00:00 Despite the implementation of SIM registration law, scammers are still successful according to DICT.
00:10 They are now transferring to messaging apps that don't need a SIM number and the sale of their registered SIMs.
00:19 This is what Tina Panganiban Perez is talking about.
00:25 Even though the number of text scams has decreased, the Department of Information and Communications Technology admitted that scammers are still successful despite the implementation of SIM registration law.
00:37 The use of SIM cards on these text scams is a big burden. However, it still persists. We are conducting a series of investigations.
00:54 These investigations have actually led to the busting of several criminal syndicates that have been operating within the country.
01:04 Without the SIM card registration, it's hard because they are anonymous.
01:11 One of the reasons for the continued scam is the transfer of scammers to messaging apps that don't need a SIM number and the sale of their registered SIMs.
01:21 The number of people who are scamming the system of registering using Peking ID or credentials has also increased.
01:28 It's a good thing that the NBI has proven that it's possible to register using Peking ID that has a picture of a monkey.
01:35 In the next few months, we will be cleaning up those records together with the telcos.
01:45 What's important is that we identify the techniques they are using to pre-register a lot of SIM cards.
02:00 The group of scam watch agrees that if a person receives a call or message from a suspicious person, they should wear money or information, doubt, snob and gossip.
02:13 The real problem that we see is actually the lack of digital literacy and cyber hygiene of Filipinos.
02:21 You can contact the DICT Hotline 1326 or the Facebook page of the DICT-CICC or Cyber Crime Investigation and Coordinating Center.
02:31 The sooner you report, the easier for us to go after these perpetrators.
02:40 For GMA Integrated News, Tina Panganiban Perez, Nakatutok 24 Horas.
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