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Inquirer.net - Oct 22, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines could lose up to P603 billion annually, or nearly 3% of its gross domestic product (GDP), to fraud involving money mule accounts, according to a joint whitepaper by trust tech company IDfy Philippines and Filipino credit bureau CIBI Information Inc. The report, “Mule Hunting: Are We Chasing Ghosts?,” examined Bangko

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