Aside from the usual offering of exclusive deals and prizes surrounding the 9.9 festivities akin to what the online shopping portal has done in the past, Shopee is putting the spotlight on “Barangay Shopee” which is subsumed under the umbrella initiative called “Shopee Bayanihan.”
PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications have urged Internet users to be wary of websites they visit, especially those that require login credentials.
Scammers often use e-wallet accounts that are not registered under their names. Fraudsters are able to do this by using or buying SIM cards in the black market that are registered with e-wallets under people who sell or lend their identities.
Sen. Jinggoy Estrada said there is a need to look after the vulnerable sectors against fraudsters as he noted that most elderly consumers are unfamiliar with today's technology, which is taken advantage of by organized crime syndicates who use social media and other online platforms in carrying out their scams.
