Be The Good: How to fight the most common scams in the Philippines

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Catch this interview with Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center chief Alexander Ramos on February 21 at 7 pm

MANILA, Philippines – In 2024, the number of cybercrime and scam complaints in the Philippines tripled, compared to figures the year before. The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), a relatively new agency established under the Department of Information and Communications Technology, is tasked with immediately assisting scam victims.

Undersecretary Alexander Ramos, chief of the CICC, sits down for an interview with Rappler head of community Pia Ranada about the most common scams victimizing Filipinos today. One-time-pin (OTP) scams, illegal recruitment scams, love scams – name it, they’re looking into it.

The interview tackles patterns in scam tactics, practical tips for both new victims and repeat victims, the impact of the SIM registration law, and how to report scams and other cybercrime to authorities.

If you’ve been scammed before, or know someone who has, if you want to protect yourself and your loved ones from manipulation, watch this interview on February 21 at 7 pm.

Be The Good is Rappler’s Community show about advocacies, campaigns, and people on a mission.

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• Be The Good: Expectations, reality check before SONA
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• Be The Good: A special panel discussion with ‘Women on a Mission’
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• Be The Good: Leo Laparan II on standing up for campus press freedom
• Be The Good: Sharon Cortez on forest schools, getting kids to go outdoors
• Be The Good: Nanie Guanlao and Carmela Bunyi on spreading community reading centers
• Be The Good: Robie Siy on creating streets for people
• Be The Good: Sabrina Gacad on helping victims of gender-based violence
• Be The Good: Cielo Magno on her call to abolish confidential funds

– Rappler.com