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The National Telecommunications Commission of the Philippines alerted the public of text messaging scams like the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office or PCSO Text Scam. These text scams use legitimate non-government organizations such as foundations, agencies or even form a dummy company or agency. One of those non-existing agencies that victimized many cell phone users is the Philippine Charity Foundation (PCF) Text Scam. Scam artists even use genuine groups like the GMA Kapuso Foundation and the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to scam people via Text Messaging or SMS.
We personally received another text scam using the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) from mobile phone number +639204827074. Here is the PCSO Text Scam (with grammar and spellings) preserved:
“Should you wish to get first hand information about PCSO ‘MAAGANG PAMASKO’ LOTTO DRAWS, and Daily Christmas Winning # Combination, on the most probable #. to be drawn based on statistics. Hurry, be a member now… Dial #09084099618 and ask MR. ARIEL DE OCAMPO, PCSO HEAD DRAW COORDINATOR. Call now!!!”
Caution to the public! According to the Philippines’ National Telecommunications Commission or NTC, lawful promo text messages are for free when giving primary information. Legitimate mobile phone promos come from 3-4 digit numbers only and not from regular mobile phone numbers. So, be warned. Don’t be a victim of text message scams. Learn how to spot cell phone scams. If the text message ever involves money, ignore the text message. Also, the PCSO Text Scam is an active plot to entice people to send money to the alleged operators. There is no such thing as a PCSO text promo so inform your friends and loved ones about this.
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11 Responses so far to "Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office or PCSO Text Scam"
February 4th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
Ang dami talagang manloloko, at ang nakakainis pa, marami silang naloloko.
parang gusto ko na ngang mag compose ng ganyang text eh haha, joke lang!
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jessie Reply:
February 5th, 2009 at 7:56 pm
Fren,
Sinabi mo pa. Marami na talagang racketeers ngayon. Raket na raket ang PCSO text scam na yan. Halatang halata ng tao.
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February 5th, 2009 at 3:17 am
sa hirap ng buhay ngayon magpapaloko ka pa! wag na lang maniwala sa mga ganito period! di ba sabi nga lahat ng legal contests winners ay iniinform thru landline or mail or both at hindi sa celfon?
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February 5th, 2009 at 8:01 pm
Sassy Reporter,
That’s true. The PCSO text scam is one example of an untrustworthy raket. Sa cell phones sila nagooperate dahil hindi nate-trace tapos gumagamit sila ng unlimited text dahil wala silang mga pera. Hahaha!
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March 18th, 2009 at 9:25 am
I have just received a PCSO text scam & I quote verbatim the message …”CONGRATULATIONS!YOUR CEL NO. HAD WON 5 MILLION UNCLAIM PRIZE AT THE PCSO MAIN OFFICE. PCSO BLDG. Q.I. COMPLEX E. RODRIGUEZ AVE., QUEZON CITY. PLS CALL ROSARIO ORIARTE#09174211312, GENERAL MANAGER OF PCSO. REQ. 1 VALID I.D.CEDULA, BIRTH CRT.,2GLOBE CARD,BANK ACCNT#.”…Sender’s mobile#: 09162640567. Please be alerted of this text scam.
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April 16th, 2009 at 7:09 am
tect me kong may sure kayo ha?
09076456729
ok thanks
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May 27th, 2009 at 1:38 am
i just have received the same text message telling that i just have won 1million php. It also said that to claim the prize i must call Mr Manuel V. Agustin immediately. the cellphone number was 09128634304.
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May 29th, 2009 at 1:52 am
here’s another atty. ricardo c. airbaga claiming that his from PCSO, that I won 780,000, and have a cel # 09073100429. I know it was also a scam, so be alert.
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June 16th, 2009 at 3:15 am
oo nga sana itigil na nila ung panloloko nila.. may natxt din skin na nanalo daw ung sim ko ng 800,000.00 sa PCSO 75th Anniv. raffle draw.. nung tinxt ko sbi nila tawag daw ako ngaun na.. para sa mga hindi pa nkakaalam kung txt scam un o hindi ito ung number: 0908-1535149 at ang name niya is MR. CARLOS H. RUIZ, PCSO Finance Dept. Head… kaya be alert at wag magpaloko sa knila.
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July 11th, 2009 at 8:18 am
i just recieved a txt msg telling that my cp # just won 2nd prize worth of 850,000 last july 10, 2009. His name MR. ROLDAN G. REYES, his # 09097389086. Ingat sa mga walang magawa sa buhay. wag magpaloko….
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September 16th, 2009 at 4:35 am
my friend just recieved a txt msg informing her that her CP# won 2nd prize worth Php950,000.00 thru electronic raffle draw. His name is Att. Rey M. Lopes of Info Dept Phil Charity Foundation. His cel# is+639071400040
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