Beware of giving references; it could be a scam (remnants of recent scandals)

Every minute a sucker is born (PT Barnaum). Let us not be one

An acquaintance, supposed to be a business consultant (but just doing networking) cajoled me into joining a GC at messenger because an alleged  AAA PCAB contractor plans to go on jv for a big govt project in southern island province. for DPWH.  The supposed contractor

And so she was seeking a AAA contractor too and I said this post know of one who handles huge DPWH project in the said island.   (But I am not close)   

I asked for her papers and she had nothing.  She said she has 4 4ph project and asked her if she is familiar with the funding  She said there is mobilization.   (There is none)  She is a bogus contractor She said she is now in the capital city   But she does not know of anyone I mentioned 

Had I given her the reference, she would have just piggy back on the former using her license.  I got out of the GC.

Bakit may ganuong tao

Pity the seniors - scammer's target (favorite)

Every minute a sucker is born (PT Barnaum). Let us not be one

An acquaintance who is senior like me told me that her bank is texting her to get a million peso loan.  That is strange because a senior citizen like me all ready lacks the capacity to contract an obligation.  So that the mandatory retirement is at 65 because of the declining cognitive function as one ages.

I know I am targetted for romantic scams by alleged lady soldiers in war torn country:   Syria,  Yemen.  The narrative is the same:   they will visit thte Philippines after the tour of duty and will seek advice on investment.  And when the investment is there (the playbook of Nigerian scam is introduced)

Pity the seniors.  Spare us from the scam.

I learned and sadly that somebody is rich in our town gypped a senior couple of their land.  They paid the CGT and had the property transferred  to the name of the rich kababayan?!

Scam in giving change (sencillo)

Every minute a sucker is born (PT Barnaum). Let us not be one

This evening, I bought some essential goods for a famous retailer (financed by ADB)  The problem was in the change.  I   was supposed to  get a change of P4.75.  The clerk gave me P4.50

That is what PRRD hates and it is illegal in DC!

Maybe they just price their goods in whole numbers.   This amount of withheld change can amount to huge number if tolerated.  Multiply by branches and number of customers