00:00If there are 12 days of Christmas, there are also 12 scams of Christmas or the kind of fraud that is expected to be fatal this Christmas.
00:10That's why there are tips against it, the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center.
00:16Let's find out in the interview of John Consulta.
00:19The OFW MJ, whose real name is not known, is suffering from a double-edged sword.
00:27He was cut off his hand in an accident in his job in Taiwan.
00:31He was hacked and he was fined P270,000 in a bank account, money that he was supposed to give to his family here in the Philippines.
00:40I did not receive any OTP or email from my bank at that time.
00:46It was hard. It was heavy. It was hard to accept what was happening to me.
00:51The payment for my injuries and the support that my family was asking for, suddenly disappeared and was stolen.
01:03What always happens to MJ is one of the examples of the so-called 12 scams of Christmas
01:10or crimes that are expected to be fatal, especially this Christmas.
01:14These include fake online charities, even the links to emails and texts that you get from your information.
01:20For scams, there are also fake deliveries even if you did not order anything.
01:24Fake tech support, fake relatives, online shopping scams, love scams that target people during the cold Christmas,
01:31fake unlocked jobs, travel scams, those who make you feel sorry, those who are afraid that you will be robbed,
01:37or online threats that are too good to be true.
01:41To fight and not be victimized, the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center,
01:47other government agencies, and private companies worked in 8 ways.
01:51First, call DICT hotline 1326 or go to the e-report of the DICT e-gov super app if you are a victim of a scam.
02:00If you will buy something online, know that the merchant has a National Privacy Commission seal.
02:06To avoid an investment scam, you can check on the SEC app if the company has a secondary license,
02:13where you plan to invest.
02:15Downloading a free digital app will also be of great help
02:19that will give you a clue if the number you are calling, texting, or a website is a scammer.
02:25You can copy and paste the URL.
02:27The host call will tell you if it is a safe link, malicious link, or dangerous link.
02:34The new law, RA11967 or Internet Transaction Act, will also be of great help
02:40to have more teeth in the law against online scams.
02:44Lastly, it is important to follow the 4 contra-scam attitudes.
02:48To be careful because what we are being robbed are personal information.
02:52Number 2, to have doubts.
02:54The most important thing for me is this snub.
02:57Because what we are teaching our children, right, don't talk to strangers.
03:02But on the internet, on social media, we are always engaging those we don't know.
03:08And of course, gossip.
03:10For JMA Integrated News, John Consulta.
03:13For 24 Hours.
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