Globe cautioned its customers to never give their one-time pin (OTP)—even when offered a prize or promo—and to immediately report suspicious calls and texts. In this modus operandi, fraudsters sign up to a media service using a random Globe Postpaid number. They then send an SMS to the number posing as a Globe rep to inform their customer that they have won prizes such as smartphones and motorcycles. Globe has been sending regular SMS blasts to all customers in the past few months to warn them of the ongoing scam. It has also been active on its social media platform, Globe Icon, to inform the public on how to detect scammers. Globe has also shared information on how to spot a scam or spam message with the following: 1. Note that Official Globe advisories come only from a 4-digit or alphanumeric sender code. Globe and other legitimate institutions will never request a password or OTP. Read more in our articles including "Globe warns of scams targeting OTT’s, postpaid customers" and "Globe drops Visibility Prepaid Kit price to Php3,500".
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Jun 2, 2026Globe cautioned its customers to never give their one-time pin (OTP)—even when offered a prize or promo—and to immediately report suspicious calls and texts. In this modus operandi, fraudsters sign up to a media service using a random Globe Postpaid number.
They then send an SMS to the number posing as a Globe rep to inform their customer that they have won prizes such as smartphones and motorcycles. Globe has been sending regular SMS blasts to all customers in the past few months to warn them of the ongoing scam. It has also been active on its social media platform, Globe Icon, to inform the public on how to detect scammers.
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