"#MANILA, #Philippines – The August 1 raid on offshore gaming firm SA Rivendell Global Gaming found more than 28,000 #SIMCards from various local and foreign #telecommunication companies used for #cyberscams.

Probers also discovered that the firm had managed to register the numbers of unopened SIM cards – still in their packets – on #SocialMedia messaging apps and platforms that they use to lure victims." #Philippines

#Cyberscam network dodges #SIMRegistration law
https://www.rappler.com/nation/cyberscam-network-system-dodges-sim-card-registration-law/

So shocked, this was in Las Pinãs 😱

"#MANILA, #Philippines — Philippine police backed by commandos staged a massive raid on Tuesday and said they rescued more than 2,700 workers from #China, the Philippines, #Vietnam, #Indonesia and more than a dozen other countries who were allegedly swindled into working for fraudulent online gaming sites and other #cybercrime groups."

2,700 people tricked into working for cybercrime syndicates rescued in Philippines | #CyberScams
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/216103/2700-people-tricked-into-working-for-cybercrime-syndicates-rescued-in-philippines?utm_source=gallery&utm_medium=direct

Americans lost $8.8 billion to cyber scams in 2022. #CyberScams There were fewer scams, but they cost consumers more https://www.techradar.com/news/americans-lost-dollar88-billion-to-cyber-scams-in-2022

RT @EC3Europol@twitter.com: #BECFraud is one of the most common #CyberScams targeting employees that are authorised to make payments 👉 get to know the crime and stay a step ahead of the #criminals: https://www.europol.europa.eu/cyberscams #CyberSecMonth

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/EC3Europol/status/1052494375949807617