Jauhn Etienne Villaruel

People take in the sights and enjoy the attractions of the Taguig Valentine’s Park in Taguig City on February 13, 2024, the eve of Valentine’s Day. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/173751472921320240213-taguig-valentines-park-JC-17.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Valentine’s Park sa Taguig City noong Pebrero 13, 2024. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Valentine’s Park sa Taguig City noong Pebrero 13, 2024. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MAYNILA — Nagbabala ang isang grupo laban sa patuloy na paglaganap ng tinatawag na &quot;love scam&quot; kung saan hinuhumaling muna ang mga biktima bago sila pagnakawan ng pera o iba pang mga ari-ariaan.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/1/21/singaporean-actor-suffers-p1-5-m-loss-from-love-scam-allegedly-ran-by-pinay-1725">Singaporean actor suffers P1.5-M loss from &#x27;love scam&#x27; allegedly ran by Pinay</a></div><p>&quot;[Kailangan] i-educate ang mga Pilipino against love scam... Yung love scam, ito yung entry point para sa mas malaking investment scam,&quot; sabi ni Jocel de Guzman, co-convenor ng Scam Watch Philippines.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/02/14/22/love-scam-cases-sa-pinas-posibleng-underreported-dahil-sa-hiya">&#x27;Love scam&#x27; cases sa Pinas posibleng underreported dahil sa &#x27;hiya&#x27;</a></div><p>Sabi ni Guzman, may mga &quot;pangkaraniwang&quot; binibiktima ang love scammers.</p><p>&quot;Ang karaniwang binibiktima nito yung mga kababayan nating OFWs na nalulungkot, yung mga 45 pataas na hiwalay sa asawa at naghahanap lang ng makakasama sa buhay... Minsan nayayari pa pati yung retirement fund ng iba.,&quot; aniya.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/2/26/-fake-love-crypto-scammers-ensnare-us-victims-1108">&#x27;Fake love&#x27; crypto scammers ensnare US victims</a></div><p>Sabi ni De Guzman, maaaring maagapan ang pagiging biktima ng love scam kung matututong kilatisin ang aniya&#x27;y &quot;red flags&quot; sa isang kausap.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2024/12/9/doj-warns-vs-love-scam-after-tv-anchor-s-identity-used-in-online-scheme-1641">DOJ warns vs love scam after TV anchor&#x27;s identity used in online scheme</a></div><p>&quot;Pag yung nag-match sa inyo sa mga dating apps ay masyadong perfect, meaning super gwapo o super ganda, magduda na po tayo,&quot; sabi niya.</p><script data-wid="auto" type="text/javascript" src="https://content.viralize.tv/display/?zid=AAEyze-tm4MR6kEa&amp;cid=ABTX2gfyNpx3KxBT&amp;activation=adfill&amp;vip_mode=no"></script><p>Bukod pa rito ang mga sumusunod na &quot;red flags&quot; sa love scam:</p><p>• Walang verification symbol ang kausap</p><p>• Pag hiningan ng social media account ay ayaw mag-share upang hindi ma-verify kung totoong tao</p><p>• Ayaw mag-video call</p><p>• Ayaw makipagkita o makipag-meet</p><p>• Sad boy o sad girl story</p><p>• Laging humihingi ng pera</p><p>Sabi ni De Guzman, maaaring mag-report ang mga biktima ng love scam sa DICT Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC). </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/07/04/23/man-on-dating-app-loses-p100k-to-love-scam">Man on dating app loses P100k to ‘love scam’</a></div><p>&quot;Yung mga inirer-eport sa CICC ay nagiging actionable intelligence,&quot; aniya.</p><div><strong>KAUGNAY NA VIDEO</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gQbVEE7YNlU?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Maaaring maagapan ang pagiging biktima ng love scam kung matututong kilatisin ang aniya'y "red flags" sa isang kausap.</p>

Maaaring maagapan ang pagiging biktima ng love scam kung matututong kilatisin ang aniya'y "red flags" sa isang kausap.

'Kapag masyadong perfect': Paano matukoy kung 'love scammer' ang kausap

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'Kapag masyadong perfect': Paano matukoy kung 'love scammer' ang kausap

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel,

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Published Jan 22, 2025 12:21 PM PHT

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