Pampanga PPO warns: "Beware of Facebook accounts impersonating the Chief of the PNP"

Pampanga PPO warns: "Beware of Facebook accounts impersonating the Chief of the PNP"

📌 On Saturday, November 7, the Pampanga Police Provincial Office (Pampanga PPO) posted a warning on its official Facebook page to beware of unauthorized Facebook accounts impersonating the Chief, PNP. It said news about the Chief, PNP should be checked only on the official Facebook page of the Office of the Chief PNP.

■ What to watch out for
· The Pampanga PPO said there are unauthorized accounts impersonating the Chief, PNP, and urged people to "stay alert, verify before you believe, and report fake accounts."
· The post does not say which accounts they are or whether anyone has actually been harmed.

■ Notice for residents and travelers
· Do not send money or personal information in response to friend requests or messages in the name of police officers or government officials.
· Check whether a page is official by looking at its verification badge, when it was created, and its post history, and report suspicious accounts using Facebook's report feature.
· If you have already sent money or handed over information, notify the nearest police station right away.

■ Source
Pampanga PPO (official Facebook, 11/7)

■ Photo
· Graphic warning about accounts impersonating the Chief, PNP — Pampanga Police Provincial Office (official Facebook)