PAGCOR issues nationwide warning over scam website
The Philippines gaming regulator PAGCOR has warned the public about a scam website that hands out fake gaming licenses and accreditations to operators.
According to PAGCOR, the website uses official looking documents and signatures to appear convincing.
However, the regulator stressed that these are forgeries, and the site is not connected to PAGCOR.
PAGCOR Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Alejandro H. Tengco confirmed that the signatures on the accreditation forms published on the site are not his.
In a statement, he said, “We urge the public not to download anything or transact through the said fake website that uses the domain name www.pagcorphilippines.com because it is definitely not from PAGCOR and all its contents are spurious.”
The website has been reported to the Department of Information and Communications Technology, which is currently working to identify the people behind the fraudulent website and prosecute them.
“It is clearly intended to fool people, particularly those who are seeking licenses to operate from PAGCOR,” Tengco added. “If you want to transact with PAGCOR, our legitimate and only website is www.pagcor.ph.”
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