warning Against Sengre and its Crypto Coin Scheme

7 May 20227 May 2022 Shiela Bertillo Scam, SEC, SEC Advisory, Sengre 5 min read

The Commission is advising the public not to invest in any investment scheme being offered by people allegedly for or on behalf of Sengre.

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GCash Blocks 900k Accounts To Fight Online Scams

6 May 20226 May 2022 Shiela Bertillo Scam, Gcash, Online Scam 1 min read

GCash disclosed that they were working with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to make sure that cybercriminals are monitored, caught, and apprehended.

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Six NFT Red Flags to Avoid and How to Spot Them

1 Mar 20221 Mar 2022 Julian Barcega 4 Comments Scam, Red Flag 5 min read

This is the BitPinas guide for avoiding scams and rugpulls in NFT as we list down 6 NFT red flags that Filipinos must stay away from.

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