With SIM registration period over, govt urged to intensify crackdown on scammers


MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): The government must now step up its crackdown on phishing scams and fraudsters after the registration period for old subscriber identity module (SIM) cards has ended, Senator Grace Poe said on Wednesday (July 26).

Poe, in a statement, said that there should be no room anymore for fraudsters to continue phishing scams, as the government will deactivate SIM cards that are still unregistered after the deadline last Tuesday, July 25.

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