The Philippines is famous for great beaches and a wonderful culture, and unfortunately, it is getting attention from other not so attractive characteristics. It is known for being a place where anything can be accomplished for the right price. “Fixers” are all around, and as a result of widespread fraud, many Filipinos and foreigners have […]
Mother nature is one of mankind’s biggest concerns nowadays. Researchers throughout the world have been warning about the consequences that industry is having over our natural resources. The media is constantly firing off information regarding environmental issues, climate change and the crisis that is expected to come due to the destruction of natural habitats and […]
Online scams are present in most of the countries of the world. If you have access to the internet, you could be at risk. According to the social circumstances and culture, there are certain patterns that distinguish the behavior of scammers from one country to another, like a trademark. The Philippines has historically suffered from […]
Southeast Asia has unfortunately become home to the operations of many scammers and internet criminals. While boiler room scams are not new, they are regaining in strength in countries like the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and Taiwan. Philippine investigators are sending an alert due to the significant number of reported cases this year. Law enforcement […]
Criminals operating in the Philippines are not only experts in romance scams and advance fee fraud, but as the global economy is struggling to improve, many criminals are finding employment scams to be quite profitable. As more people around the world are searching for employment opportunities online, criminals are busy posting fake job offers online […]
The Philippines is a country with a notably poor reputation regarding internet scams and fraud. Private investigators and law enforcement have struggled to control this problem for years, and there has been little progress. It seems that internet scams and the economy have an inverse relationship, and in a growing economy, scam and fraud cases […]