THE Philippine National Police (PNP) has issued a warning against a bogus Facebook account using a photo of PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr.
The PNP said the account bearing the name “Jose Melencio Corpus” and using the picture of Nartatez was neither an official PNP account nor affiliated with the Office of the Chief PNP.
It added that any messages, instructions, requests or transactions made through the account should not be considered official police communications.
The PNP urged the public not to engage with the account, accept its friend requests, respond to its messages, or comply with any requests made through it.
Those who have received messages from the account were advised to take screenshots and submit them with a report to Facebook and the PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group.
The PNP said it would pursue legal action against those behind the bogus account.
It said the public should only rely on the PNP’s verified social media accounts and official communication channels for information and announcements.
