BDO Bank Under Fire After Customer Loses P189,000 Beyond Daily Limit

A Filipino netizen reported 189,000 pesos stolen from their BDO bank account in a single day, sparking public outcry as the amount far exceeded the stated 50,000 pesos daily limit. BDO’s subsequent statement, which blamed “social engineering” and “internal family fraud” while advising customer caution, drew strong criticism from “Scam Watch Pilipinas.” The anti-scam group argued that the bank’s response evaded the crucial question of how fraudsters bypassed the daily transaction limits, suggesting a fundamental failure in BDO’s internal security systems rather than solely customer negligence.