Bill seeks to create scam prevention center to combat online fraud

Scam prevention center proposed

SEN. Mark Villar has pushed for the creation of a scam prevention center that will serve as a “one-stop shop” for all scam-related complaints.The senator on Tuesday said scammers “continue to adapt and proliferate as the world rapidly digitalizes.”Online scammers try to trick their would-be victims into giving away their personal or financial details over the internet for their own gain.“As technology evolves, so do these scammers and hackers wi…

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Bill seeks to create scam prevention center to combat online fraud

A measure has been filed in the 20th Congress seeking to establish the country’s first Philippine Scam Prevention Center, a one-stop shop for scam-related complaints and enforcement amid the growing threat of online fraud.