00:00Meanwhile, Advent, or the period preceding the arrival of Christmas, is the season to be jolly.
00:05It is also the time to be wary and extra careful of personalities who prey on people's innocence or ill,
00:10preparedness with scams and ruses of all sorts.
00:13Hence, the PNP's advisory on vigilance and caution would September upon us
00:17and the longest Christmas celebration thereafter on the planet, as Orion Lasigas reports.
00:22Ang scam ay walang pinipiling oras o panahon.
00:27And all walks of life, kahit anuman yung trabaho natin, ay maaari tayong mabiktima ng scam.
00:33Along with the start of the bare months, also comes the increase in various scams and related criminal acts.
00:39That is why the Philippine National Police Anti-Cyber Crime Group is quick to remind the public to be careful of online schemes.
00:45According to PNP-ACG spokesperson, Police Lieutenant Tualen May Arancelio,
00:49scams that usually thrive during the holiday season include vacation, accommodation, and vishing scams.
00:56Sa panahon ng Burmans ay marami na tayong mga bonus na matatanggap at marami na rin laman yung mga ATM cards natin.
01:04Kaya pakaingat po talaga tayo sa mga nakakausap natin sa mga social media and also po sa mga tumatawag sa atin.
01:11Huwag po tayong basta-basta maniniwala sa kanila.
01:13Arancelio also advised to avoid clicking on links for updates on debit and credit cards
01:18to prevent being victimized by scams.
01:21Ang mga yari po dyan, pag nakapagbigay po tayo ng mga information na ito,
01:26ay maaaring ma-manipulate po nila yung mga bank accounts po natin.
01:30And mabibigla na lang tayo, malilimas na po nila yung laman ng mga ATM cards natin.
01:36And also sa mga credit cards, ay maaari din silang mag-transact
01:40or mayroon din pong mga online transactions doon na hindi natin alam.
01:46From January to August 28, 2025, the PNP-ACG recorded more than 1,000 cases of online retail scams.
01:53There were 330 recorded cases of phishing,
01:56110 cases of accommodation, travel and tour scams,
02:00and 496 cases of investment and task scams.
02:04In connection to this, the PNP is confident their 5-minute response policy will help prevent
02:09the spread of crimes now that the Bermants have started.
02:13The PNP said its 5-minute response time is a big help to quickly address crimes on the streets.
02:19This is part of the enhanced managing police operations being strengthened
02:23by the new PNP leadership under Police Lieutenant General Jose Melencio Naltatis Jr.
02:28Among the petty crimes of PNP's monitoring, these Bermants are snatching or swapping,
02:34hold-up, salisigang, pickpocketing, and other forms of crime.
02:38Ryan Lisigues from the National TV Network,
02:41for a new and better Philippines,
02:43Kamkrami!
