FACT CHECK: LCC washing machine, refrigerator giveaway FAKE
LCC Supermarket is not giving away washing machines and refrigerators, contrary to a Facebook post.
Tag Archives: scams
FACT CHECK: NO DepEd cash assistance for graduating students
Two Facebook posts claim that the Department of Education is giving away P5,000 to P7,000 cash assistance to graduating students. These are fake.
FACT CHECK: Ortho doc used in FAKE ad for joint pain cure
An impostor page of the Philippine Orthopedic Center digitally altered an existing video of a licensed orthopedic surgeon to advertise a supposed remedy to joint pain.
FACT CHECK: FB page posing as La Union resort a SCAM
A Facebook page claiming to be a resort in La Union uses photos and videos from a resort in Batangas to scam people.
FACT CHECK: FAKE discount promos of sporting goods retailer spread online
Several Facebook pages are claiming that sporting goods retailer Decathlon is offering a discount promo for a bag. This is fake.
FACT CHECK: ‘Neygold Plus’ NOT FDA-approved for prostatitis
Posts online are fraudulently peddling Neygold Plus, which is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration for treating prostatitis.
MALI-ta (Maling Balita) Minute: Mga maling impormasyong kumalat nitong Enero
Narito ang mga nagbabagang MALI-ta (Maling Balita) na kumalat ngayong buwan – mga maling impormasyon na dapat itama!
FACT CHECK: AI voice clones of Mel Tiangco, Vicki Belo used in FAKE lotion ad
Several fake ads on Facebook featured broadcaster Mel Tiangco and dermatologist Vicki Belo supposedly endorsing a whitening lotion.
FACT CHECK: DSWD is NOT offering New Year cash gifts
A link to a website claiming that the DSWD is giving away a New Year cash gift in exchange for completing a survey has spread on Facebook. It's fake.
AI supercharges scam production globally in 2024
This is the third consecutive year that VERA Files Fact Check observed the flood of scams in online spheres in the Philippines, which we monitor as part of our third-party fact checking partnership with Meta.
