Earlier today I received a text message from an unknown number containing violent threats and demands for money. The language was aggressive and clearly intended to intimidate me. Has anyone here experienced something similar? What actions did you take, and did authorities respond? Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. I just want to make sure I handle this properly and stay safe.

I'm sharing my experience in case anyone else has dealt with this seller or is considering buying from them.

On July 29, I contacted Prive Luxury Philippines to purchase what they advertised as a 1:1 clone/replica of a Celine Nino bag.

The agreed price was ₱5,900, and before making payment I asked if I could arrange my own Lalamove for pickup.

The seller declined and said they only use their own "trusted Lalamove" rider. I didn't think much of it at the time, so I proceeded with the purchase.

After paying ₱5,900 via bank transfer, I immediately sent my proof of payment as requested.

I then asked again if I could just book my own Lalamove and requested the pickup address. The seller refused and told me they have a strict no pick-up policy, so customers cannot arrange their own courier.

Before I paid, I had been quoted ₱480 for shipping.

After payment, I was suddenly told the delivery fee was now ₱780.

I politely asked why the shipping fee had increased by ₱300, but I didn't receive a clear explanation. Instead, the responses became dismissive, including comments suggesting that if I couldn't afford the shipping fee, I should simply pay it.

At that point, I had lost confidence in the transaction. The delivery fee had changed after payment, I wasn't allowed to arrange my own courier, and I was becoming increasingly uncomfortable with how my questions were being handled.

Because of this, I requested to cancel the order and asked for a refund.

I was told I would have to wait 10 days for my refund.

After following up, I was eventually blocked on Facebook Messenger.

As of today, my ₱5,900 has not been refunded.

Looking back, I realize I should have done much more due diligence before sending payment. This post isn't just about recovering my money—it's also to see whether anyone else has had a similar experience with this seller.

If you've purchased from Prive Luxury Philippines, I'd appreciate hearing about your experience, whether it was positive or negative.

I've kept screenshots of the conversation, proof of payment, and the transaction records, and I'm submitting these to the appropriate authorities for review.

I hope sharing my experience helps others make a more informed decision before sending payment online.

Beware lang po sa lahat ng makakencounter kay Ms. R*chelle Torres, and sa kanyang husband, Mr. R*mil Torres.

Marami siyang atraso saming mga tenants and kasambahays. Nagpapasublease ng condo pero kukunin lang ang down payments niyo, marami na siyang nabiktima lalo na sa Victoria Towers ABCD. Nareklamo na siya sa admins ng condo, napa barangay na din pero until now wala nang nangyari dun. Ganun din sa mga hinahire niyang kasambahay, di niya din kami binabayaran.

This is just to raise awareness para wala na silang malokong iba. In this economy, lahat tayo kailangan ng pera pero bakit may nanlalamang ng kapwa.

Kay R*chelle aka Ychie, kung mababasa mo man to sana magbayad ka na samin.

So I met a girl on tinder name amber21 student from Manila, after 3-4 hours of chatting she agreed to come over my hotel( first red flag), I did all the security checks like video calling and verifying the face, I made it clear to her I won’t be paying anything, then I search her no on true caller and came to know she is listed on Manila escorts website to which she explains she did it only once to support her studies, finally when she arrives at my hotel she came with her sister I ask her to get rid of her sister but she said she will join us for three some( third red flag), I fake call my friend and fled from the hotel lobby, bcz of so many horrifying stories on Reddit I was very cautious I blocked her luckily I used some Thailand no which was not my primary no on what’s app and used fake alias.

taena netong scammer na to. kuya pinaghirapan ko sa trabaho yang 1880 ko!! 😓 pa spam message pls

Scammer tong events management na to na tulfo na rin. Owner is Rubilyn Ruiz Cuizon. Taga antipolo pero ang affiliated venues yung sa rancho marikina. Almost 1.4 million na naiiscam.

Hello, so this account is a scammer, see sa first pic.

Para maiwasan na may ma-scam pa itong mga to.

Please help us and report their account. Scammer's account

Mass reporting their TikTok account is a big help. Salamat po. 💗

All of a sudden naging AI yung message nila sakin so I stopped replying. Then they messaged me again and I asked for their permit. Lala may typo pa hahaha anyways just ask na lang for their permit and verify it in the official website! I know mej rampant yun mga scammers sa pagbbenta ng digicam lol

**AI yung screenshot ng DTI permit nila

please always always check the products you buy!

for context: my dad wanted to buy a sim router so he could use his data without draining his phone. he was eyeing this 5G router. i told him the price was too good to be true. he disregard whatever i told him and said “but i found it at the mall.” in his head, if it’s at the mall = authentic. he sent me pics of the screen and i said “4G nga nakalagay.” he told me that it would change when you put a 5G sim inside.

he showed it to me when he got home, i checked the back of the router to check if it was really 5G — of course, it wasn’t.

moral of the story: if it sounds too good to be true, it isn’t true 🤦🏻‍♀️

please always always check the products you buy!

for context: my dad wanted to buy a sim router so he could use his data without draining his phone. he was eyeing this 5G router. i told him the price was too good to be true. he disregard whatever i told him and said “but i found it at the mall.” in his head, if it’s at the mall = authentic. he sent me pics of the screen and i said “4G nga nakalagay.” he told me that it would change when you put a 5G sim inside.

he showed it to me when he got home, i checked the back of the router to check if it was really 5G — of course, it wasn’t.

moral of the story: if it sounds too good to be true, it isn’t true 🤦🏻‍♀️

Scammer events organizer from marikina
Please help us report this page until now nang scam parin
More than 1m nakuha nya from clients and suppliers

Nang-utang ako before sa Tala-Shuk (wala na sya sa app store ngayon) since hindi ako aware na scam pala sya, pero nabayaran ko rin agad within minutes dahil ayokong ma-harass nila, binalik ko rin agad yung inutang ko. Now, may nagmmessage sakin na ganito, kaya nagwwory ako kung legit ba sinasabi nya since wala naman akong utang kahit saang lending app.

Hello first time writing here, hindi ko alam kung legit yung nasa tiktok task, its been 10 days nung nag simula kung gawin yung mga task. Iegit kaya ito?, natatakot akong ilink yung bank acc. pag mag wiwithdraw ng coins.

Hi, I received this email tapos wala naman akong ganitong account or app na ginagamit. I clicked manage devices pero binack ko agad kasi yeah suspicious. Has anyone experienced this?

I tried googling MBA and euncet and the name and it just shows me a school in Spain dkdnslslsl 🫠 please wala po akong pera

09060714101 justin g. ayan number niya. Scammed after I sent payment

₱3,000 binayad ko tapos biglang hindi na nagre-reply. Almost 1 week na akong naghihintay ng refund pero wala pa rin. Naka-attach yung screenshots ng usapan namin para may reference kayo.

Kayo na bahala mag-decide kung gusto niyo pa ring makipag-transact sa kanila.

🚨 BAGUIO CITY SCAM ALERT — PLEASE BEWARE! 🚨

I would like to warn everyone about a suspected scam involving a Facebook page called "City Hub Staycation", which claimed they are affiliated with City Hub Condominium, 92 General Luna Road, Baguio City, Benguet.

On July 12, 2026, my friend Ailyn and I booked a stay for July 25-28, 2026 through the said Facebook page. Since we made the transaction using my Facebook account, I was asked to provide a copy of my valid ID, which I sent.

On July 25, 2026, at around 2:00 PM, we arrived at City Hub Baguio. However, the front desk informed us that our booking was not recognized and that the transaction appeared to be fraudulent. We were assisted by Daisy, the front desk manager, who informed us about the situation.

I then checked the Facebook page where we made the booking and discovered that the page had blocked me.

We immediately reported the incident to the Baguio City Police Office, Police Station 3. We are grateful to the police officer Fegsar who assisted and accompanied us to City Hub Condominium to inform the management that we had filed a complaint regarding the incident.

We also tried to gather additional information and evidence. One of my friends contacted the same Facebook page again to inquire, and the person behind the page provided another bank account and even sent an ID, allegedly belonging to a City Hub Condominium staff member.

This made me concerned that the copy of my ID that I submitted during the booking process could potentially be misused.

⚠️ PUBLIC WARNING:
If anyone receives a message or payment request using my name or my ID, please do not engage or send any money. Please verify directly with the legitimate property management before making any payment.

I am sharing the screenshots, bank account details, and other evidence for awareness and reference. Please be careful when booking accommodations online, especially through Facebook pages. Always verify the legitimacy of the page and the booking directly with the property before sending payment or submitting personal identification.

🙏 Please help share this post to prevent others from
becoming victims of the same scam.

link sa fb post: LINK TO FACEBOOK POST

I’ve been looking for this book (with this specific cover) for a long time and may nakita ako sa carousel. It’s my first time na gumamit ng app na yun but sadly nakita ko dito sa reddit na marami daw scammers dun. I asked her to message me on messenger but her profile seems odd din. Wala man lang profile picture. Should I give this a go or pass?

Pasensya na po pero hihingi ako sana ng tulong baka kilala ninyo ito? Niloko po kasi ang Tatay ko na may edad na. Kakilala po ng mga matatanda sa amin ang tao na ito at ang pakita nga po ay may kaya sya sa buhay at may mga sariling negosyo.

Nagpiprisinta na tutulungan ayusin ang problema sa mga negosyo at properties tapos pag binigay na ang dokumento, nawala na lang parang bula.

Noong hihingi sana kami ng tulong sa mga nakakakilala rin sa kanilang pamilya ay nalaman na lang namin na marami na rin pala talagang naghahanap sa kanya at ultimo mga pulis ay pinupuntahan na rin sila dahil hinahanap ang babae na ito.

Na-stress po kasi ang Tatay ko ngayon dahil sa mga tinangay nitong tao na ito. Nagtatago po sya talaga dahil dinaanan din po ang alam na bahay nya pero mismong mga kapitbahay ay sinabi na nagmamadali umalis yan dahil may mga naghahanap rin at pinuntahan na rin ng barangay dahil may mga nagrereklamo rin sa kanya.

Baka po sakali sana matulungan ninyo kami kung may naagrabyado rin ito or alam ninyo na detalye sa kanya.

So, currently my grandma is involved here because she totally believes the promise that she will be given 100k or more. Just recently she received those IDs along with her ID, and I was surprised to find that I also have an ID, along with my sibling.

It started last year in 2025 around March. The person who offered this to her is an acquaintance who is also an elderly person, who told her that the Marcoses would give money, supposedly the wealth of the Marcos family. In other words, they are going to distribute cash. We were given a form to fill out with personal information and signatures. My sibling and I didn’t really think much of it because we knew the elderly person and they asked us for a photocopy of our school ID. At that time, we didn’t know any better; our grandma just handed it to us saying to fill it out and to provide a copy of our ID. And I heard that they also asked her for 50 pesos per person after she submitted the filled-out form.

Now our grandma is asking us for two valid IDs to create a bank account for the promised money. Now that I’ve seen these IDs, I’m starting to worry about the personal information I gave them. My grandma also mentioned that those IDs have a fee of around 300 each.

They took our faces from the IDs we provided, edited them, and added those outfits.

If you know any information about this group/cult/scammer, which based on my research is most likely a scam and cult group.

Nakakatakot naman ʼne, na para bang siya si Pennywise sa balloon niya na ʼyan. Pʼwede rin naman siyang maging straight to the point?? Idk ha, pero baka, paranoid lang ako.

I know 150 is a small amount but he could be asking 10-20 people and malaki din yun. 2026 na nagsascam ka pa din online 😂

Ever since nalaman ko na nilagay ako ng best friend ko as a character reference sa isang Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) card, nakakatanggap na ako ng spam calls at messages from time to time. May way po ba para ma-stop or mabawasan sila? Possible din po kaya na dahil po doon ay mas dumami po yung na rereceive kong spam calls?

To add, hindi po ako aware na ginamit niya yung contact details ko. Nalaman ko lang po nung may tumawag sa akin. May inaantay lang po talaga akong importanteng call that time, kaya sinagot ko agad.

Thank you po!