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Where to report scammers in the Philippines

January 4, 2007

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Don't be duped by scammers who reside or operate in the Philippines! Report them to the authorities and send them to jail!

The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has repeatedly warned the public against falling for "get-rich-quick" scams. In its site (www.sec.gov.ph), the SEC reported that more and more boiler-room operations have recently emerged, targeting potential investors who want to earn high return on their money.

According to the SEC, if any person or persons approached or contacted you via email, phone, or any other means and offered you a ridiculously high return on your "investment" after a short period of time, protect yourself by asking for the following information first.

  1. Name of the person and the company making the offer; 
  2. Address of the person and the company;
  3. Landline numbers of the person and the company (mobile phone numbers are difficult to trace); and
  4. SEC registration of the company stating they are eligible to take investments

If the person refused to give those information, better not to continue dealing with them. There's a high chance the company and the investment program are a fraud.

Some additional things to remember:



  • Investment houses and financing companies with quasi-banking (QB) license and with SEC registered securities are the only ones allowed to offer investment instruments to more than 19 investors;
  • Only SEC registered persons (brokers/dealers/salesmen) may offer or sell registered securities to the public;
  • SEC company registration in itself DOES NOT automatically grant authority to sell investment instruments such as securities, bonds, commercial papers, etc. Here is a list of companies authorized by the SEC to accept investments from the public;
  • Don't fall for people who give you promissory notes or post-dated checks as proof of your interest earnings. Those might be fake or contain insufficient funds. Scammers use this trick to show that they are supposedly genuine and paying.

If you encountered these people, report them to the:

SEC – Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Department (SEC-CED) at Phone No. (632)724-7650 or (632)727-2267 or the National Bureau of Investigation or the local police

The image below summarizes what the SEC wants you to do if you are faced in such a situation.

Report Scams in the Philippines

Don't let scammers scam you. Protect yourself and know what to do. 



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30 Responses to “Where to report scammers in the Philippines”

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  1. 21
    Nano Says:

    Well said Jo.

    RMD since you are already established in the US and UK, post your trading license and legal papers up on your website!

  2. 22
    Richie Says:

    Just yesterday. Meron nag yaya sa akin at buong family ko, mag invest sa RMD kaya pina-check namin sa SEC. Wala po silang records duuon.

    This is a scam.

  3. 23
    G-Man of the future Says:

    I checked out their website and tama kayo:

    http://www.rmdgroupltd.co.uk/pub_docs.html

    Their public docs are empty. Before you can even trade money in the Philippines dapat mag karoon kayo ng legal certificates muna. I mean it only takes 10 minutes to scan and post your document on your website. Why hanggan now wala parin kayong documentation?

    I’m convinced that RMD is a scam. Investors beware!

  4. 24
    Alvin Says:

    hi guys, do you have any idea regarding sales promo scams or scratch and win scam. My friend was so exited that she won a chair massager worth 100k, but she has to buy a water purifier first before she can claim the massager. In short she bought that purifier for almost 50k. Help guyz..

  5. 25
    dano Says:

    a girl? named julies(julius) poses as a down and out HOMELESS…but then agrees to do sex shows for money if you send money through XOOM..major scam its a set up model pics etc.

    she trolls single sites and then plays ths sad parts…LOCK HER(HIM) UP

    julies1023@yahoo.com

  6. 26
    Bert of Megamall Says:

    Good for you! i guess the meaning for RMD Ray-Monday-Dante.

  7. 27
    barbs gualvez Says:

    Hi. I’d like to know if it is illegal to withdraw from the bank account of a dead person – even if the one who withdrew the amount is the widow (through Special Power of Attorney). The bank account was the pension the man received from SSS when he was still alive. But the widow always kept an amount in the bank and never withdrew all the amount. Until her spouse died. A month after he died, she withdraw all the amount. Will she be penalized for doing so?

    Thanks.
    Barbs

  8. 28
    Ronald Conley Says:

    The following is a proposal that my elder brother in the USA got and asked me to report to the proper authorities, itis my hope that this is the site where I can accomplish this task. Thank you.

    From: kugerri112@msn.com
    Subject: Partnership Proposal
    Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 08:08:21 +0000

    MRS.KRISTIE UGERRI
    CREDIT ACCOUNTS OFFICER
    HEAD OFFICE BANCO DE ORO UNIVERSAL BANK .
    12 ADB AVENUE, ORTIGAS CENTER, MANDALUYONG CITY
    PHILIPPINES.

    Good Day,

    Let me start by introducing myself, I am MRS.KRISTIE UGERRI, CREDIT ACCOUNTS OFFICER BANCO DE ORO UNIVERSAL BANK. I am writing you this letter based on the latest development at my bank, which I will like to bring to your personal edification. I am a top official in charge of client accounts in (EQUITABLE PCI BANK) which is now BANCO DE ORO UNIVERSAL BANK inside the Philippines the merger was late 2007.

    In 2003, my client was going through a horrendous divorce in the United States of America and was on the verge of losing most of his estate to his vicious and diabolical wife. As a result of this alarming predicament, my client came to me with a very brilliant idea. He transferred some funds, ten million two hundred thousand dollars ($10.2m) to a fixed deposit account in my bank under an alias which only the two of us knew about as the confidentiality of the matter was necessary for his protection.

    Due to his untimely death in early 2004, the funds have been sitting in the account ever since and will continue to do so perpetually unless we do something about it. This is where you come in. I located you through an agency that helps seek people by their email. My client did not declare any next of kin in his official papers including the paper work of his bank deposit. Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I would like you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to our client so that you will be able to receive his funds. I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we can come out successful. I have contacted an attorney that will prepare the necessary document that will back you up as the next of kin to my client. All that is required from you at this stage is for you to provide me with your Full Names and Address and telephone number so that the attorney can commence his job.

    The allocation of our money will be as follows: 30%($3.06m) to you for your part in this, 70% for me. Again, I will be in charge of everything else. I will assume all responsibilities for this endeavor so you don’t have to worry about any legal ramifications, just what you will do with all that money. Your urgent response is highly anticipated, so please get back to me if interested for more details on this transaction as soon as possible.

    This should be kept very secret and confidential.

    Hope to hear from you soon .

    Kind Regards,
    Mrs.Kristie Ugerri.

  9. 29
    Tim Specht Says:

    jhen21_viper 8:54:01 AM: hello
    Me: 8:54:10 AM: hi! Do I know you?
    jhen21_viper 8:54:25 AM: im jannine from aff
    jhen21_viper 8:54:33 AM: you where do you live?
    Me: 8:54:53 AM: aff?
    jhen21_viper 8:54:59 AM: yap
    jhen21_viper 8:55:01 AM: so where do you live?
    Me: 8:55:03 AM: what’s that???
    jhen21_viper 8:55:12 AM: adultfriendfinder
    jhen21_viper 8:55:16 AM: do you know that?
    Me: 8:55:48 AM: No…I’m not on that site, so how could you have found me there??
    jhen21_viper 8:59:30 AM: so do you have a cam ?|
    Me: 8:59:38 AM: yes, but not here at work. Why?
    jhen21_viper 9:00:08 AM: hmm
    jhen21_viper 9:00:14 AM: because my pussy is wet now
    Me: 9:00:25 AM: Imagine that!
    jhen21_viper 9:00:33 AM: hmmm
    jhen21_viper 9:05:09 AM: yes i have but babe i have a little bit favour ?
    Me: 9:05:22 AM: what’s that?
    jhen21_viper 9:05:42 AM: can you view my profile then send me a comment on my profile site?
    Me: 9:06:03 AM: what kind of profile? They block adult sites here at work…
    Me: 9:06:30 AM: Check out the vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IrWyZ0KZuk
    jhen21_viper 9:07:20 AM: its ok babe if you want babe just send it money of my sister in the phillipines ok ?
    Me: 9:07:34 AM: huh?
    jhen21_viper 9:07:57 AM: ok babE?
    Me: 9:08:06 AM: okay – what??
    Me: 9:08:07 AM:
    jhen21_viper 9:08:33 AM: my sister she need money of my sister in the phillipines so can you just send it money of my sister on the money transfer online?
    jhen21_viper 9:08:34 AM:
    jhen21_viper 9:10:13 AM: ok babe huh?
    Me: 9:12:08 AM: sure, I’ll get right on that for you.
    jhen21_viper 9:12:52 AM: really babE?can you juse help my sister ?
    Me: 9:14:33 AM: Sure.
    Me: 9:14:44 AM: Will you send me more pics if I do?
    jhen21_viper 9:15:05 AM: ok babe i will send you my pics…and i will give you the site to send it money ok ?
    Me: 9:15:13 AM: ok
    Me: 9:15:20 AM: my email is xxxxxxxxxxx
    jhen21_viper 9:15:29 AM: ok
    jhen21_viper 9:15:32 AM: http://www.xoom.com
    jhen21_viper 9:15:34 AM: ok
    jhen21_viper 9:16:13 AM: just do a new membership on this the money transfer site ok
    Me: 9:16:16 AM: ok
    jhen21_viper 9:16:22 AM: ok
    jhen21_viper 9:16:26 AM: let me know if yuo done
    jhen21_viper 9:21:22 AM: almost done ?
    Me: 9:21:45 AM: almost
    Me: 9:21:46 AM:
    Me: 9:21:51 AM: almost done sending more pics?
    jhen21_viper 9:22:04 AM: yes babe if you done to send it ok
    jhen21_viper 9:22:05 AM:
    Me: 9:22:40 AM: I’m done signing up.
    jhen21_viper 9:22:59 AM: ok then tell me what did you see on the page?
    Me: 9:23:13 AM: its asking for country and amount, to calculate the fee
    jhen21_viper 9:23:55 AM: yes babe just choose the phillipines country to send it to my sister ok ?
    Me: 9:24:02 AM: ok
    Me: 9:24:05 AM: I did already
    jhen21_viper 9:24:06 AM: and how much will you send it money of my sister?
    jhen21_viper 9:24:17 AM: and how much will you send it money of my sister?
    Me: 9:24:49 AM: How much does she need?
    Me: 9:24:54 AM: And what will she use it for??
    jhen21_viper 9:25:40 AM: can you just send it 200$ because for school tution ?
    jhen21_viper 9:25:41 AM:
    Me: 9:25:58 AM: what’s she studying in school? Do you have a pic of her, too?
    jhen21_viper 9:26:20 AM: yes babe i have the pics..of my sister
    jhen21_viper 9:26:46 AM: and she is nursing babe?
    Me: 9:27:09 AM: that’s cool!
    Me: 9:27:14 AM: How old is she?
    jhen21_viper 9:27:27 AM: she is 19
    jhen21_viper 9:28:20 AM: so babe what page are you now on the site?
    jhen21_viper 9:28:26 AM: and what did you see ?
    Me: 9:28:39 AM: She’s cute, too!
    jhen21_viper 9:28:56 AM: thanks
    Me: 9:29:19 AM: should I choose cash pickup, bank deposit, or home delivery??
    jhen21_viper 9:29:39 AM: yes babe just choose the cash pick up ok?
    Me: 9:29:59 AM: ok
    jhen21_viper 9:30:29 AM: then tell me if what page are you now ok?
    jhen21_viper 9:32:33 AM: ok now ?
    Me: 9:32:34 AM: Recipient Information
    jhen21_viper 9:32:44 AM: ok so i will give you now my sister details ok ?
    Me: 9:33:08 AM: ok
    jhen21_viper 9:33:40 AM: name: RAYCHILLE KHAREN Y. SARDEÑA
    jhen21_viper 9:33:55 AM: address: CAMARIN,,CALOOCAN CITY PALMERA SPRINGS
    Me: 9:34:13 AM: ok
    jhen21_viper 9:34:29 AM: province: MANILA
    jhen21_viper 9:34:30 AM: ok
    jhen21_viper 9:34:42 AM: then heres my email
    jhen21_viper 9:34:45 AM: jhen21_viper@yahoo.com
    jhen21_viper 9:34:46 AM: ok
    Me: 9:34:51 AM: phone?
    jhen21_viper 9:34:58 AM: 09217276096
    jhen21_viper 9:35:00 AM: ok
    Me: 9:35:06 AM: ok
    Me: 9:35:09 AM: got it!
    jhen21_viper 9:35:23 AM: ok
    jhen21_viper 9:35:29 AM: tell me if you done on the page ok ?
    Me: 9:36:09 AM: here’s the page so far.
    jhen21_viper 9:36:47 AM: what did you see on the page if you done the details ?
    Me: 9:37:32 AM: that’s it.
    jhen21_viper 9:37:38 AM: wherE?
    Me: 9:37:54 AM: Take the file, please…it shows the page I’m on
    jhen21_viper 9:38:04 AM: ok wait
    jhen21_viper 9:38:19 AM: awts
    jhen21_viper 9:38:22 AM: its been stop
    jhen21_viper 9:38:26 AM: just send it again ?
    Me: 9:38:27 AM: huh?
    Me: 9:38:30 AM: ok
    Me: 9:38:38 AM: there ya go!
    jhen21_viper 9:39:05 AM: ok if didnt work to send it tell me what did you see on the page ok ?
    jhen21_viper 9:39:26 AM: didnt work to send it the file
    jhen21_viper 9:39:35 AM: just tell me if what did you see on the page ok
    Me: 9:39:46 AM: I’ll email it, ok?
    jhen21_viper 9:40:04 AM: ok
    jhen21_viper 9:40:13 AM: so are you on the credit card page ?
    Me: 9:40:29 AM: not yet
    jhen21_viper 9:40:40 AM: so what did you see on the page ?
    jhen21_viper 9:40:42 AM: tell me ?
    Me: 9:41:00 AM: email is sent.
    jhen21_viper 9:41:31 AM: ok wait i will check it
    Me: 9:41:59 AM: okay. I want to add you to my Yahoo email address book. What’s your first and last names, please?
    jhen21_viper 9:43:23 AM: babe i cant see the page jsut send it again ?
    Me: 9:44:46 AM: I want to add you to my Yahoo email address book. What’s your first and last names, please?
    jhen21_viper 9:45:10 AM: jannine
    Me: 9:45:21 AM: Nice.
    Me: 9:45:36 AM: last name?
    jhen21_viper 9:45:44 AM: alam
    Me: 9:45:49 AM: ok
    jhen21_viper 9:45:54 AM: so babe what happen on the page can you just tell me ?
    Me: 9:46:13 AM: loading it now.
    Me: 9:46:22 AM: Are you still gonna send me more pics by email?
    jhen21_viper 9:46:36 AM: sure babe if you done to send it ok ?
    Me: 9:46:41 AM: ok
    Me: 9:46:50 AM: you don’t wanna send them now??
    jhen21_viper 9:47:29 AM: i will send it babe but can you just finish it dont worry i will send it but now i will search it now in my computer on my pics…
    jhen21_viper 9:47:30 AM: ok
    Me: 9:47:36 AM: ok
    jhen21_viper 9:47:50 AM: so tell me now babe what did you see on the page?
    Me: 9:48:22 AM: The credit card info. I put that in and hit Submit…it’s still loading the next page…
    jhen21_viper 9:48:29 AM: ahh ok
    jhen21_viper 9:48:32 AM: just wait
    Me: 9:49:05 AM: ok
    Me: 9:49:26 AM: all done! Confirmation number is AFx45-88723-34F323.
    jhen21_viper 9:49:42 AM: ok babe just click the SEND EMAIL ok
    Me: 9:49:51 AM: ok
    Me: 9:49:52 AM: done!
    Me: 9:49:56 AM: now send me pics!
    jhen21_viper 9:49:58 AM: do you see the SEND EMAIL?
    Me: 9:50:05 AM: yesd
    jhen21_viper 9:50:06 AM: do you see the SEND EMAIL?
    Me: 9:50:08 AM: yes
    jhen21_viper 9:50:20 AM: then what did you see if you done ?
    Me: 9:50:46 AM: “email sent”
    jhen21_viper 9:51:11 AM: ok then if you done to send it copy and send it the link says?ok
    Me: 9:51:34 AM: huh?
    Me: 9:51:41 AM: send me some pics first!
    Me: 9:51:44 AM: Please??
    jhen21_viper 9:51:52 AM: ok but finish it now ok
    jhen21_viper 9:51:59 AM: what happen now ?
    jhen21_viper 9:52:21 AM: i cant see the email send on my account ?
    Me: 9:52:24 AM: hang on, ok?
    jhen21_viper 9:52:41 AM: ok im waiting but tell me on the page what did you see ?
    jhen21_viper 9:56:15 AM: its ok now ?
    jhen21_viper 9:58:56 AM: whats now babe?
    jhen21_viper 10:02:46 AM: you there baBE?
    Me: 10:05:35 AM: back
    jhen21_viper 10:05:41 AM: hey babE?
    Me: 10:05:43 AM: yes?
    jhen21_viper 10:05:45 AM: what happen now ?
    jhen21_viper 10:06:12 AM: what happen now ?
    Me: 10:07:22 AM: nothing, just waiting for more pics!
    jhen21_viper 10:07:35 AM: what?
    jhen21_viper 10:07:41 AM: what happen on the site to send it ?
    jhen21_viper 10:07:42 AM: huh?
    Me: 10:07:53 AM: nothing
    Me: 10:08:00 AM: what happened to your pics??
    jhen21_viper 10:08:19 AM: babe i told you if you done to send it i will send it my pics…
    jhen21_viper 10:08:37 AM: but i cant see the recieve from my email to prove your done to send it
    Me: 10:09:29 AM: You don’t believe me???

  10. 30
    Ricardo Says:

    NAME: Marielar T. Natividad aka( MAEH)

    ADDRESS: Blk 11 Lot 25 Alta Tierra Tiguma Pgadian City Zamboanga del sur.. PHILIPPINES
    but says she is cagayan de oro, she didnt get me for much, but thanks to websites like yall guys, help me snapp to her scamming me
    her email..maehmaeh19@yahoo.com
    bank account supposly Metro Bank is5443544086570
    supposly living in a boarding
    house address 9 21th nazareth, cagayan de oro.
    date of birth 5-21-89
    has a friend that goe bye the name of YEN YEN
    they say they do car wash

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