Reema Chanco: A Victim of Text Spam

Even celebrities find their phone inboxes with SMS spam. Enter Reema Chanco, who received a Handog Pangkabuhayan variant. More »

• Thu Jan 21 2010
• Respond

The You “Won a Toyota Avanza” Text Scam

Straight from The Music Blogger comes a report of a new text scam, which congratulates you for “winning” a Toyota [...] More »

Anti Ping Lacson Propagandist Sends Out Text Spams

Using the number +639054003101, some dude is trying to spread anti Ping Lacson propaganda by sending out spam texts! The proof, courtesy of Jeff, follows. More »

• Wed Nov 18 2009
• 1 Opinion

Help the NTC Block Those Pesky Text Scammers

Thanks to our articles on the Handog Pangkabuhayan and Phil. Charity Foundation text scams, a lot of people have avoided getting ripped off. Even better, reader Brixter recently shared a way to help the NTC stop those pesky text spammers. More »

• Wed Nov 11 2009
• 4 Opinions

Have you Been Spammed by Chinatrust Bank?

Agents of said bank are practically everywhere, handing out flyers to salaried workers that promise that so-called “salary stretch”. Basically, Chinatrust Bank wants you to borrow money from them, so that they can make money off you from interest payments. Nothing wrong with that, except lately it seems they’re resorting to spamming. More »

• Tue Aug 25 2009
• 7 Opinions

JM Francisco the Loan Shark is a Text Spammer

The text I received from +639052661223 reads (and yes, in all caps): NEED CASH? EARNING 20K UP A MONTH APPLY FOR [...] More »

MCleaner: The Best Solution Against SMS Spam?

SMS spam has been a hot topic here, with numerous readers primarily complaining about the Handog Pangkabuhayan and Phil. Charity Foundation spam texts. Here seems to be the perfect way to block those kind of messages for good! More »

• Tue Jul 7 2009
• 1 Opinion

The Consumer Understands Text Scams; How Bout the Telecoms?

One of our readers has a good idea of how to stop text scams. Are you listening telcos? Continue to [...] More »