State-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) over the weekend warned the general public to be vigilant towards schemes providing offshore gaming-related employment alternatives utilizing relationship and messaging purposes.
In an advisory, PAGCOR mentioned the job postings — searching for potential customer support representatives with expertise in cryptocurrency buying and selling — lure in victims with supposedly high-paying jobs solely to search out themselves utilized in scams.
The scams are mentioned to entice locals and overseas nationals with employment alternatives by means of social media teams, and relationship and messaging purposes.
“Online dating services and cryptocurrency investments are not part of the authorized acts of its Offshore Gaming Licensees and Services Providers,” PAGCOR mentioned.
“PAGCOR advocates for responsible gaming only through legitimate online gaming operations,” it added, noting that approved gaming entities and platforms are listed on its official web site.
Under its constitution, PAGCOR is remitted to control the gaming business, generate revenues for the Philippine authorities’s socio-civic and nationwide growth packages, and assist promote the tourism business.
The company in March introduced plans to denationalise its self-operated casinos, and transition to a purely regulatory position.
It booked P58.96 billion in revenues in 2022, reflecting a 66.16% improve from P35.48 billion posted in 2021, pushed primarily by its gaming operations which contributed P55.05 billion. — DVM, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
