Punerarya, nai-scam ng P23,700 dahil sa umano "bangkay" na di mailabas ng pamilya sa ospital

- A funeral home in Calasiao, Pangasinan, lost P23,700 after unknowingly dealing with a scammer

- The scammer initially inquired about funeral services for his "mother," GMA News reported

- Thereafter, the caller said that his "uncle" had also died, requiring immediate payment for hospital bills to get the body out

- The funeral home caretaker gave P23,700 to the scammer to pay for the bills to get the body out, but upon arriving at the hospital, there was no dead body

Instead of earning P180,000, a funeral home in Calasiao, Pangasinan lost P23,700 after they discovered that the customer they thought called them and asked to pick up a body from the hospital was actually a scammer.

In a report by Jeric Pasillao on GMA Regional TV One North Central Luzon last Friday, Alfie Alvior, caretaker of Cababat Funeral Homes, recounted that a man called them and asked about the price of their service.

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According to the suspect, his mother died in a hospital in Metro Manila, and he wanted her remains to be placed in a metal casket.

“Ang nasabi kong presyo is P180,000. Kasama na ‘yung pag-pick-up [sa ospital] kasi metal casket ‘yung gusto para sa mama nila,” Alvior said.

A few hours later, the customer who identified himself called again and said that his uncle had died and that his body could not be released from the hospital in San Carlos City because of unpaid hospital bills.

According to Alvior, he gave the man P23,700 to pay the hospital bill and sent his companion there to collect the body.

However, when their staff arrived at the hospital to collect the body, it turned out that there was no record of the name mentioned by the scammer.

“Para kaming na-hypnotize, sir. Hindi na namin nakuhanan ng identity, pati ‘yung hospital bills hindi na namin natanong,” Alvior admitted.

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Due to the incident, the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office (PPO) reminded business owners to thoroughly verify those they transact with before giving money.

“Huwag mag-atubili na i-report ito agad sa ating mga awtoridad lalo na sa ating kapulisan dito sa Pangasinan, sa ating mga [police] station. Kung may nangyaring transaksyon, agad i-secure ang kanilang mga account,” said Police Lieutenant Trisha Guzman, PPO Information Officer.

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, as well as to the senses, and in rare cases, such could also happen to ordinary people, making them very relatable. Traffic altercations or issues are also among those that capture the attention of netizens since they occur on a day-to-day basis.

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Still in other news, a 16-year-old female was found dead and was suspected to have been molested by three suspects. The girl left her home without even saying goodbye at around 11 pm. She then allegedly had a drinking spree with three men. Investigation showed that she allegedly agreed to do it with one of the suspects, but refused when another man also wanted the same.

Source: KAMI.com.gh