CICC Flags 12 Facebook Accounts Over Gambling Promotions

The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) has identified 12 Facebook pages and accounts allegedly promoting unregulated online gambling websites. Several of the accounts have millions of followers, giving the reported promotions significant reach on social media.

The accounts appeared in the seventh and final batch of the CICC’s advisory listing social media influencers and pages allegedly endorsing illegal gambling platforms. The agency did not specify any action taken against the accounts beyond including them in the advisory.

Accounts With Large Followings

Never Grow Old 2.0 was the largest account listed, with 6 million followers, according to the CICC. Kanene in Florida had 5.6 million followers, while Boss Nethjan and Brex TV 2.0 each had 3.2 million. Magda was listed with 1.9 million followers.

The other accounts named were Boss Owa 2.0, Parengtol 5.0, Madam Hannie, Randy Perez Calderon, Kavendor V.2, Daddy JC 4.0 and Leonardo Corpuz. Their reported follower counts ranged from 203,000 to 1.5 million.

The figures were based on the follower numbers included in the CICC advisory, which covered both Facebook pages and individual accounts allegedly involved in promoting unregulated gambling websites.

Websites Identified in the Advisory

The CICC linked the group of accounts to the promotion of several gambling websites, including 777ny.com, leopardaga.com, sealjl.net, fbb89.com, alicornvip.com, worldcupph.ph, whalejl.fun, santollucky.ph, wolfkingx.com, 78go.com and jllws.com.

The advisory did not specify which particular account was associated with each individual website. Instead, the sites were identified in connection with the Facebook pages and accounts included in the final batch.

The agency described the websites as unregulated online gambling platforms and focused its warning on their promotion through social media accounts with sizable audiences.

Laws Referenced by CICC

According to the CICC, promoting unregulated online gambling may constitute a violation of Presidential Decree No. 1602, as amended by Republic Act No. 9287. The agency also referenced Republic Act No. 10175, the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, where offenses are carried out through information and communications technology.

The CICC referred to potential violations and did not state that the owners of the listed accounts had been convicted. Their inclusion was part of the agency’s advisory concerning alleged promotion of illegal gambling platforms.

CICC Calls for Public Reports

The CICC has asked the public to report social media accounts that continue to advertise illegal online gambling websites. Reports can be submitted through the agency’s CICC Hotline 1326.

The agency specifically encouraged members of the public to contact the hotline when they encounter accounts continuing to promote the websites identified in the advisory.

The release represents the seventh and final batch of the CICC’s advisory identifying Facebook pages and accounts allegedly involved in promoting illegal gambling websites. The agency continues to direct reports concerning such activity through Hotline 1326.