According to him, the next Congress should prioritize amending the Access Devices Regulation Act of 1998 and the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 to increase jail terms and fines for cybercriminals.“Online scams should be treated as major criminal offenses and should carry a penalty that is severe enough to make scammers think twice about victimizing hard-working Filipinos,” he said in a statement.
Escudero made this call after the Land Bank of the Philippines revealed on Monday that teachers who lost money in their bank accounts had fallen victims to a phishing scam.
cgonzalesINQ You’ve been there…you failed to do it
cgonzalesINQ As deterrent ,30 years imprisonment or reclusion perpetua minimum penalty is appropriate for trolls, online scammers, posers & the like.. Light penalties that are bailable are toothless. The damage done by scammers & trolls are beyond money to repair. It involves our lives.
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