Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Chairman Junie E. Cua reminded the public to only rely on official channels for news regarding the agency.
Cua’s reminder comes amid repeated attempts to use his name and that of other PCSO officials and the agency’s logo by online scammers.
Cua also warned the public against clicking links sent through social media or text messages.
“I urge the public to remain vigilant against scammers who attempt to use the PCSO for their selfish and criminal objectives,” Cua said.
“Kung hindi po galing sa official social media account ng PCSO o ‘di kaya sa nag-iisang Facebook account ko na Junie Cua, o ‘di kaya sa radyo at tv, huwag po tayo dali-daling maniwala,” he added.
Cua urged the public to be mindful of “red flags” that could help them detect whether they are being scammed.
“Ang PCSO ay hindi po manghihingi ng sensitive information gaya ng bank records o social security information.”
Cua also warned the public against clicking links sent through social media or text messages.
Cua added that the PCSO does not send “urgent” messages and does not engage in scare tactics.
“For the record po, hindi kami nanghihingi ng pera kapalit ng numero o premyo, kaya dapat ang publiko ay huwag magbigay ng pera para sa mga winning numbers o kung ano mang prizes kuno,” Cua added.
“Even as the government is taking active steps to crack down on online scammers, it is best that we also equip ourselves with proper knowledge to avoid being victimized by these criminals,” Cua added.
