DAVAO CITY — Almost two months after MindaNews fact-checked six apparently fake anti-cybercrime pages, we found at least three more that have the same modus operandi. These pages appear to assist victims of digital scams but have red flags that may not be as visible to the untrained eye.
MindaNews fact-checked these pages as they continue to thrive online and have symptoms of phishing or recovery scams. At least two of these pages advertise on Meta’s advertising platform.
We first found a Facebook profile called Hustisya sa Investment Scams PH (Justice for Victims of Investment Scams).
Using a tool called Hive Moderation, we were able to determine that one of the images was AI-generated, an image of a police officer that appears to put some credibility in the post.
As of May 16, 8:30 p.m., the profile has around 7k followers and identifies itself as located at J.J. Palma Gil St., Poblacion District, Davao City, Bansalan, Philippines.
While Palma Gil in Poblacion District is indeed located in Davao City, the address itself is a red flag, as there is no direct connection to Bansalan, a municipality located in Davao del Sur. Bansalan is around 73 kilometers from Palma Gil in Davao City.
After a while, page Pagbawi ng cyber Money PH appeared on our feed.
The page currently has around 1.3k followers.
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