Some notable Philippine large scale scams

"Only the paranoid survive"  Be careful of your business dealing, the world is full of trickery

There has been a number of well publicized scam in the Philippines:

1,   KAPA scam ni Pastor Joel Apolinart  Estimate na nakuha P50 billion

2.  Rose Balajadyay  well known for Multi tel.  I knew of a couple in CL who lost about P5M

      in this scheme.  The wife died out of shame.

3. One Dream Global Marketing. Arnel Gacer



Aman Futures investment scam, mahigit 10,000 nabiktima. Mastermind nakatakas papuntang Malaysia

Erma Degman - P100 million. May isang biktima P30.00 million  

May Libanan scam  worth P700 million

  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbE2HBlRV1E flex fuel. Nanahimik na

Job offer scams- have you experienced this?

 If it is too good to be true, then it is:

Some tell tale signs:

1.  Higher salary

2.  Personal email being used, use of social media

3.  WFH, no experience required, many personal information required prior to info on the job;

4. Many tasks being required prior to job interviews

5.  Money first for Physical exam, laptop etc.

Beware.

https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/6/12/airline-offering-dog-first-experience-expands-to-five-new-destinations-656

Task based scam - like heart sa mga tiktok, shoppee

 Dont fall for this.  Invitation to like follow, heart

1.  They post invitation sa FB

2.  Then you access site

3.  You are assigned tasks:  like follow etc:  Tiktok, fb, Lazada

4.  Then you are assigned receiptionist and you join a gc

5.  After you are paid, they ask you to invest first before new task

6.  After you invest, you get kicked out of gc.

Variants:   job opening, top up scam for daily wage paid tasks

Beware.

G Cash Scam video - paano ito gagawin

 1.  Kukunin G cash # ng victima

2.  Tatanggap ng authentication code

3.   Hihingin ang birthday mo at ng anak para mahulaan pin code

4.  Pagkatapos, kukuha sa account mo.

Naisihan ka na.  Scam completed

May version naman na naaksidente ang nanay anak mo at hihingi ng fund transfer

1.  Huwag gawing pw ang birthday

2.  Huwag magpadala ng PHP maski maliit na amount sa mga nangangailangan

3.  Huwag magclick sa mga post

4.  Huwag magtiwala sa nakilala sa fb.  Sa mga'"friends" sa  fb. Sila ay mga fiends.

 

Scams in the Philippines: would be victims - BEWARE

" In every minute, a sucker is born"

Be forewarned, be armed

Most dangerous scam in the Philippines from foreigner's perspective

"For a every minute, a sucker is born"

Beware of this most dangerous scam in the Philippines

 

Warning muli ni Chinkee Tan vs business investment scam

Mga warning signs:

"Double your money" 

Get rich quick,  If it is too good to be true, then it is.

Guaranteed.  (mawawala)  There is no 100% risk free  Safe investment

Pyramiding, recruitment.  

0 risk

"Learn and earn"

Gumagamit ng fake na profile, wrong account

People invest to have passive income, to leave legacy.  

WTDN

1.  No online transfer

2.  Huwag magmamadali

3.  Magtanong:   sa accountant, sa lawyer, investment expert

4.  Dont invest in something you do not understand:  cypto, NFT (non fungible token)