Pagkamatay ng 3 magkakapatid sa sunog, ginamit mang-iscam online; ina, naghihinagpis

- The mother of the three kids who died in a Sta. Mesa Manila fire last January 14 is grieving not only because of their untimely demise but also because their deaths were being used in a scam

- According to the mother who asked to be identified only as alias “Khat,” she can’t bear to think that some people would use the death of her kids to make money

- In an interview with GMA Integrated News, alias “Khat” said that the online scammer pretended to be a close relative to the three kids who died in the fire

- She also narrated how the fire started in their house, saying that she tried to rescue her kids but was unsuccessful

The grief of the mother of the three siblings who died in a fire in Sta. Mesa, Manila, last January 14, worsened after learning that the deaths of her kids were being used in an online scam.

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In an interview with GMA Integrated News, the mother, who asked to be identified only as alias “Khat,” said she can’t bear to think that there were others who would use the death of her children to make money.

Alias “Khat” said that the unidentified online scammer pretended to be the father of the fire victims and asked for donations for “his children’s” funeral expenses.

“Nagpanggap na tatay sila ng mga anak ko... Sana lumaban ka ng patas, wag mong gamitin ung kahinaan ng ibang tao para sa sarili mong kapakanan,” alias Khat said during the interview.

“Baka pag sayo nangyari 'to, mas hindi mo kayanin,” she added.

The grieving mother also narrated how the fire started and quickly spread.

She said it started around five in the afternoon, saying that it was fortunate her sixth child was able to bring his two small siblings, who were twins, during the initial stages of the fire.

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Alias “Khat” said she tried to enter their dwelling to rescue her three other kids who were sleeping at the time but she was pulled back by her neighbors.

News, photos or videos that arouse the interest of netizens would often go viral on social media, due to the attention netizens give them. These viral posts appeal to the emotions of netizens, and in rare cases, such could also happen to ordinary people, making them very relatable.

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In related news, John Arcilla shared his two cents on the viral video a security guard shooing away a girl selling sampaguita garlands at SM Megamall. The veteran actor also aired support for the child vendor and called out the guard. In the comments section of his post, John also replied to a netizen's suggestion that the incident should get probed. The actor stressed that the child vendor should not be mistreated even if claims that she's not a real student are true.

Source: KAMI.com.gh