FACT-CHECK: Crypto scams use Inquirer.net, politicians to lure unsuspecting readers

Jan 15, 2025 | Fact Checked by PressOnePH, Midterm Elections

CLAIM: Politicians are actively promoting cryptocurrency trading platforms that promise passive income to Filipinos.

 

RATING: FALSE

 

Dubious links surfaced on Facebook employing clickbait titles and false reports involving politicians, luring unsuspecting readers to invest in questionable cryptocurrency platforms.

Recently, PressOnePH observed two misleading claims involving Sen. Raffy Tulfo and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

In a post shared last December by the verified Facebook account of retired basketball personality Dwayne Wade, a fake Inquirer article bore a thumbnail that said Filipinos would receive an unspecified amount of money as “compensation from the state” depending on the age range.

The thumbnail showed a blurred-out photo of Marcos Jr. and words that read: “NEW LAW FOR THE PHILIPPINES.”

However, there are no such laws or announcements from any government agency that would grant government compensation on the basis of age alone.

Another post falsely reported that Sen. Raffy Tulfo was involved in a scandal, with a manipulated photo showing his “arrest.”

Both articles contained links that directed to a page that impersonates Inquirer’s website. None of the two websites bear the official inquirer.net domain and use “inquirer.ph” as its URL instead.

This is similar to a previously fact-checked claim that PressOne.PH published in September 2024.

PressOne.PH reminds the public to be vigilant and avoid falling for these scams by always checking the authenticity of websites they visit. Hurt Allauigan


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