MANILA, Jan. 31 -- The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) and Scam Watch Pilipinas were recognized as among the top agencies and programs in fighting scams worldwide during the 2025 Scam Fighter of the Year Awards by the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA).

CICC Executive Director Undersecretary Alexander Ramos was named runner-up for Best Scam Fighting Individual while the CICC was named runner-up for Best Scam Fighting Organization.

Moreover, Scam Watch Pilipinas was recognized as one of the Top 3 Best Scam Fighting Awareness Campaigns.

"This recognition is truly humbling -an affirmation of our collective fight against scams on a global scale," the CICC said in a statement Friday.

On Friday, GASA awarded Kitboga -a...