Scamming has begun
By LK2018
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
Philippines
September 22, 2019 6:50pm CST
Last weekend some old guy claim to be garbage truck driver asking for money for his son. Sadly, it was grandma who answered it who has trouble hearing him.
Glad I was able to sent the guy away. Though I told him to come back later, he never came back.
Anyways, I'm sure there's going to be more begging on the public transport with their envelops.
Sure, this is the season of giving but also people abuse it.
Have a nice day
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14 responses
@brokenbee (11937)
• Philippines
23 Sep 19
I had seen in the news about a senior citizen who got scammed (budol budol) in her own house. I think they got P220,000 from her.
I had seen the CCTV footage, and it happened about three months ago, if I am not mistaken, but until now they haven't caught those two who scammed the old lady. You might as well inform your grandma about it.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
23 Sep 19
Hello @brokenbee I feel sad for that old lady, and this is why we got more dogs last year.
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@brokenbee (11937)
• Philippines
23 Sep 19
@Letranknight2015 Yes... But upon viewing the CCTV footage, it's as if there was an inside job. The helpers seem uneasy and looked like one served as a lookout. I may be wrong but that's how I see it.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
23 Sep 19
@brokenbee It's really hard to trust people now a days.
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@crossbones27 (52907)
• Mojave, California
23 Sep 19
Yeah to me that is a system problem fix it right and we can hold that to a minimum. Older people are hard to read because most likely productive members of society at one time. Why I think our systems are becoming so sad. You threw out people that one time made our nations great. It so makes me so upset.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
23 Sep 19
Hello @crossbones27 To be honest with you not sure if he really was hard to read. He was really more like some one who wants a buck.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
23 Sep 19
Hello @dfollin Maybe if I had that much money, i would have given something.
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@rsa101 (40946)
• Philippines
23 Sep 19
Yeah sad that nowadays it is hard to separate the real from the fake ones and this schemes does exist in our days. Some may be legit but I think many may come to PCSO than beg from house to house which makes them more doubtful if they are legit or not.
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@rsa101 (40946)
• Philippines
24 Sep 19
@Letranknight2015 Although there are some that are legit in their claims but they should start asking for the DSWD first before asking from everybody.
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
23 Sep 19
Hello @rsa101 Well, the person didn't come back anymore. But there are other people mother and child and old person on the market doing the same thing.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
23 Sep 19
Hello @db20747 I would have called the office and confirm it so they can help also, if only he came back.
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@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
23 Sep 19
If you have something to give, give if there's none, why bother?
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
23 Sep 19
Hello @Nakitakona I don't know but what was I more concerned about was then was my Grandma dealing with this old man. So, I just got grandma inside and sent him away.
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@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
23 Sep 19
@Letranknight2015 I think it's not spamming. It's swindling.
@shaggin (74988)
• United States
23 Sep 19
That's awful people go around begging and lying that way.
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
23 Sep 19
Hello @jstory07 I don't know if he would have accepted that.
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
23 Sep 19
Hello @rakski That is true and we have to be careful with our wallets.
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@birjudanak (14316)
• India
23 Sep 19
nowadays people do this kind of work a lot and they not even afraid to cheat others.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
23 Sep 19
Hello @birjudanak I guess anything to survive and to have a special meal on the holidays.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
23 Sep 19
Hello @JudyEv They take advantage of the kindness of other people since it's giving season.
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