The pandemic outbreak that is now also the scammers outbreak

Pasay, Philippines
April 29, 2020 10:33am CST
There are people who are still taking advantage of the situation of covid-19 in which it is really expected that it will happen especially that ever since life is really hard. More so people will tend to do the wrong thing or even illegal but of course it will never be an excuse and they have to bear with the consequence to the law if they are proven to be a perpetrator. Unfortunately we were one of the victims last week because the so called seller posted that he/she is selling facemask at very low price. Of course we were excited to avail and did not bother to doubt on the details that the scammer is sending us. The price of the disposable surgical mask was Php 230 each which is just USD 4.55 since we attempted to avail 10 boxes we were able to pay the Php 2,300.00 which is USD 45.52. The minimum was just 5 boxes so at least only Php 1,150 or USD 22.76 that scammed from us. After sending the payment successfully I informed the scammer that we already send but then in doubt the scammer is not asking for the location and contact details and no longer replying on private message at facebook. Because of the hesitation and the worry my husband sent him text messages or even called the scammer, unfortunately he did not answer the call but then still replied on text but the scammer's alibi is he is driving but it was curfew hour during that time so we are in doubt then when my husband told the scammer that it is quarantine how come he is driving. The scammer told us that he have an access then park the car, he even ask the location details and told us that the items will be delivered the next day. Then here we go at next morning I am calling and sending messages he is no longer responding both calls and text even the private message on facebook up to the point the he already blocked my account and can no longer respond to the conversation. That is the time I declared in group pages that the so called seller is just a scam. Only to find out that the scammer only used fake photos of a public figure and discovered that the photos used were same to the popular public figure right now in which I already informed the group page and I was told to report the facebook account. I already forward the report to the globe g-cash department just to block that fraud person but then there were no feedback yet. I keep on calling the Anti Cybercrime Division in Philippine National Police but then I was told that I need to file a complaint personally, but then it can be after the quarantine.
1 response
@MALUSE (69428)
• Germany
29 Apr 20
Can you please divide the text into paragraphs? Not only readers with glasses will be grateful.
• Pasay, Philippines
29 Apr 20
yes it is edited now
@MALUSE (69428)
• Germany
29 Apr 20
@Metatronik It looks a bit better now but the middle section is still too long. Of course, you can leave it like this but I'm not sure that many people like reading a text typed like this.
• Pasay, Philippines
1 May 20
@MALUSE oh ok thanks for that