Anti-Money Laundering Council(AMLCS)

July 28, 2023 Dear Ms. Guerrero, Thank you for your request dated Jul 08, 2023 03:00:20 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. We understand that you are reporting a scam allegedly being perpetrated by persons behind organize-shop.vip. Section 7(6) of Republic Act No. 9160, otherwise known as the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2001, as amended (AMLA), authorizes the AMLC to investigate the following: (a) suspicious transactions and covered transactions deemed suspicious after determination by the AMLC; (b) money laundering activities; and (c) other violations of the AMLA. Likewise, Section 10 of Republic Act No. 10169, otherwise known as the Terrorism Financing Prevention and Suppression Act of 2012 (TFPSA), authorizes the AMLC, either upon its own initiative or at the request of the Anti-Terrorism Council, to investigate: (a) any property or funds that are in any way related to financing of terrorism or acts of terrorism; (b) property or funds of any person or persons in relation to whom there is probable cause to believe that such person or persons are committing or attempting or conspiring to commit, or participating in or facilitating the financing of terrorism or acts of terrorism. The investigation of unlawful activities or predicate offenses, such as online fraud, is beyond the jurisdiction of the AMLC. In this regard, it is recommended that you report the incident to the Complaint Action Center/Hotline of the Philippine National Police-Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) at +63 9985988116. The official website of the PNP is https://pnp.gov.ph. Alternatively, you may refer your concern to the National Bureau of Investigation-Cyber Crime Division (NBI-CCD) at +632-82526228 and [email protected]. The official website of the NBI is https//nbi.gov.ph. Please refer to our Advisory on Public Scammers, accessible at http://www.amlc.gov.ph/laws/money-laundering/16-news-and-announcements/432-public-advisory-on-scammers Please be guided accordingly. ---- May we request you to fill-out our feedback form to enable the us to continuously improve our FOI service: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=b5DZDHVFMEWm-8r6KIAvF_bmwAET7W9KpjGjBkMmOf5UMFRaQzFFNlFOQlY1RVhOQVRFWjlCTktFRi4u Respectfully, FOI Decision Maker