Globe donates scam-detection devices to Philippine agencies

Move targets to fake base stations.

Globe has donated IMSI catcher detectors to the National Telecommunications Commission, the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center, and the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group to help authorities identify and locate unauthorised signal activity tied to mobile scams.

The company said the devices are meant to address the growing use of illegal mobile infrastructure such as IMSI catchers or fake base stations, which can be used to send fraudulent SMS messages directly to users outside Globe’s network.

Globe said the detectors will help the agencies locate fake base stations in real time and improve response speed and enforcement actions in high-risk and densely populated areas.

The donation builds on Globe’s broader anti-fraud measures, including the removal of clickable links from official Globe SMS advisories and the blocking of person-to-person SMS with clickable links within its network. Globe also said it launched an SMS Scam Shield on the GlobeOne app to help protect users from spoofed sender IDs and phishing attacks.

In 2025, Globe said it blocked more than 967 million scam and spam messages and deactivated over 244,000 SIMs linked to fraudulent activity.

The company said it is continuing to work with government agencies and law enforcement to share intelligence and strengthen enforcement against mobile-based threats.