PLDT uncovers new SMS 'group chat' modus

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PLDT uncovers new 'group chat' modus linked to SMS spam

Newer text spams direct customers to a group chat in WhatsApp, PLDT and its wireless arm, Smart Communications said in a statement.

“They’re herding potential victims into one group chat where they explain the supposed job or income opportunity. Similar with previous engagements, the fraudsters will ask customers to sign up on the syndicate’s platform, link up their digital wallet, and shell out money to invest in the program,” said PLDT Group, ePLDT and Smart First Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer Angel Redoble.

The National Privacy Commission identified both Union Bank and GCash as among the payment portals used by fraudsters to collect funds. “There are different membership tiers depending on the amount you shell out. The higher tiers promise bigger returns,” said Redoble.

 

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