17/06/2026
๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฃ
๐๐ซ๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐
๐ซ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ฆ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ฌ
๐. ๏ปฟ๏ปฟ๏ปฟ๐
๐๐ค๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฌ
โข Scammers may contact grantees through text messages, phone calls, social media, or messaging apps, pretending to be UniFAST personnel.
โข They may request personal information, bank account details, passwords, PINs, or one-time passwords (OTPs).
๐. ๏ปฟ๏ปฟ๏ปฟ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐
๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฆ
โข Scammers may claim that grantees need to pay a "processing fee," "release fee,"
"verification fee," or "activation fee" before receiving their benefits.
โข Legitimate UniFAST benefits do not require grantees to pay fees to receive their grants.
๐. ๏ปฟ๏ปฟ๏ปฟ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐
๐๐ค๐ ๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฌ
โข ๏ปฟ๏ปฟGrantees may receive messages containing links to fake websites that imitate official government portals.
โข ๏ปฟ๏ปฟThese sites may ask for login credentials, banking information, or personal data.
๐. ๐
๐๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ข๐ญ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ฌ๐ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ
โข Scammers may send messages stating that a grant has been approved or released and instruct grantees to click a link or provide sensitive information to claim it.
๐. ๐๐๐ง๐ค ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐๐ฆ
โข Fraudsters may claim that a grantee's bank account needs verification and ask for account numbers, ATM PINs, passwords, OTPs, or mobile banking credentials.
๐. ๐๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
โข ๏ปฟ๏ปฟFake social media accounts may use the names, logos, or photos of UniFAST, CHED, or school officials to appear legitimate.
โข ๏ปฟ๏ปฟThey may solicit information or money from grantees.
๐. ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ณ๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ฆ
โข Scammers may claim that grantees are entitled to additional grants, incentives, cash assistance, or bonuses and require payment or personal information to process them.
๐. ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ฆ๐
โข Individuals may offer to "help" grantees receive their benefits faster in exchange for a portion of the grant or by using the grantee's account to transfer funds.
๐. ๐๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐๐๐ญ
โข Scammers may collect copies of IDs, signatures, school records, or personal information and use them for fraudulent transactions.
๐๐. ๐
๐๐ฅ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ข๐ญ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ฌ๐
โข Scammers may falsely claim that TES/TDP benefits have already been approved, released, or mistakenly credited to a grantee's account, and that the funds must be efunded because they were allegedly intended for another beneficiary. They may Iso claim that the benefit will only be received in a future semester and request money, personal information, or bank account details to facilitate, verify, or expedite the release of funds.
๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐๐ฌ:
โข Never share passwords, PINs, OTPs, or online banking credentials.
โข Do not send money to anyone claiming to facilitate the release of UniFAST benefits.
โข Verify all announcements through official UniFAST channels, the concerned HEI, or the UniFAST Regional Office.
โข Report suspicious messages, calls, emails, social media accounts, or websites immediately.
โข Ignore messages requesting confidential information or payment for grant processing.