DAVAO CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office XI warns the public against a phishing scam claiming that the agency is giving away cash assistance of P10,000 to 50 individuals in exchange of his/her bank or GCash accounts and other personal information.
“Ang DSWD wala magtugot sa bisan kinsa nga indibidwal, organisasyon o grupo sa sulod o gawas sa ahensya nga mokuha og mga personal nga impormasyon sama sa bank o GCash accounts gikan sa publiko aron makakuha og hinabang (The agency has not authorized any individuals, organizations, or groups to get personal information such as bank or GCash accounts from the public in exchange of any assistance),” Regional Director Raquel E. Nuñez clarifies.
The Department appeals to the public to avoid sharing their personal information to anyone who introduce themselves as employees of DSWD through phone call or text and to report the said incident to the field office through text hotline numbers: 0975-553-7811 and 0961-710-6192.
