Manila The Philippine Post Office On Wednesday Cautioned Public Not To Fall Prey Toa Fraudulent Phone Call From Individuals Pretending Be Part Of Postal Corporation Ina Advisory News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

MANILA - The Philippine Post Office on Wednesday cautioned the public not to fall prey to a fraudulent phone call from individuals pretending to be part of the postal corporation. In a public advisory, the Post Office said it will never call its clients for any financial transaction. The Post Office warned that scammers are using their computer skills to configure calls and make it appear that these are legitimate calls from the postal corporation's Customer Service Hotline, (02) 8288-7678. "This official number, however, is being used by the Post Office for the sole purpose of entertaining inbound calls from the mailing public who are tracing the whereabouts of their mail or parcels," the Post Office said. "It is never used for outgoing or outbound calls for verifications on senders or addressees of postal matters," it added. The warning was issued, after three private citizens recently went to Cebu Post Office to inquire about the dubious phone calls which wer ....

Communications Technology , Philippine Post Office On , Philippine National Police , Cebu Post Office , Department Of Information , National Telecommunications Commission , Customer Service Hotline , Cebu Central Post Office , Philippine Post Office , Post Office , Cebu Central Post Office , Manila The Philippine Post Office On Wednesday Cautioned Public Not To Fall Prey Toa Fraudulent Phone Call From Individuals Pretending Be Part Of Postal Corporation Ina Advisory , He Post Office Said It Will Never Call Its Clients For Any Financial Transaction The Warned That Scammers Are Using Their Computer Skills To Configure Calls And Make Appear These Legitimate From Postal Corporation 39s Customer Service Hotline , 2 8288 7678 Quot This Official Number , S Being Used By The Post Office For Sole Purpose Of Entertaining Inbound Calls From Mailing Public Who Are Tracing Whereabouts Their Mail Or Parcels , Uot The Post Office Said Quot It Is Never Used For Outgoing Or Outbound Calls Verifications On Senders Addressees Of Postal Matters , Uot It Added The Warning Was Issued , Fter Three Private Citizens Recently Went To Cebu Post Office Inquire About The Dubious Phone Calls Which Were Confirmed Be Quot Spoofed Or Cloned With An End View Of Extortion Told Public Not Entertain Telephone By Scammer Dubbed As Mr Vishing Voice Phishing , Uot Saying The Scheme Is To Trick Potential Victims Into Giving Personal Information And Money By Instilling Fear In Them Quot Based On Initial Gathered , He Modus Operandi Began In November 2022 , Sking Would Be Victims For Their Personal Information Through Text Or Online Messaging In This Case , He Callers Would Then Tell The Targets That They 39 Had Discovered An Outbound Mail Or Parcel Containing Illegal Substances Purportedly Sent By Prospective Victim Through Postal Service Claim These Parcels Are Bound To Malaysia , Hailand Or Any Foreign Country But Were Allegedly 39 Shipped And Intercepted At Cebu Central Post Office , Uot It Said Quot 39 Mr Vishing Would Then Refer Them Toa Local Police Who Use Their Social Engineering Skills To Instill Fear On These Victims For Avoid Legal Entanglements The Are Duped Or Coerced Even By Video Calls Shell Out Huge Amounts Of Money Protection Trial And Possible Imprisonment , Uot The Post Office Said Advised Public Not To Give Personal Information Over Phone Avoid Falling Prey Quot Mr Vishing It Is Best And Wise Check First Authenticity Of Calls , R Texts That They Receive From Proper And Legitimate Sources Or Can Access Valuable Information Available Online Against Vishing ,