Top 5 Thesis Topics About Online Counterfeit Money in the Philippines

Discover the top 5 thesis topics about online counterfeit money in the Philippines. Explore ideas on cybercrime, social media scams, and digital fraud for your next research.

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Realyn Manalo

7/4/20252 min read

Source: GMA News Online

Let me convince you to make this a thesis.

An 18-year-old and a 30-year-old were arrested for selling fake P1,000 bills online. They charged only P150 per note. The deal was so easy. A few clicks on social media. A quick exchange. Then thousands of pesos in counterfeit cash passed from screen to street. This is not fiction. This happened in Las Piñas. This is happening everywhere. And it will keep happening. Because no one is watching. Not closely enough.

The problem is not just the fake money. It's how easy it is to sell crime online. How social media became a market for deception. The research gap is clear. There is no serious, deep investigation on how social media platforms are used for currency counterfeiting in the Philippines. No one is asking why people fall for it. No one is measuring how big the damage is. No one is calling out how weak our digital safeguards are. It's time someone did.


Who Can Use These Topics

This research is ideal for students and professionals pursuing the following courses or strands:

College Programs:

  • Criminology

  • Information Technology

  • Political Science

  • Economics

  • Communication

  • Public Administration


Senior High School Strands:

  • HUMSS

  • ABM

  • ICT

  • GAS

5 Thesis Topic Ideas

1.The Influence of Social Media Exposure on the Likelihood of Purchasing Counterfeit Currency

Explores whether people who frequently engage with online marketplaces are more likely to encounter and buy fake money.

Target Respondents

  • Social media users

  • Online marketplace buyers

  • Senior high school and college students

2.Level of Awareness on Cybercrime Laws and Its Impact on Susceptibility to Online Counterfeit Scams

Assesses whether knowledge of cyber laws influences how likely people are to avoid fake money offers online.

Target Respondents

  • College students

  • Working professionals

  • Small online sellers

3.The Role of Peer Influence on the Decision to Buy or Sell Fake Currency via Social Media

Looks into how peer pressure or group behavior affects involvement in counterfeit currency transactions.

Target Respondents

  • Teenagers

  • Young adults

  • Online peer groups

4.Effect of Economic Strain on the Willingness to Engage in Online Counterfeit Transactions

Examines how personal or household financial difficulty may push individuals toward fake currency deals.

Target Respondents

  • Low-income earners

  • Students from public schools

  • Urban poor communities

5.Impact of Platform Regulation Strictness on the Prevalence of Counterfeit Currency Posts Online

Measures how different social media platforms manage or fail to prevent the spread of fake money content.

Target Respondents

  • Social media moderators

  • Digital security officers

  • Cybercrime experts

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