Manila, June 16 -- Online advocacy group Scam Watch Pilipinas (PH) on Tuesday warned the public against an online scam that baits victims through a fake "Father's Day Ayuda" program supposedly offered by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and GCash.

In a statement, Scam Watch PH co-founder Jocel De Guzman said the domain registration records for the scam indicate it was registered through a China-based registrar and that such newly created domains are commonly used in phishing and scam campaigns.

"What makes the campaign particularly dangerous is its use of Facebook and other social media platforms to spread rapidly. Victims are instructed to share the supposed aid program with at least five contacts before proceed...