Survey: Filipinos lost P121B to scams in 2025

Inquirer.net - Oct 9, 2026

Scams cost Filipino consumers an estimated P121.8 billion over the past year as exposure to fraudulent schemes continued to climb, with more than eight in 10 adults encountering scammers, according to the latest report by the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (Gasa). In its 2026 State of Scams report, Gasa said that 84 percent of 1,160 surveyed

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