Millions of Spam Messages Blocked in Philippines as Scams Surge
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Philippine telecommunications provider Globe Telecom Inc. said it has blocked nearly 71 million spam messages and deactivated 5,670 mobile-phone numbers this year, amid public complaints about dodgy job offers they receive on their gadgets.
“Given the ongoing pandemic, many businesses are struggling to get their products across to consumers. This has contributed to a surge in unsolicited marketing campaigns from digital marketers or spammers,” Globe Chief Information Security Officer Anton Bonifacio said in a statement Monday. These “spammers” use number databases from public information or online data, he said.