Scam Watch Pilipinas and Gogolook collaborate to educate and equip Filipinos with tools like the Whoscall app to combat cyber fraud effectively.
Whoscall offers advanced functionalities such as identifying, detecting, and filtering scam messages, calls, and URLs, providing an additional layer of security against online scams.
The partnership will conduct nationwide roadshows to raise awareness about cyber fraud and demonstrate how Whoscall can be utilized to safeguard against scams.
Scam Watch Pilipinas is the national citizen arm of the government, backed by the Department of Information Communications Technology (DICT), Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), National Privacy Commission (NPC), and National Telecommunications Commission (NTC).
Scam Watch Pilipinas strengthens cyber fraud defense with Gogolook's Whoscall App integration
Whoscall's anti-scam capabilities to play a pivotal role in educating and safeguarding Filipino netizens against online fraud
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Gogolook, a leading TrustTech company in the region, recently became the technology convenor of Scam Watch Pilipinas to develop a comprehensive approach to prevent Filipinos from becoming victims of online scams.
Scam Watch Pilipinas Co-Founder and Co-Lead Convenor Jocel de Guzman said that the use of the Whoscall app can provide an additional level of protection against intrusive online scam messages and calls as it can identify, detect, and filter scam and spam messages, calls, and URLs.
"We want the public to maximize the free features of the Whoscall app such as the Scan URL, caller ID, and report and block features to check if URLs and numbers are part of Gogolook's database of fraudulent websites and numbers," De Guzman revealed.
Manwoo Joo, Gogoolook's Chief Operating Officer, said they can help provide Scam Watch Pilipinas with technology and expertise in educating Filipinos against cyber fraud.
"We are happy to support all the efforts of the government and advocacy groups like Scam Watch Pilipinas by sharing our technology and know-how as an integral part of the anti-scam awareness campaign in the Philippines," Joo said.
Mel Migrino, Gogolook's Country Representative for the Philippines and Regional Director for Information Security and Alliances, said that the partnership with Scam Watch Pilipinas could provide a new channel for the company's anti-scam awareness efforts in the country.
"Whoscall can provide an actual sense of security to Filipinos because of the app's many features that can be used to check fake URLs, report and block numbers and filter unwanted text messages," Migrino said.
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) and Gogolook signed a memorandum of understanding last year to build a stronger cyber fraud network in the Philippines, together with countries such as Thailand, Taiwan, Malaysia, Japan, and South Korea.
Whoscall was officially launched in the Philippines in August last year and has already achieved significant traction and positive feedback from local users. Gogolook is a Taiwan-based brand with a service scope covering more than 30 countries.
Scam Watch Pilipinas is the national citizen arm of the government after signing a covenant with the Department of Information Communications Technology (DICT), CICC, National Privacy Commission (NPC) and National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) in July 2023.