Top 5 cybercrimes

complaints in the
Philippines, according
to PNP
Published August 27, 2015 6:55pm

According to a press release from the Philippine National Police AntiCybercrime Group (PNP ACG), a total of 1,211 cybercrime
complaints were filed with them from 2013-2015. The top five
complaints received were online scams (366), online libel (240),
online threats (129), identity theft (127), and photo and video
voyeurism (89).

There are 44 million Internet users in the Philippines as of 2014, said

the PNP ACG, citing digital discovery engine Factbrowser. The users
spend an average of 18.6 hours per week (around 2.6 hours per
day) online.
The PNP ACG also released a list of Dos and Donts that Internet
users need to keep in mind while they surf the Internet to avoid
being victimized.

Victims of illegal online activities or targets of suspicious online

messages are encouraged to report the incidents to the PNP ACG for
proper evaluation and investigation, the PNP ACG said.
You can report incidents or file complaints through:

The PNP ACG website: www.acg.pnp.gov.ph

Text: 0998-568-9082
The hotline: 414-1560 / 723-0401 loc 5313
E-mail: pnp.anticybercrimegroup@gmail.com

For updates, you can access the @PNPACG Twitter or their official
Facebook page. with graphics by Jessica Bartolome/Bea
Montenegro/TJD, GMA News
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