With the 11.11 shopping season underway, mobile phones remain a frequent contact channel for digital scams and phishing attempts.
In a February 2025 survey of 1,022 Versa app users, only 4% said they felt their phones were “very safe” from scammers and hackers, while 78% reported encountering a scam in the previous two years, either personally or through someone they knew. However, take note that the findings reflect user sentiment based on survey conducted exclusively among Versa’s registered user base.
Among respondents who encountered scams, 72% said the perpetrator first reached out via their mobile phone. Phone calls and SMS were the most common points of contact (80%), followed by messaging apps (76%).
