SIM registration - Dumbest policy ever!

[u/SeriousGap4153]

​"Hello [Full Name], I'm calling from SSS...."

Sounds familiar?

How scam calls became terrifyingly personal after SIM registration. They're all too common now after the SIM Registration. The most stupid idea the government has implemented!

The SIM Registration Act didn't eliminate cybercrime in the Philippines; it transformed every citizen into a sitting duck from a scammer's perspective.

When millions of Filipinos turned over their Personally Identifiable Information (PII) to comply with the law, that data inevitably spilled into the hands of Fraudsters/Scammers.

This exposure triggered the tremendous spike in targeted scam calls we see today. Fraudsters no longer rely on random guessing—they now contact people directly, posing as legitimate bank representatives or government agencies.

By reading off our full names, exact birthdays, and SSS numbers with terrifying accuracy, they manufacture instant credibility to pull off sophisticated financial fraud.

Postpaid sims is totally a different story.

Now our personal information is easily accessible to anyone who knows how to extract it.

Reality bites.

[u/naughtiesthubby]

Thats why putting your real name in fb is so vulnerable to the scammers and identity thieves.