ASEAN Foundation Launches Free Scam Learning Hub

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The ASEAN Foundation launched a free scam-awareness resource hub in Manila on November 10. It combines educational materials, a learning game and regional reporting information.

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The hub is free to access.
Its launch took place in Manila on November 10.
Resources include a curriculum and educational game.
The broader program targets 3 million people.
Community training includes an initiative supporting older adults.

The regional platform combines educational resources, a game and reporting information.

The ASEAN Foundation has launched the Scam Ready ASEAN Resource Hub, a free digital platform designed to help communities recognize and respond to online scams.

Unveiled in Manila on November 10, 2026, the hub brings together a scam-awareness curriculum, Google’s Be Scam Ready educational game and a directory of reporting hotlines and contact centers across ASEAN member states, according to the Foundation’s announcement.

The curriculum draws on expertise from the Internet Society and Global Cyber Alliance, alongside knowledge from local implementing partners.

The hub forms part of Scam Ready ASEAN, a regional program supported by Google.org. The Foundation identifies scam prevention and community resilience as central to the initiative.

According to the supplied release, the program runs from 2025 to 2027 with US$5 million in support and aims to reach 3 million people. That figure is a target, not a completed training count.

The Foundation reported recruiting 2,332 Master Trainers and 151 ASEAN Digital GrandPals. The latter initiative focuses on helping older people and their communities build scam awareness.

The Manila launch accompanied the first Scam Ready ASEAN Public-Private Partnership Dialogue, held November 10–11. Representatives from government, business, finance, nonprofit organizations and academia discussed cooperation on prevention and community protection.

The resource hub gives that work a public-facing component: learning materials people can access beyond a conference or scheduled training session.

It is intended as an education and reporting-information resource. It should not be mistaken for a guarantee against scams or a service promising recovery of lost money.

Explore the free resources at ScamReadyASEAN.org.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who launched the resource hub?

The ASEAN Foundation, with support from Google.org.

What does the hub contain?

Learning resources, an educational game and reporting contact information.

Is access free?

Yes, according to the Foundation.

Has the program already trained 3 million people?

The figure is the program’s reach target, not a reported completed training total.

Does the hub guarantee recovery of scam losses?

No. The announcement describes education and reporting resources, not a recovery guarantee.

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