The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Monday warned the public that an entity called “UNA Financing Corporation” was fraudulently using the BSP’s name and logo and the names of BSP employees and officers.
The scheme involves collecting fees and personal information, purportedly to secure BSP clearance for loan releases sought by individuals, the BSP said.
The BSP said it is not connected to, and has no dealings with, UNA Financing Corp. It said that neither the BSP nor its personnel solicit money or request information that could compromise financial accounts in performing their official functions.
It advised the public to refrain from sending money to unverified accounts and from transacting with entities and individuals falsely representing themselves as officers, employees or agents of the BSP.
It also asked the public to verify information received from entities and individuals claiming to be connected with the BSP and to report any illegal activity to law enforcement agencies for investigation and appropriate action.
