DOTr: Nagbabala laban sa “12-month free travel card” scam ng beep card

NAGBABALA ang Department of Transportation (DOTr) at ang AF Payments Inc. (AFPI) na siyang kumpanya at namamahala sa beep card systems, sa kumakalat na pekeng online promosyon na magbibigay daw ng 12-buwan na libreng travel card.

“There is no authorized promotion of such beep cards offering free rides, calling posts about is as misleading, bogus, and fraudulent. We urged beep card users and commuters to prioritize safety by being vigilant and refraining from clicking on or subscribing to any suspicious links that could potentially compromise your personal and financial dat,” wika ni AFPI chief executive officer JJ Moreno.

Nagbigay ng isang notipikasyon ang DOTr sa publiko laban sa isang Facebook page na nagkakalat ng walang katotohanan na promosyon kung saan nilinaw ng DOTr na hindi sila kasama at hindi sila official affiliate account ganon din ang ibang ahensiya nito.

Sinabi naman ni DOTr assistant secretary Jorgette Aquino sa pubiko na huwag makipagugnayan sa mga unauthorized accounts na may online transaksyon.

“The DOTr, DOTr-MRT3 and the LRTA never request credit card details in any of their interactions with the public. We urged commuters to verify all online information through the official websites and social media channels of our agencies as there may be malicious parties with fraudulent intentions attempting to deceive the public,” dagdag ni Aquino.

Dinagdag ni naman ni Moreno na ang mga lehitimong beep cards ay mabibili lamang sa mga official outlets tulad ng Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT1), LRT 2, Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT3), selected convenience stores, at sa online shops ng Shopee at Lazada. LASACMAR