NBI WEMRO 9 - Zambasulta

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC...

UPDATED PUBLIC ADVISORY

Clearance Processing in NBI-WEMRO, Zamboanga City will resume on 18 May 2020 (Monday) unless ECQ in Zamboanga City will be Extended. Please be guided accordingly and wait for further announcement.

Team WEMRO

UPDATED ADVISORY TO THE PUBLIC:

In line with the extension of the Enhanced Community Quarantine, NBI Clearance Operation in Zamboanga City is suspended until April 30, 2020, unless earlier lifted.

Please be guided. Stay Safe, Stay Home.

-NBI WEMRO 9, Zamboanga City

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ADVISORY TO THE PUBLIC

NBI OIC ERIC DISTOR WARNS THE PUBLIC:

BEWARE OF COVID-19 SCAMS

1. ) DON'T LET CRIMINALS STEAL YOUR MONEY OR PERSONAL INFORMATION
Beware of it especially scammers and fraudulent emails regarding COVID-19. Scammers will use COVID-19 Pandemic as cover or front to steal your money or your personal information, or both.

2.) DO NOT JUST CLICK ON ANY LINK
Do your research first before clicking on any links purporting to provide any information and updates on the virus, donations, contributions to free food campaign, online food purchase or providing personal information to receive money and other benefits.

3.) BE WATCHFUL
Watch out for fake emails allegedly coming from DOH, DTI, RITM or even the IATF-IED and other task forces, law enforcement agencies or other organizations that claim to offer or require information on COVID-19.

4.) THINK BEFORE YOU CLICK ON THAT LINK
There are links that can deliver malware to your computer and steal personal information or lock your devices or cellphones and demand payment as ransom.

5.) BEWARE OF WEBSITES AND APPS
That they can track COVID-19 cases worldwide or related campaign. Criminals will use these apps to infect and lock your devices until payment is made.

6.) LOOK OUT FOR FAKE OR PHISHING E-MAILS
Don’t give your personal information especially when it pertains to online banking or your financial or bank transactions requiring updates on your database. Contact your bank’s website or customer service hotline or post the emails or messages you received and let your bank validate it or file complaints in your behalf to the appropriate government or law enforcement agencies.

EXAMPLES of COVID-19 Scams:
1. Treatment scams
2. Supply scams
3. Provider scams
4. Charity scams
5. Phishing scams
6. Apps scams
7. Bank/Financial scams
8. Investment scams
9. Online selling
10. Other modus operandi or other scam methods

PLEASE LET US KNOW. You may contact the NBI Operation Center at 0961-734-9450 or refer to our NBI Anti-Fraud or Cybercrime Divisions (85238231-38). You may also post/send a message to our website www.nbi.gov.ph or NBI Facebook account National Bureau of Investigation regarding suspected emails or messages.