THE Antipolo government has warned the public against fake business establishments, particularly resorts, allegedly operating in the city which have been scamming people.

Mayor Jun Ynares said the city government has detected a new social media page using photos from another establishment involved in scams.

He identified it as the White Pearl Resort.

“That business does not exist in our BPLO and Tourism Offices database. White Pearl Resort is also not included in DTI’s portal of registered businesses,” Ynares said.

Other fake pages detected by the city government include Lovely Private Resort, Hidden Night in Paradise Private Resort, and The Montemayor Private Pool.

The Antipolo government cited tips to prevent people from being scammed by fake businesses:

1. Double check if the page you are looking at is the official page of the establishment despite it having multiple likers and followers;

2. Refrain from immediately transacting online especially if it involves a large sum of money and you don’t know who you are transacting with;

3. Verify with local and national government agencies if the establishment does exist in their respective databases. The DTI has a website where users may see the full list of registered businesses in the country (https://bnrs.dti.gov.ph/search); and

4. Immediately report dubious transactions to authorities.