DOJ launches online scam prevention campaign — '84% of adults have experienced a scam attempt'

DOJ launches online scam prevention campaign — '84% of adults have experienced a scam attempt'

📌 On Thursday, November 12, the Philippine Department of Justice (DOJ), together with government agencies, telecom companies, and e-wallet providers, launched the online scam prevention campaign "SURE Ka Na Ba?" ("Are You Sure?"). The goal is to help people recognize the warning signs of phishing, romance scams, fake investments, and financial fraud, and to report them before any harm is done.

■ About the campaign
· SURE stands for Spot, Understand, Report, and Empower.
· The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP), Smart, Globe, DITO, Maya, and BPI are taking part (PNA).
· Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida said he himself received scam messages using his name and phone number, and that preventing new victims is more important than catching the perpetrators (ABS-CBN).
· According to the 2026 report of the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) cited by PNA, 84% of Filipino adults experienced a scam attempt in the past year (77% in 2025), and 15% lost money.

■ Notice for residents and travelers
· Phishing uses fake accounts, emails, and websites to go after personal information and money, using fear, curiosity, urgency, authority, and rewards as bait (ABS-CBN).
· Online scams can be reported to the DOJ Office of Cybercrime by email (cybercrime@doj.gov.ph).

■ Sources
ABS-CBN News (11/12), PNA (11/12)

■ Photos
· File photo · Graphic of a laptop login screen — ABS-CBN News