H1 2026 FinCrime Landscape Report | Philippines

The H1 2026 Financial Crime Landscape in the Philippines report examines two major cyber-enabled financial crime threats: money mule networks and romance scams. It highlights how fraud syndicates are exploiting digital onboarding, instant payment rails, e-wallets, shell companies, and social platforms to move illicit funds quickly across institutions.

Developed by experts from the AFC Ecosystem in collaboration with ABCOMP, the report presents practical scenarios, transaction-level red flags, KYC/CDD risk indicators, and key recommendations for financial institutions. It also underlines the importance of stronger behavioural detection, cross-institution collaboration, and faster response mechanisms to close visibility gaps in the fight against organised financial crime.

Download the report to explore the full scenarios, red flags, and recommendations for strengthening financial crime controls in the Philippines.