04/04/2024
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STAY ALERT!
Fraudsters have implemented a new modus operandi involving debit cards to take money from innocent bystanders near ATMs.
According to Lynn Morales Cruz, a member of the Canyon Ranch Community Facebook group dedicated to residents of said village, the modus operandi goes like this: an innocent-looking woman will approach you to ask for help with her ATM debit card, claiming she canโt see whatโs on the card. Once youโre holding the card, sheโll make a scene, and accomplices lying in wait will pounce on you and force you to give a settlement.
Cruz said she was nearly tricked one morning at Waltermart Carmona in Cavite. But she could avoid becoming a victim after remembering her police nephewโs warning. โHindi ko siya pinansin, sabi ko sa kanya halika dun tayo sa sikyo magpatulong.โ
After Cruz told the woman to ask the security guard for help, the woman immediately left, followed by three others. โHinabol ko ng tanaw at nakita kong may 3 syang kasama (isang babae at dalawang lalake).โ
Other netizens advised each other to be careful. If they insist on getting help, donโt touch their card and let them press the keys on their own. You can tell them to approach authorities like security guards or bank officers. Or if possible, itโs better not to engage at all. Be alert!
โ๏ธ Meryl Medel
Photos from Elvira Crucena Chua/Facebook, Glenn Joseph Villarama/Unsplash
