Scam Watch Pilipinas educates QC seniors on online scams in partnership with Rotary Club Roosevelt

• IN PHOTO: TechWatch PH Associate Editor and Scam Watch Pilipinas Lead Volunteer Watcher Sonny Daanoy during the anti-scam awareness seminar for senior citizens in Barangay Sta. Teresita, Quezon City.

Scam Watch Pilipinas, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Roosevelt, conducted an anti-scam awareness seminar for senior citizens in Barangay Sta. Teresita, Quezon City, on September 30, educating residents on how to recognize and avoid online scams.

TechWatch PH Associate Editor and Scam Watch Pilipinas Lead Volunteer Watcher Sonny Daanoy led the discussion, introducing participants to the organization’s KontraScam Attitude, which promotes four key attitudes against online scams: Magdamot, Magduda, Mang-Snob, at Magsumbong sa 1326, the national anti-scam hotline.

Daanoy emphasized the importance of adopting these attitudes when dealing with suspicious messages, fraudulent offers, and requests for personal or financial information.

“The KontraScam Attitude promotes four key attitudes: Magdamot, Magduda, Mang-Snob, and Magsumbong sa 1326. These four attitudes are part of Scam Watch Pilipinas’ broader Anti-Scam Quad Model,” said Daanoy.

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He explained that Magdamot encourages people to protect their personal and financial information, while Magduda reminds them to question suspicious messages, links, and offers. Mang-Snob encourages them to ignore strangers online, while Magsumbong emphasizes reporting suspected scams through National Anti-Scam Hotline 1326 of Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC).

Meanwhile, Rotary Club of Roosevelt Legacy President Mhey Aldovino emphasized the importance of equipping senior citizens with practical knowledge to protect themselves against online fraud.

“Sa Rotary Club of Roosevelt, naniniwala kami na mahalagang mabigyan ng sapat na kaalaman ang ating mga senior citizen upang makilala at maiwasan nila ang mga online scam. Sa pakikipagtulungan namin sa Scam Watch Pilipinas, nais naming maipaalala sa kanila na bago mag-click, mag-isip muna. Sa tamang kaalaman at pag-iingat, mas mapoprotektahan nila ang kanilang sarili laban sa mga scammer,” Aldovino said.

The activity, dubbed “Mag-Isip Muna Bago Mag-Click,” was organized by the Rotary Club of Roosevelt.

Through the initiative, Rotary Club of Roosevelt aimed to strengthen online scam awareness among senior citizens and encourage them to practice caution when using digital platforms.