Authorities arrested 19 individuals, including two popular vloggers, in Imus City, Cavite on Friday for their alleged involvement in a voice phishing scam, also known as vishing.

Police seized evidence including SIM cards, mobile devices, laptops, bank documents, ledgers and scripts used to deceive victims.

According to authorities, the suspects used voice phishing techniques to trick victims into providing personal and financial information, such as bank account numbers and passwords.

Vishing is a type of social engineering attack where fraudsters use phone or voice over IP (VoIP) to impersonate legitimate organizations or individuals. They direct victims to fake websites or encourage them to provide information by clicking links or calling numbers controlled by scammers.