The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) is investigating the probability of an organized breach of certain GCash accounts that caused the unauthorized fund transfers over the weekend.
CICC Executive Director Alexander K. Ramos said that the agency started focusing on organized breach instead of a system glitch when the agency started to look into the case of popular actress Pokwang or Marietta Tan Subong in real life.
In her Instagram account, the 52-year old comedian claimed that she lost P85,000 in her GCash account and alleged that unauthorized fund transfers were sent to some accounts.
Ramos, however challenged Pokwang cooperate with CICC and explain to the public what really transpired.
“She has to confirm and identify whose numbers are those that received the cash. Does she know them or not? It confuses the general public as to the truth of the fact that happened to her GCash account,” the CICC head said.
The Inter-Agency Response Center (IARC) hotline has so far received 21 complaints on the unauthorized fund transfers over the weekend.
“That’s why we are encouraging victims of this organized breach, including Pokwang, to come forward to explain what really happened to their accounts.”
The IARC hotline 1326 is toll-free and operates round-the-clock from Mondays to Sundays including holidays.
Issued by the Office of Executive Director Alexander K. Ramos
