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SSS Senior Vice President for Member Services and Support Group Normita M. Doctor stated that they have received complaints about members receiving text messages claiming they have benefit claims, expiring contribution payments or SSS registration through clicking on a link.
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"Do not click the link in the message of these fake text alerts. It will lead to a phishing site that will steal personal information such as SS numbers and login credentials from My.SSS account," Doctor advised.
Scam text alerts can be quickly identified by checking the sender of the message. According to Doctor, the text messages they send are labelled "SSS" and not a mobile number. Their official website is www.sss.gov.ph.
"Our SSS Special Investigation Department (SID) has already probed the incidents. We have also submitted a Text Scam Complaint containing these fake text alerts to the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to aid the government in combating scam text messages," Doctor added.
Doctor reminded the public not to share their SSS number, password, and other login details for their My.SSS account.
Reports can also be made to enforcement authorities such as the Philippine National Police's Anti-Cybercrime Group and the National Bureau of Investigation's Cybercrime Division.
"With the assistance of our SSS SID, victims can help law enforcement agencies in filing a case against text scammers. They can report text scammers to SID via email at [email protected] or through telephone at (02) 89247370," concluded Doctor.
