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MANILA - Local mobile wallet service provider GCash has expressed support for the government's crackdown against the loan and sale of mobile wallet accounts commonly used by cybercriminals. In a statement on Thursday, GCash chief risk officer Ingrid Rose Ann Berona said scammers and other cybercriminals use mobile wallet or e-wallet accounts that are registered under different persons by buying SIM (subscriber identity module) cards sold in the black market. "Given the increasing incidents of online fraud, GCash is ready to support measures to penalize the lending and selling of e-wallet accounts including calls to criminalize the activity in order to prevent scammers from using this modus," Berona said. To help combat the use of e-wallets in cybercrimes, GCash is boosting its campaign against fraudsters through information drives with its users. "GCash is renewing its call for users to #GCheckMuna to avoid being victimized by scammers," she said. The campaign a

Juan miguel zubiriRodrigo duterteIngrid rose ann beronaPhilippine national policeDetection groupCybercrime groupCriminal investigationSenate president juan miguelRegistration billManila local mobile wallet service provider gcash has expressed support for the government 39s crackdown against loan and sale of accounts commonly used by cybercriminals ina statement on thursdayCash chief risk officer ingrid rose ann berona said scammers and other cybercriminals use mobile wallet ore accounts that are registered under different persons by buying sim subscriber identity module cards sold in the black market quot given increasing incidents of online fraudCash is ready to support measures penalize the lending and selling ofe wallet accounts including calls criminalize activity in order prevent scammers from using this modusUot berona said to help combat the use ofe wallets in cybercrimesCash is boosting its campaign against fraudsters through information drives with users quot gcash renewing call for to gcheckmuna avoid being victimized by scammersUot she said the campaign aims to teach users spot fake websitesR calls be aware of various types scams avoid account takeover or phishing