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A 68-year-old housewife in Thailand lost 1.5 million baht in savings within 30 minutes after she answered a phone call from a gang of scammers.

Online scams have become a global problem. The latest annual study by the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) and ScamAdviser paints a devastating picture of the worldwide onslaught of scams, highlighting an urgent need for vigilance. The Global State of Scams 2023 Report, which involved 49,459 people from 43 countries, showed…

Better public education needed to combat online scams

The Philippines has the highest shopping scam rate in Asia, the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center said.

The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center is advising the public to be extra careful in doing their Christmas shopping online as the shopping scam

THE Philippines has attained the unfortunate distinction of having the highest shopping scam rate among 11 Asian countries, with the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) issuing this warning to the Filipino public: Exercise caution when engaging in online shopping this holiday season. Citing data from the 2023 Asia Scam…

Taipei - The first-ever Anti-Scam Summit Asia (ASAS) was kicked off in Taipei, Taiwan by non-profit organization Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) and leading TrustTech provider Gogolook, the company behind the anti-scam app Whoscall in the Philippines. Under the theme of “Turning the Tide in Asia,” the summit brought together regional…

Stay vigilant in 2023 with 20 shocking vishing (voice phishing) statistics, revealing the evolving threats in the world of cybersecurity.

A survivor recently reported getting a text that their “federal government check in the amount of $2800 has been disbursed.” The text instructed the survivo

Reports show that South Africans received an average of 13 spam calls a month. Here's how you can stop or prevent spam calls from your phone.