Text scammers are more likely to increase now that Christmas season is fast approaching. Their style is to offer quick cash, or a house and lot, or a new car, even if the recipient of the text message never took part in a raffle. Example:
We are glad to inform you that you have won P650,000 thru PGMA. Claim ur prize, call now. I’m Atty. Garey B. Aquino from BSP Info Department. DTI Permit #3920.
I think many have fallen for such scams. Which is why, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) gave us some tips on how to detect such frauds (from Yahoo News):
First clue: the source of the text message is just an ordinary 11-digit mobile number instead of the special four-digit numbers.
Second clue: the message would claim that the recipient won in a raffle they never knew they took part.
Third clue: the message urges the recipient to claim his or her “prize” quickly. The DTI said promos usually give the winner 60 days to claim the prize.
To report a text scam, call DTI Direct Hotline at 751-3330. You can also file a complaint on their webste.
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is the executive department of the Philippine Government tasked to expand Philippine trade and industry as the means to generate jobs and raise incomes for Filipinos.
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Categories: SMS Industry
Tags: DTI, text scams
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May 28th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
Hi, everyone! I’m Lyra working in Saudi. I recieved a scam message in my roaming number today at exactly 12:13PM philippine time. Here it goes like these:
Congratulations!Ur sim no. had won (650,000.00)Thru electronic Raffle draw last /05/27/2009/ Frm PGMA.Charity Foundation w/ Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas “handog Pangkabuhayan” to claim ur prize.!Pls.Call me now!!I’m SEC,GABRIEL C. SINGSON Frm.BSP Info.Dpt per-DTI#0422 Series of 2009.
His Cell phone number is +639097923885
Anybody who knows how to report this scam to DTI and Smart please.. your help can save many filipinos who will become a victim of that scam and that person who is doing it.
June 15th, 2009 at 12:39 pm
May nahuli na ba naman na ganito?
Wala naman tayong proteksyon sa mga ganyan. Khit may nabiktima na, wala pa ring nahuhuli.
Para que pang mag-report, di ba? Wala namang magagawa ang DTI or kung ano mang sangay ng gobyerno. May nahuli na ba?
By the way, kakatanggap ko lang ng text na ganyan kya andito ako. Galing ung txt dito: 09199404453 at 09275411655
July 9th, 2009 at 2:42 am
Hi. Internet is full of scams and frauds nowadays, so being alerted is a must for every internet enthusiast.
July 21st, 2009 at 3:41 pm
Hello everyone,
Just received a text scam yesterday july 20,2009 the text said; you have won 40,000$ under electronic raffle DTI permit #3264 series of 2008 text by ZENY Padilla and saying i have to claim the prize in 72 hours her cell # phone is 09283055144 hope you may block this # and cannot victimize more OFW who had a roaming number.
Thank you,
July 21st, 2009 at 3:45 pm
kaylan ba tayo
magkakaroon ng batas to stop scam text? hope legistator to do something
to punish this people
thank you!
July 28th, 2009 at 1:04 pm
Comment by Khristine on July 28, 2009 @ 12:59 pm
I just receive 30 minutes ago a message saying “Congratulations!Ur Mobile# Had Won Php.950,000.2nd Price Winner Thru Electronic Raffle draw Frm:PGMA.Charity foundation w/ Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinashandog Pangkabuhayan to Claim ur prize.Call me now i’m Atty.ARNEL R.VILLAFUERTE frm:BSP Info.Dept. Per-DTI#0422 Series of 2009? -+639072216661…(that’s how he exactly texted)…How can you believe that such tex?It’s seems that the person who texted that is not a Professional! I am working here in Riyadh and he texted my Roming#
Kindly make an action for this SCAM. How if they text the problematic or uneducated person? what will happen to them?
Please update via my email what happen to this issue.
Thank you.
July 31st, 2009 at 3:17 pm
Please beware of this scam:
(Notice)from: APFI or Asa Phil’s Foundation lnc.Ma’m&Sir Congrat’s ur simcard # had won in our 2nd anniv. thru elec/draw worth of P680,000.00 when the APFI have Nationwide fundraising Activities last:07/28/09 dti permit # 0061 Series of 2009. 4 m’re dtl’s Pls, call me now! Sec: Eugeñio N. Roque
From Cellphone Number: +639277072670
Your action would be appreciated. Thank you.
August 3rd, 2009 at 8:52 am
Please beware of this TEXT SCAM:
Congratulations!
Last 08/02/09 Ur cell# had w0n P500,0O0+N70 Unit frm:PCCNS DTI-#9170 Series of 2009.Please call me n0W 2 claim ur prize.I’M ATTY.MIGUEL G. LOPEZ.
From cellphone number: +639067634416
Please take action, as a public service to our Kababayans. Thank you.
August 8th, 2009 at 2:32 am
Please beware of this scam:
(Notice)from: APFI or Asa Phil’s Foundation lnc.Ma’m&Sir Congrat’s ur simcard # had won in our 2nd anniv. thru elec/draw worth of P680,000.00 when the APFI have Nationwide fundraising Activities last:07/28/09 dti permit # 0061 Series of 2009. 4 m’re dtl’s Pls, call me now! Sec: Eugeñio N. Huerte
From Cellphone Number: +639277072484
Notice the name and the cell phone number changes. This has to stop!
August 27th, 2009 at 10:45 pm
heto din akin. Received it around 8pm:
(Notice)From: APFI or Asa Phil’s Foundation lnc.Ma’m&Sir Congrat’s Ur Simcard # had won in our 3rd Anniv. thru elec/draw worth of P580,000.00 when the APFI have Nationwide fundraising Activities last:08/25/09 dti permit # 4668s-09. for m’re dtl’s Pls, call me now! Sec: Arthur M. Teves.
Cellphone no: +639215546818
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Any of you guys tried calling the said person? Ano kaya sinasabi no?
September 14th, 2009 at 9:18 am
DTI’s verification of permit number through text is not working. We have no protection against these scams. Even if it does, what would they do to them? NOTHING! It’s up to us. Inutil ang gobyerno natin, ganito kaliit na bagay lang di pa magawan ng paraan!
September 25th, 2009 at 4:31 pm
i receive the same text today. i thought this would be the answer of my financial burden but when i tried to google the information that i received from the sms of 00639075249897 Atty. Alex C. Mendez, i found out all these are just a craft.
well… thanks to the information technology i found out that this is just a scam.
God is watching Alex… Goodluck to you.
October 5th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
Just received the same message from +639072470562.
I tried calling DTI but all their call agents are busy “daw”.
I tried going to their website to report this but there isn’t a facility to file this complaint.
I think they should actively go after this scammers. Giving warnings to consumers is not enough.
October 14th, 2009 at 10:58 am
just received txt message right now..!!! i have won 650,000 through electronic raffle from PGMA Charity foundation w/ Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Handog Pangkabuhayan to claim ur prize call me now! Atty. Rex C. Mendez from BSP info.Dpt. Per- DTI#0432 Series of 2009… his cellphone # 09096124860…=[ WALA BA TAYO MAGAGAWA SA GANITO KLASE PANLOLOKO…!!!=[ KAILAN PA KIKILOS ANG MGA TAO NA DAPAT UMAYOS SA GANITO KLASE AT SISTEMA NG KALAKARAN SA ATING LIPUNAN!!!=[ TAMA NA ANG PAIMPRESS KAILAN AY AKSYON HINDI KOLEKSYON!!!=[
SANA MAY MAGAWA ANG ATING GOBYERNO SA NANGYAYARI ITO!!!=[
October 15th, 2009 at 7:11 pm
Saan b ako pwede mgreport ng scammer. Just receive txt message “musta . e2 n bgo ko roaming number. ngkdperensya ung dati. nga pla mgpapadala ako jan next week. ingt kyo lagi”. Alam ko scammer un kc nbiktima n ung friend ko dati. hihingi un ng load after mo mgreply. ngreply ako s knya sabi ko alam kong manloloko sya tpos ngyon tx n sya ng tx n prang nangiinis pa. pinupuno n nya inbox ko with the same tx message.
Please report this to DTI. cp number nya: 09275806764 kkbwisit
October 20th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
Hello everyone,
I’ve received a text message yesterday October 19,2009 this is the message content: Mabuhay! The CFPhils Div. OFC informing your roaming # had won 40,000$ during electronic draw Pangkabuhayan 2009 para s kababayangg OFW/OCW..CFPhil…RCPC Bldng. 8th Floor, Roam 803, Makati City, Philippines as per DTI permit #3264 series of 2009: Call rightnow Rhea Palmares her cell # is +639393844228. After 1 day they sent another text message saying I have to claim the prize in 72 hours . When I called them they said I need to send 750.00$ on the Wester union for the money transmittion Fee. Then after 15 minutes they said I will recieve the money for the same Wester union. Now I asked them why should I need to pay the said amount. If I am really a winner then they will send the money. So meaning it’s just a scam.
Please do something about this.
Thank you,
October 23rd, 2009 at 11:49 pm
i also received a number of text scams from fake winning entries to a message telling me about a roaming number and that the texter would send money, etc.
i guess it’s better not to reply to these scumbags coz they’ll just keep on bugging us. just IGNORE these idiots and take note of this blog post’s guidelines about a typical scam.
it’s also difficult to trace these scumbags since it’s quite easy to buy sim nowadays coz it’s very cheap- hence, disposable.
even if we want to text these scumbags to scram or leave us alone, they’ll surely just bug us with other tactical messages to get the better of us and our money.
just ignore them even if you feel like cursing them.
October 27th, 2009 at 3:40 pm
to report this kind of text scam… call dti hotline or visit their website.. i received also a text scam today using dti#3920 but when i check the promo the sponsor is globe and my number is smart…i want this number to be blocked +639392442561
November 6th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Hay Nako kailan pah kaya mah tatangal pang scam nila aq nga fresh nah fresh eh ngaung nov 6 2009,e2 pah cnb nia v-prss charty fund.congrats.ur Sim#had won 3rd prize php./530.000,by elctrnic cmputer rffle draw .Dti 039.series of 2009 4 mre info.Pls callme nw Im Sec.JOHN RAMA
halata nmn nah scam kc wrong spelling kc ang pag kakaalam q maayos ang pag kaka type nila ng message,nga pla e2 ung #sna ma tawagan nio at ma detect nio para nmn ma dala nah cla.09182348890 tnx…..