According to a survey on personal finance conducted during the fourth quarter of 2024 in the Philippines, 45 percent of respondents who had experienced digital fraud attempts were targeted with phishing attacks. In addition, 41 percent of respondents were targeted with smishing or phishing using text messages.
Most frequent fraud schemes targeting consumers in the Philippines as of 4th quarter 2024
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Phishing
45%
Smishing
41%
Money/gift card
36%
Third-party seller scams on legitimate online retail websites
30%
Identity theft
24%
Vishing
23%
Money mule
19%
Account takeover
17%
Unemployment
9%
Stolen credit card or fraudulent charges
8%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents45%45%41%41%36%36%30%30%24%24%23%23%19%19%17%17%9%9%8%8%PhishingSmishingMoney/gift cardThird-party seller scams on legitimate online retail websitesIdentity theftVishingMoney muleAccount takeoverUnemploymentStolen credit card or fraudulent charges
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TransUnion. (November 11, 2024). Most frequent fraud schemes targeting consumers in the Philippines as of 4th quarter 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 21, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271755/philippines-most-frequent-consumer-fraud-schemes/
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TransUnion. (2024). Most frequent fraud schemes targeting consumers in the Philippines as of 4th quarter 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271755/philippines-most-frequent-consumer-fraud-schemes/
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