Online Scam

Woman nabbed for online fraud in Rizal

( information)
MANILA – Anti-cybercrime police officers arrested a 29-year-old sales assistant for online fraud in
an operation in Rizal.
In a statement on Tuesday, Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) officer-in-
charge, Brig. Gen. Bowenn Joey Masauding said the suspect whose name was withheld, was
arrested in an operation last June 19 in Barangay Security Force in Cainta, Rizal.

Investigation showed the suspect duped the victim only identified as "Mika" who works as a sales
assistant at a grocery store in Barangay Palatiw, Pasig City.

On June 18, "Mika" received a Facebook friend request from the suspect who used the name
"Lovely Heart", which contained the photo of her boss.

Masauding said “Lovely Heart" engaged the victim in a conversation and later convinced her to
make a cash transfer.

“Mika” sent PHP5,000 to the suspect’s GCash account registered under the name of “Rosalina
Lope.”

When she called her boss to confirm the fund transfer, she found that her boss never asked for the
money.

It was later revealed that “Rosalina Lope” is actually a legitimate GCash account owner with a retail
store at the Camella Abraza Subdivision, Pinagbuhatan, Pasig City.

Masauding said the suspect merely used the account of Rosalina Lope to cash out the money from
the victim.

The suspect is now under the custody of ACG's Eastern District Anti-Cybercrime Team in Pasig City,
pending inquest proceedings.

She will be charged with estafa and violation of Republic Act 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention
Act of 2012. (PNA)

(summarized)
A 29-year-old sales assistant, identified as "Mika," was arrested by Philippine National Police Anti-
Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) officers for online fraud in Rizal. The suspect, whose name was
withheld, was arrested in an operation on June 19 in Barangay Security Force in Cainta, Rizal. The
investigation revealed that the suspect duped the victim only identified as “Mika”, who worked as a
sales assistant at a grocery store in Barangay Palatiw, Pasig City. The victim received a Facebook
friend request from the suspect, using the name "Lovely Heart", which contained a photo of her
boss. The suspect then convinced the victim to make a cash transfer, sending PHP5,000 to the
suspect's GCash account registered under the name "Rosalina Lope." The suspect is now under the
custody of ACG's Eastern District Anti-Cybercrime Team in Pasig City, pending inquest
proceedings. She will be charged with estafa and violation of Republic Act 10175 or the Cybercrime
Prevention Act of 2012.

A 29-year-old sales assistant was arrested in Rizal for online fraud. The suspect, identified as
"Mika", was tricked into sending PHP5,000 to a GCash account registered under the name "Rosalina
Lope". The victim, who works at a grocery store in Barangay Palatiw, Pasig City, was unaware that
her boss had asked for the money. The suspect, who is now under the custody of the Philippine
National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG), will be charged with estafa and violation of
Republic Act 10175, or the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012. The suspect is under the custody of
ACG's Eastern District Anti-Cybercrime Team in Pasig City.

MANILA – Anti-cybercrime police officers arrested a 29-year-old sales assistant for online fraud in
an operation in Rizal.
Gen. Bowenn Joey Masauding said the suspect whose name was withheld, was arrested in an
operation last June 19 in Barangay Security Force in Cainta, Rizal.
Investigation showed the suspect duped the victim only identified as "Mika" who works as a sales
assistant at a grocery store in Barangay Palatiw, Pasig City.
Masauding said “Lovely Heart" engaged the victim in a conversation and later convinced her to
make a cash transfer.
Masauding said the suspect merely used the account of Rosalina Lope to cash out the money from
the victim.
The suspect is now under the custody of ACG's Eastern District Anti-Cybercrime Team in Pasig City,
pending inquest proceedings.

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P155 M lost to over 8,000 online scams from January – August 2023

(Data information)
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police – Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP – ACG) on
Monday said that it has received over 8,000 complaints of various online scams from victims who
lost more than P155 million from January to August this year.

PNP-ACG director Brig. Gen. Sydney Hernia revealed this data in a video presented before the
Senate committee on banks, financial institutions and currencies joint hearing with the committees
on trade, commerce and entrepreneurship; social justice, welfare and rural development; justice and
human rights; and finance.

According to the report, 8,609 individuals lost about P155,204,358 to online selling, investment,
call, employment, loan, package, accommodation, and love scams, among others.

Topping the list are online selling scams with about 1,615 victims who lost approximately
P68,864,263, followed by investment scams with 911 victims (P5,988,404), and ATM fraud or
phishing with 821 complainants (P3,193,209).

The other top schemes/scams and the amount of money lost by victims are call scam (635 victims /
P6,876,388), employment scam (606 victims / P4,942,738), loan scam (562 victims / P9,395,166),
package scam (533 victims / P20,902,535), highjack profile (358 victims / P9,585,180),
accommodation scam (302 victims / P5,988,403), love scam (266 victims / P19,468,072).

Hernia’s presentation likewise revealed perpetrators commonly use popular social media platforms,
payment, messaging and selling apps and websites to carry out their nefarious ways.
Only 109 victims filed regular cases, 24 underwent inquest proceedings, 574 are currently under
investigation, and 7,902 cases were confirmed “through other means,” ACG said.

“Despite our strong desire and efforts to hold scammers accountable for their crimes, some
complaints cannot be filed in court due to the difficulty of tracing and identifying perpetrators;
another difficulty in filing cybercrime cases is the tedious process of obtaining necessary data from
banks and financial institutions leading to victims withdrawing their complaints,” Hernia’s report
said.

(summarized)
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police – Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP – ACG) on
Monday said that it has received over 8,000 complaints of various online scams from victims who
lost more than P155 million from January to August this year.
Gen. Sydney Hernia revealed this data in a video presented before the Senate committee on banks,
financial institutions and currencies joint hearing with the committees on trade, commerce and
entrepreneurship; social justice, welfare and rural development; justice and human rights; and
finance.
According to the report, 8,609 individuals lost about P155,204,358 to online selling, investment,
call, employment, loan, package, accommodation, and love scams, among others. The other top
schemes/scams and the amount of money lost by victims are call scam (635 victims / P6,876,388),
employment scam (606 victims / P4,942,738), loan scam (562 victims / P9,395,166), package
scam (533 victims / P20,902,535), highjack profile (358 victims / P9,585,180), accommodation
scam (302 victims / P5,988,403), love scam (266 victims / P19,468,072).
“Despite our strong desire and efforts to hold scammers accountable for their crimes, some
complaints cannot be filed in court due to the difficulty of tracing and identifying perpetrators;
another difficulty in filing cybercrime cases is the tedious process of obtaining necessary data from
banks and financial institutions leading to victims withdrawing their complaints,” Hernia’s report
said.

The Philippine National Police – Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) reported that it received over
8,000 complaints of various online scams from victims who lost over P155 million from January to
August this year. The report revealed that 8,609 individuals lost about P155,204,358 to online
selling, investment, call, employment, loan, package, accommodation, and love scams, among
others. Online selling scams were the top cause, with 1,615 victims losing approximately
P68,864,263. Investment scams were followed by 911 victims, and ATM fraud or phishing was
reported by 821 complainants. Other top schemes and the amount of money lost by victims
included call scams, employment scams, loan scams, package scams, highjack profile,
accommodation scams. The perpetrators commonly use popular social media platforms, payment,
messaging, and selling apps and websites to carry out their nefarious ways. Only 109 victims filed
regular cases, 24 underwent inquest proceedings, 574 are currently under investigation, and 7,902
cases were confirmed "through other means."

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https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1833108/over-8000-cases-of-various-scamming-schemes-logged-
from-january-to-august-2023-pnp