00:00Senator Sherwin Gatchalian signed the Senate Resolution No. 1317
00:04to investigate the spread of live scams and online frauds
00:09that were previously committed by POGOS before it was banned.
00:14He urged the government to strengthen monitoring and enforcement against scammers,
00:20especially those who use cryptocurrency for money laundering.
00:24He also called for closer cooperation with international partners
00:29to crack down on cross-border online scams and answer those behind it.
00:34According to the PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group,
00:37there were only 8 live scams this January
00:41and 72 cases in 2024.
00:46Meanwhile, the Australian Federal Police reported that 5,000 Australians
00:51were victims of a live scam center in the Philippines,
00:54most of whom were 35 to 80-year-olds who were victims through online dating apps.
