Taiwan-based technology firm Gogolook yesterday launched its call identification and spam-blocking app, Whoscall, which aims to address the rising fraudulent calls and messages in the country.
The app identifies unknown numbers, blocks spam calls and scans suspicious URLs from messages to provide comprehensive mobile protection.
“As fraud became more apparent during and after the pandemic, we saw how Filipinos have suffered losses from scams, much like in other countries where we have launched Whoscall, such as Thailand, Malaysia, and Japan. This reality ignited our drive to create a comprehensive life protection platform accessible to every Filipino across the nation,” Manwoo Joo, Gogolook chief operating officer, said at the launch in Makati.
Gabriel Barrios, the company’s marketing head for the Philippines, said Whoscall has been available and is the leading caller ID and scam detection app in other Asian countries like Thailand and Taiwan, accumulating 100 million downloads worldwide.
Barrios added: “It has been rolling out in other Asian countries, as well, and we’re happy to finally provide this protective service to all Filipinos. We highly encourage everyone to install it on their phones and join the community to protect themselves and their loved ones from potential risks, fraud, and scams. It’s about time we all step up and unite for a Scam-Free Pilipinas!”
Whoscall is now available on Google Play Store and the Apple App Store.
Meanwhile, Colonel Joey Fontiveros, deputy Regiment Commander Army Signal Regiment of the Philippine Army, said scamming methods nowadays are becoming more advanced.
