Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act in Action: BSP Circular No. 1214 Puts Scammers on Notice and Banks on the Clock
On 20 July 2024, the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (“AFASA”) was passed to promote awareness and to protect the public from cybercriminals and criminal syndicates who target Financial Accounts or lure Account Owners into becoming accessories or perpetrators of fraudulent activities. Some of the key provisions of the AFASA are Sections 12, 13, and 14 …