MANILA, Philippines – Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) Chief Persida Rueda-Acosta has sought the help of the anti-cybercrime authorities as well as social media platforms regarding a viral fake video showing her convincing the public to invest money and quickly make profit.
Acosta told The Manila Times that she was appalled upon learning the scammers’ bogus online account using her image and voice.
Rueda-Acosta said that she had reported the matter to the concerned law enforcement agencies, including National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) to identify the culprits and hold them accountable.
“But I am also asking and warning the public at the same time to be doubly vigilant and never entertain that fake video which uses my image and voice to fool people to invest their money,” she said.
“This is totally disgusting,” she added.
The top PAO official said the scammers chose her own image and voice since they knew that she was close to millions of Filipinos, particularly the indigents and underprivileged, who seek free legal and other humanitarian services.
