Comments on: DTI offers tips on avoiding text scams

By: VER

VER — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:44:58 +0000

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…..

By: CAmz

CAmz — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:40:03 +0000

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

By: sashiki28

sashiki28 — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:49:09 +0000

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.

By: Bel

Bel — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:21:59 +0000

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,

By: che

che — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:11:40 +0000

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

By: Alvin

Alvin — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:58:59 +0000

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!!!=[

By: jcruz

jcruz — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:10:49 +0000

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.

By: anjean

anjean — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:31:33 +0000

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.

By: sixths3ns3

sixths3ns3 — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:18:07 +0000

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!

By: Rayster

Rayster — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:45:45 +0000

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?