[caption id="attachment_347351" align="alignnone" width="720"] Photo/ CICC[/caption] In an advisory, CICC cited the recent 2023 Asia Scam Report, stating that the country reached 35.9 percent in shopping scam rate—the highest among 11 Asian countries surveyed. “Scammers take advantage of the high volume of online shopping and people’s vulnerability during this period,” CICC Executive Director Alexander Ramos explained. CICC advised the public to call 1326 if they fall victims of shopping scams and other cybercrimes. Was thinking -- in a more crowd-sourcing kind of way -- if others can also take some time and waste this scammers time, then it might just frustrate them and make them think their MO isn't cost effective. Read more in our articles including "PH shopping scam rate is highest in 11 Asian countries –report" and "Shopee and Meta partner to integrate shopping into Facebook".
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May 26, 2026[caption id="attachment_347351" align="alignnone" width="720"] Photo/ CICC[/caption] In an advisory, CICC cited the recent 2023 Asia Scam Report, stating that the country reached 35.9 percent in shopping scam rate—the highest among 11 Asian countries surveyed. “Scammers take advantage of the high volume of online shopping and people’s vulnerability during this period,” CICC Executive Director Alexander Ramos explained.
CICC advised the public to call 1326 if they fall victims of shopping scams and other cybercrimes. Was thinking -- in a more crowd-sourcing kind of way -- if others can also take some time and waste this scammers time, then it might just frustrate them and make them think their MO isn't cost effective.
Our coverage of shopping scam rate includes: "PH shopping scam rate is highest in 11 Asian countries –report"; "Shopee and Meta partner to integrate shopping into Facebook"; "A conversation with a Text Scammer". Each article provides unique insights and information.