Globe Telecom said it has deactivated and blacklisted more than 50,000 SIMs last year as part of its effort to intensify consumer protection initiatives amid the rising cases of online fraud.
Globe deactivated 20,225 SIMs and blacklisted 35,333 SIMs involved in scam and spam messages in 2022. The telecom firm deactivates SIMs within its network once detected to have been involved in fraud. Meanwhile, SIMs outside of the Globe network are blacklisted to prevent them from sending to Globe.
The SIM blacklisting and deactivation was on top of the record 2.72 billion scam and spam messages it blocked last year, 83.4 million of which were bank related.
“Globe recognizes the growing threat posed by scammers, who use various tactics, including text messages, to deceive innocent victims into giving up personal information that could be used to compromise their financial accounts. We will continue to invest in our cybersecurity program to protect our customers from these unscrupulous individuals,” said Anton Bonifacio, Globe Chief Information Security Officer.
