'Crypto scam hubs operating in PH'

By Bernadette E. Tamayo

Apr 20, 2023 12:54 am

SEN. Ana Theresia 'Risa' Hontiveros warned that the Philippines now hosts some cryptocurrency scam 'hubs,' employing foreigners trafficked into the country.

The senator raised the issue on Wednesday during the Senate inquiry on human trafficking. 'The Philippines should not be used as a petri dish for human trafficking,' she said. 'Sadly, right under our very noses, the Philippines is hosting its very own scam hubs.'

SEN. Ana Theresia Risa Hontiveros

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