BIZ BUZZ: Scams trigger another BSP warning
Getting messages from a supposed Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) official asking you to deposit money to “recover” your funds?
The central bank has another warning: It’s a scam.
The BSP said it has received reports of fraudsters posing as its officials or employees and sending electronic messages to prospective victims, instructing them to deposit or transfer money to a bank or other financial account.
The scammers claim the payment is needed to release, recover or restore funds.
To make the ruse more convincing, some even flash bogus BSP identification (ID) cards bearing the name and photo of a real BSP official or employee, along with a forged signature.
But the BSP said that these IDs are fake, as are the mobile numbers, email addresses and other contact details being used by the scammers.
The central bank stressed that its officials and employees do not solicit or collect money from the public for the release, recovery or restoration of funds.
The same goes for legitimate banks and other financial institutions. Their officers and employees do not send unsolicited texts or emails—or make unsolicited calls—telling people to deposit or transfer money to personal accounts.
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