ni Ronalyn Seminiano Reonico | May 7, 2021
Isinusulong ni Deputy Speaker Wes Gatchalian ang mandatoryong registration ng prepaid SIM cards upang madali umanong mahanap ang mga scammers at sangkot sa fraudulent online activities.
Kabilang si Gatchalian sa mga primary authors ng House Bill No. 5793 o ang Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card Registration Act.
Aniya, kung magkakaroon ng mandatory registration ng mga prepaid SIM cards, maiiwasan ang talamak na online scams kung saan kadalasang nabibiktima ang mga food delivery services.
Pahayag ni Gatchalian, "We change SIM cards as fast as we change our soiled shirts. Alarmingly, this seeming boundless stream of supply has become a magnet for nefarious and illegal activities. “For example, mobile phone numbers are used to register to food delivery services like GrabFood and Food Panda and because users can create fake names and hide behind the anonymity that a prepaid mobile number can give, they become brazen in committing fraudulent acts.”
Aniya, ang pagsulong ng registration ng prepaid SIM cards ay suportado rin ng telecommunications companies at mga delivery riders.
Saad pa ni Gatchalian, “We want to protect the interest of our hardworking food and package delivery riders who have no choice but absorb the expenses and the penalties incurred when they fall victim to these pranks and scams.
“We would easily be able to ascertain the identity of these scammers as everyone purchasing a prepaid SIM card would now be required to provide a valid ID.”
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