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Viral footage of a YouTube<\/a>r\u2019s crypto scam hub expose stunt in the Philippines notches 2.7M views, Kakao uncovers 70K scam app<\/a>s. Asia Express.<\/p>\n The Philippines\u2019 Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) has launched an official investigation into a suspected scam operation based in the island city of Cebu, following a viral expos by YouTube content creator mrwn.<\/p>\n In a 23-minute video<\/a> that has garnered over 2.7 million views on YouTube and is spreading rapidly across social media, mrwn reveals how he hacked into the scam centers computers and CCTV system, exposing what appears to be a fraud ring operating out of a call center-style office.<\/p>\n According to mrwn, the operation is estimated to earn $800,000 annually, with agents defrauding victims overseas through various methods, including stealing credit card data and coercing victims to transfer cryptocurrency via Bitcoin ATMs.<\/p>\n Read more<\/p>\n<\/p>\n If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n If you want to read more News<\/a> articles, you can visit our General category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n