(Last of two parts) :Trafficking Filipinos: Philippines becoming âincubator of scammersâ A mix of excitement and anxiety filled âPauloâ as he stepped off a cab at the departure area of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) Terminal 3 on Oct. 4. He was flying to Thailand, his first trip out of the country.   Everything had...
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Trafficking Filipinos: Philippines becoming âincubator of scammersâ
(First of two parts) Trafficking Filipinos: Are immigration, airport personnel involved? Tantalized by the promise of being paid P50,000 a month, âBetty,â a single mother of four in Navotas City north of Manila, didnât think twice about grabbing an opportunity last April to work as a call center agent in Thailand. Before the month ended,...
Oxytocin and a smooth talker are the drivers behind romance scams
âMichelleâ would have known it was one of the popular cons had she read more about it sooner, but âPerryâ was one smooth operator. Waking up after half a sedative pill had sent her to la la land, she put two and two together. Sheâd fallen hook, line, and sinker for a romance scam, and...
Cyberattacks rising in the Philippines
A week ago, âMarie,â a resident of Quezon City, was preparing to share a funny YouTube video with her friends on Facebook. Her smile turned into a frown when she was told to log in. For over 10 years, Marie, 40, had not logged out, and could not readily remember her log-in details. While looking for them, she...