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00:29 There is what we call a specialized SIM card that exists.
00:40 They are already pre-registered.
00:44 And what we found out,
00:46 in their fields,
00:48 the entries are blank.
00:50 There's nothing inside.
00:51 Pre-registered.
00:52 But registered,
00:53 you can just put any name you want
00:55 because it doesn't filter the word list.
00:58 So, even if you put AAA, JJJ,
01:01 you can put it there
01:02 without undergoing the process of registration
01:05 like facial recognition.
01:06 This was confirmed by one of the suspects
01:08 who was exclusively involved in GMA Integrated Use.
01:12 The info,
01:14 can it be changed?
01:15 Yes.
01:16 According to the NBI,
01:17 it is very dangerous to use specialized SIM cards.
01:21 Because aside from having multiple owners,
01:25 it can also delete the contents of all the information inside the SIM card
01:30 three times,
01:31 even if it is already registered.
01:34 It can be dangerous if it is in the hands of scammers.
01:39 According to Globe Telecom,
01:40 they do not sell pre-registered SIM cards.
01:43 The information can be edited,
01:46 like the address,
01:47 from the registration.
01:48 But not the name.
01:50 They are against the law
01:52 and any new regulations that the government can issue.
01:55 We are asking for clarification from other telecom companies.
01:58 The use of fake credentials in SIM registration
02:01 was previously prohibited in the Senate.
02:03 The NBI used a picture of a machine
02:06 to register a SIM card.
02:08 According to DICT,
02:10 they will clean,
02:11 along with the telecom companies,
02:12 the list of SIMs registered
02:14 to remove those who used a fake ID or credentials.
02:18 Another thing that can be studied is the payment
02:21 to the number of SIM cards that can be registered.
02:23 So far, based on our coordination with law enforcement agencies,
02:29 the value of the e-wallets and digital currencies
02:34 that have been confiscated
02:36 could amount to a billion or more.
02:39 Based on the raids and arrests that we've done
02:43 for the past month and a half.
02:47 Along with the problems that DICT pointed out,
02:50 the sale of pre-registered SIM cards
02:52 and the transfer of scammers to top messaging apps.
02:56 Once this was used in a criminal activity
03:00 and other people were fooled,
03:02 we initiated a prosecution against the perpetrators.
03:06 They were included in the arrest and in the robbery.
03:11 On Facebook, John Alin saw a post about an online job
03:16 that was part of a so-called tasking scam.
03:19 In a chat app, someone told him that before he could get a job,
03:23 he needed to complete a task.
03:26 First, he needed to sell items like clothes and slippers.
03:29 But before that, he needed to deposit or recharge P100.
03:34 John Alin was able to sell immediately
03:36 and he even commissioned P30.
03:38 He also completed the second task of selling items
03:42 and he again commissioned.
03:43 John Alin recharged P32,000 to complete the tasks.
03:48 When he was able to complete it,
03:50 he promised to withdraw P88,000 of the commission.
03:54 But to get it, he needed to pay a tax of P17,000.
03:58 Because he was able to get it, he deposited it to John Alin.
04:02 He told me that I can withdraw now.
04:04 When I withdrew, he gave me an incorrect password.
04:09 Even if my password is correct, I couldn't contact them
04:15 because they already locked me.
04:17 The most shocking thing is that John Alin only borrowed P52,000
04:21 that he deposited to the digital wallet of the scammer.
04:24 There was no investment,
04:25 there was no real money that could be obtained immediately
04:29 in a short period of time.
04:31 To the victims of this scam,
04:32 you can contact the PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group.
04:35 For GMA Integrated News, Mackie Pulido.
04:38 John Consulta, your witness.
04:42 Kapusos, let's be witnesses together.
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04:52 and www.gmanews.tv.
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