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Personal Cyber Protection

Scam Protection is a personal cyber insurance product that secures your funds against scams and unauthorized transactions in case your GCash account gets hacked, or you’re tricked into transferring money to an impostor, or buying from a fake seller.

NO COVERAGE FOR TRANSFERS TO THE WRONG ACCOUNT OR FOR ANY SCAMS WHERE YOU ARE PROMISED A JOB, OR SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF MONEY IN RETURN FOR AN UP-FRONT PAYMENT (INCLUDING INVESTMENTS, LOANS OR TASK SCAMS) BUT RECEIVE NOTHING.

Scam Protection Group Policy is underwritten by our insurance partner, Insurance Company of North America (a Chubb Company), hereafter “Chubb”.

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As this is a personal cyber insurance product, you can only enroll to Scam Protection for yourself.

One-Time Payment

  • For a one-time fee of PHP 30, your transactions are protected against various types of scams covered by Scam Protection.
  • Coverage: Receive up to PHP 15,000 in insurance coverage for scams and unauthorized transactions if your GCash account is hacked, if you’re tricked into transferring money to an impostor, or if you buy from a fake seller.
  • Validity: Protection is effective for 30 days from the date of purchase.

Monthly Renewal

  • For PHP 20 per month, you can enjoy continuous, uninterrupted protection against various types of scams covered by Scam Protection.
  • Coverage: Receive up to PHP 15,000 in insurance coverage every month. To keep your coverage active, make sure you have enough balance in your account every 30 days to maintain continuous protection against scams.
  • Opt-out / Non-Renewal: You may opt out of monthly renewal at any time by going to GInsure > My GInsure within the GCash app.

Scam Protection does not cover:

  • Transfers to the wrong GCash account.
  • Scams where you are promised money in return for up-front payments related to loans investments or task scams; or
  • Scams where you are promised a job in exchange for money.

Scam Protection also does not cover:

  • Any claim arising from any incident prior to the start date of your insurance cover or after the cancellation; 
  • Any claim before or after the incident, if you have willfully concealed or misrepresented any material fact or circumstance concerning this insurance or provided fraudulent information to us; 
  • Any claim resulting from war, invasion, act of foreign enemy hostilities (whether war be declared or not), civil war, rebellion, revolution, insurrection or military or usurped power, nationalisation, confiscation, requisition, seizure or destruction by the government or any public authority;
  • Any claim arising directly or indirectly from, or in connection with, your employment such as any corporate related transactions or any transactions via any Business Account; 
  • Any claim resulting from gambling, lottery, contest, promotional game, or other games of chance;
  • Any claim resulting from illegal activity engaged in by the Insured whether knowingly or unknowingly;
  • Any claim arising from a Mass Cyber-attack incident where losses and/or unauthorized charges is a result of any kind of system, malware and/or data hacks and/or any losses incurred because of the theft or misuse of any data or databases under the control of financial institutions, merchants, retailers, or payment system providers; or
  • Any claim comprising consequential loss or damage as a result of the incident.

For full details of policy exclusions, please refer to the Scam Protection Group Policy below.

Social Engineering Exclusions

Exclusions from cover for social engineering incidents include:

  • Any advance fee fraud where you are promised employment, goods, services and/or financial gains, in return for an upfront payment including payment by GCash Express Send money transfer.

Account Takeover Exclusions

Exclusions from cover for account takeover fraud include:

  • Unauthorized transactions made on your GCash account resulting from loss or theft of your electronic device(s) connected to your GCash Account.
  • Unauthorized transactions made on your GCash account more than two (2) weeks prior to your first reporting of the incident to the relevant authorities.
  • Charges incurred by a relative or a member of your family, or by a person you authorized to use your GCash Account.
  • Any GCash Express Send transaction(s) made or authorized by you using a One-Time Password.

Online Shopping Fraud Exclusions

Exclusions from cover for online shopping fraud include:

  • Where a genuine online merchant becomes insolvent.
  • Where a genuine online merchant fails to deliver the eligible items/service.

Yes, you can cancel your policy.  To cancel your policy, please file a GCash Help Center ticket.

If you cancel your policy within 7 days after enrolling to Scam Protection, we will refund the premium paid to your GCash account.

For questions about your policy, filing of claims or status of claims filed, please contact Chubb at +63277565410, Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm, excluding public holidays.

You will receive a COC (Confirmation of Cover) via your registered email address from us  within 24-48 hours after successful enrollment to Scam Protection.

Contact Chubb at +63277565410, Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm, excluding public holidays.

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Fast and Easy Claims Process

To make a claim, follow these steps in your GCash app:

  • Visit the “My GInsure” tab 
  • Select your Scam Protection Group Policy
  • Under “MyPolicies”, click on “Submit a claim” under the “Quick Actions” tab
  • Follow the prompts to complete your claim.

Alternatively, you may file your claim real-time at Chubb My Policies..

 

Download Group Policy

Please download "Scam Protection Group Policy"