According to the 2026 Scam Situation Report released by a global anti-scam organization, Filipinos lost 1.9 billion dollars in 2025. A survey showed that 84% of 1,160 Filipino adults were scammed in 2025, a figure equivalent to an average of 151 scam encounters per person per year, while 34% of them lost an average of 10,427 pesos, or about 165 US dollars, per victim. This financial burden has placed severe pressure on household budgets, with 22% of victims saying they could no longer afford basic living expenses after being scammed. In addition, 82% of respondents said being scammed seriously and negatively affected their mental well-being.
The survey found that 88% of scam attempts were carried out on platforms that offer direct messaging, with the social network Facebook being the leading platform for scam operations, followed by Gmail at 33%.
Article by: Rithy