00:00This holiday season is also the time to send money through e-wallets and digital banks.
00:06That's why the public is reminded to be careful and watch out for spoofing scams.
00:13This is the detail of the country of J.M. Pineda of IBC 13, Manila.
00:20Over the years, certified scammers and scammers have become high-tech.
00:26In fact, your digital banks are now at their peak.
00:32Digital banking and e-wallets are now popular for cashless payments and electronic savings.
00:38But scammers are now using text blasters or spoofing scams.
00:44Just last week, a post about the scamming incident on GoTime app went viral on social media.
00:50One of the victims is Alyas Mia.
00:54Around 5 p.m. on December 20, she received a text message from GoTime Bank about her cashback.
01:01In a hurry, she clicked on the link included in the text.
01:04From there, Alyas Mia received almost all of her savings from GoTime Bank, which amounted to P200,000.
01:12I was shocked. That's what I felt the most. I got cold and I was shocked.
01:17Because it's my four years of savings and it will be gone in four minutes.
01:22I'm saving so I can save at home, if ever.
01:27Then for emergency funds and for my travel.
01:32Currently, the Central Bank of the Philippines is waiting for the explanation of GoTime Bank regarding this.
01:37The Philippine Scam Watch has a call to telecommunication companies regarding text scams like the one received by Mia.
01:44If possible, when it comes to SMS marketing, let's not put a link.
01:49So that we can say, because that SMS is what the organized scammers use to deceive,
01:57so that their phishing scams can enter.
02:00Scams are victimized by millions of people in the entire Philippines.
02:03That number is not a joke.
02:05That's why we should learn to have two-way authentication security.
02:09And we should act snobbish sometimes, so that you won't get what you suffered.
02:16From IBC 13, JM Pineda for Balit Ang Pabansa.
