DICT Secretary Ivan Uy warned the public against the new approach of text scammers in an attempt to gather personal information online. | DYGalvezINQ
“They also have exploited that in respect to e-wallets, na for purportedly you will receive a text coming from e-wallet provider na ‘o kung nag-reregister na kayo ng SIM card kailangang mag re-register kayo sa e-wallet ninyo in order to be able to activate it,’” he added.
Uy said subscribers could fall prey to scammers once a SIM card is registered since there is no need for the user to have it registered for their e-wallet accounts or similar accounts.He added the government is hoping that Filipino subscribers would immediately register their SIM cards under the SIM Card Registration Law to put an end to the avenue of defrauding people through text messages.
The DICT official stood firm that there will be no extension to the July 26 deadline for the SIM card registration. DICT’s record showed there are more than five million subscribers who have already registered their SIM cards as of May 10, 2023.ADVERTISEMENT
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