THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has warned against scammers posing as its officials and employees to solicit money, supposedly to release or recover funds or support charitable activities.
In an advisory, the central bank said fraudsters send letters or electronic messages directing recipients to deposit or transfer money to bank or other financial accounts.
They may also use fake BSP identification cards bearing the names and photographs of central bank officials or employees, along with forged signatures, to appear legitimate.
BSP officials and employees do not solicit payments for charitable purposes or the release, recovery or restoration of funds, the central bank said.
It added that legitimate financial institutions and their personnel do not send unsolicited text messages or emails, or make unsolicited calls, asking people to transfer money to personal financial accounts.
The BSP urged the public not to send money or disclose account details and other financial information in response to suspicious communications.
It also advised against clicking suspicious links or downloading attachments from unknown or unverified sources.
Instead, the public should verify any message, call, document or identification card supposedly from the BSP or its personnel through the central bank’s official communication channels found on its website, https://www.bsp.gov.ph/
