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(File photo) MANILA - Mobile users are urged to make use of filters on their smartphones to help combat the rising number of spam and scams through SMS messaging. In a statement Wednesday, Globe Telecom Inc. (Globe) chief information security officer Anton Bonifacio said SMS fraud is similar to a constantly-adapting virus and called for mobile users to be "double-masked" through telco blocking and public awareness. "Online scams and fraud viruses are very strong so you need to be aware of another layer of protection. Mobile users can easily enable anti-spam filters on their mobile devices and they should always be vigilant of scams. It has to go both ways," Bonifacio said. He said both local and international fraud syndicates continue to find ways around spam-blocking measures of telecom companies (telco) despite their "aggressive" enforcement. "At the end of the day, for as long as scamming is lucrative for criminals, they will keep on looking for wa

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