House probe sought into scam texts and spam messagesThis June 15, 2020, photo shows health protocols being implemented at a restaurant and mall in Quezon City during the first day of allowing dine-in services amid the coronavirus pandemic. MANILA, Philippines — A lawmaker on Monday called on the House of Representatives to probe the recent spate of spam text messages and mobile scams around the country. This comes as users on social media continue to report text messages from unknown mobile numbers notifying them of supposed job offers, prize awards, discount and sale links, and surveys, among others. Rep. Carlos Zarate (Bayan Muna) in filing House Resolution No. FROM INTERAKSYON: NPC probes reports of spam text messages on sketchy job offers, free cash dealsFor its part, the National Privacy Commission has since told banks, telcos, and e-commerce companies to explain their measures against smishing amid the recent surge.

Source: Philippine Star December 07, 2021 03:48 UTC