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Nartatez orders crackdown on online scams ahead of holiday season
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has intensified its operations against online scams as the Christmas season approaches, with Acting PNP Chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. ordering a crackdown.
Nartatez noted that scammers are becoming more aggressive this year, leading to a significant increase in online fraud reports.
The PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) has been directed to deploy 'holiday cyber patrols' to monitor and track phishing campaigns, fraudulent advertisements, and emerging online threats on social media and e-commerce platforms.
From January 1 to November 13, 2025, the PNP recorded 3,941 cases of online scams.
The most prevalent scam during this period was online selling fraud, with 1,630 reported cases, followed by investment or task scams with 589 cases.
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