DICT: Disregard scam texts about No Contact Apprehension Policy

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Saturday reiterated its warning against scam messages claiming that the receiver had violated the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP).

The said messages aim to trick users into paying for their supposed violation through a website pretending to be the Land Transportation Office’s portal.

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“The public should disregard the said text message, as NCAP enforcement has been suspended since 2022 per the Metro Manila Development Authority,” the DICT said in its advisory.

Meanwhile, in a separate advisory by the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on April 30, the MMDA likewise warned the public of the scam messages, saying that the text messages contain malicious content in relation to the supposed violation.

The DICT told the public to observe online safety measures such as ignoring suspicious text messages, verifying from the source whether the message is true, and not clicking on any suspicious links.

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“To report cyber attacks and other online scams, the public is encouraged to call 1326, the Inter-Agency Response Center hotline being handled by the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center, an attached agency of the DICT,” it added.