Philippine Nationwide Police spokesperson and Police Regional Workplace (PRO) 3 chief Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo holds a press convention at Camp Crame in Quezon Metropolis on Monday (Feb. 10, 2025). | PNA photograph by Lloyd Caliwan
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Nationwide Police (PNP) on Monday urged the general public to be vigilant to keep away from falling prey to textual content scams concentrating on kinfolk of hospitalized sufferers.
The Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) has recorded not less than 19 instances, in accordance with a press briefing at Camp Crame in Quezon Metropolis by PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo.
Fajardo stated the modus operandi begins with the scammers introducing themselves as hospital workers by way of textual content messages.
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The scammers will replace the kinfolk in regards to the hospital invoice and ask the victims to settle a certain quantity by way of e-wallet or financial institution switch.
Fajardo stated the scammers would provide a giant low cost however as soon as the invoice is settled, the kinfolk would not be capable to contact the hospital workers.
She stated the PNP-ACG is investigating the likelihood that the scammers might have accomplices within the hospital.
“Isa ‘yan sa talagang kailangan imbestigahan na how come na nakakuha sila ng mga numero ng mga kaanak ng mga biktima na naka-confine. Alam nila kung sino ang kontakin (That’s one of many issues that actually must be investigated. How did the scammers get the variety of the kinfolk of the confined victims” They know who to contact),” Fajardo stated.
“So hindi naman basta basta ibinibigay yan. Binibigay ‘yan usually doon sa mga workers ng hospital. With out placing blame on anybody, alam natin ang mga kriminal (Info are usually not simply given. That’s usually given to the hospital workers. With out placing blame on anybody, we all know criminals) would all the time discover methods,” Fajardo stated.
Fajardo suggested the general public to all the time pay on to the hospital billing division. (PNA)
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