As the implementation of the SIM Registration Act began final December 27, 2022, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) stated over 18 million, or 10% of the goal SIM playing cards, had been registered in simply sixteen days. Despite this, textual content scams nonetheless proliferate.
In Cedric Castillo’s report on “24 Oras,” a subscriber shared a textual content message he obtained on Wednesday attractive him to guess in a web based cockfighting or ‘e-sabong’ that’s stated to be on their web site. The textual content message stated those that take part can win a smartphone.
Another subscriber was invited to look at the net cockfighting.
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. earlier ordered the continued ban of e-sabong within the nation.
The NTC declined to touch upon the matter however stated scammers is likely to be making the most of the unregistered SIM playing cards.
“May mga active SIMs pa na hindi pa registered dahil wala pa yung deadline natin. Yung mga existing SIMs na gamit nitong mga masasamang loob, ginagamit pa rin,” Ion Paolo Salvahan, NTC deputy commissioner, stated.
He additionally stated that the variety of textual content scams reported to the NTC hotline had dropped considerably after the SIM registration started.
“From as high as 1,500 complaints ng around Septemper or August last year, it went down to around 150-200 na lang po daily po yun,” he stated.—Sherylin Untalan/LDF, GMA Integrated News
