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PNP: ‘Substantially fewer’ cybercrimes in 2025 due to intensified cyberpatrols, awareness
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has recorded a significant 49.5% decrease in online selling scam cases during the period of January 1 to December 4, 2025, compared to the same timeframe in 2024.
The PNP documented 1,525 online selling scam incidents in 2025, a notable reduction from the 3,025 cases reported in the previous year.
Other cybercrime categories also saw substantial declines, including investment and task scams (dropping from 1,101 to 291 cases), hijacked profiles and identification scams (from 604 to 183 cases), and vishing incidents (from 589 to 80 cases).
The PNP attributes this overall reduction in cybercrime rates to continuous cyber patrolling, enhanced digital investigations, and ongoing public awareness campaigns.
Despite the decline, the PNP noted that cybercriminals continued to adapt their methods in 2025, with job and task scams, online loan scams, and impersonation scams remaining prevalent concerns.
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