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Top 10 Modus Operandi of the Most Common Crimes in Manila

Published: Sep 8, 2010 - 7:00am

9. Dugo-Dugo Gang

A reenactment of how the Dugo-Dugo Gang operates

Scene of the crime: This group robs affluent homes by tricking unsuspecting house helpers into helping them get to the homeowners' cash and valuables stash.

Plan of attack: Remember that PLDT caller I.D. commercial? That's basically how the Dugo-Dugo Gang operates. After casing a household, the gang members wait for the opportune moment when only the helper is in the house. The scammers call and pretend that a family member has been hurt and needs money for a surgery or medical procedure of some sort. Then they pressure the helper into forcing open the family safe, locked drawers, and the like to get cash and other valuables. The helper is then told to turn over the loot to the gang members.

Defense mechanism: Tell helpers and everyone in the house about this scam. To find out if they actually remembered what you said, pretend to be a Dugo-Dugo Gang member and make them go through a drill. Take it a step further by rewarding those that keep their wits about them.

 

10. Budol-Budol Gang


24 Oras video: Budol-Budol Gang swindles P97,000 from a couple

Scene of the crime: The Budol-Budol Gang can strike anywhere using their alleged powers of hypnotism and "boodle" or counterfeit money--hence the name--that turn out to be just sheets of paper. Interestingly, Google Translate says "budol" means "gullible person."

Plan of attack: Their M.O. may have evolved over the years but here's their basic tactic: They lure or blackmail their victims into giving them valuables or cash in exchange for a bag filled with fake bills or products. In one reported instance in 2008, two suspected Budol-Budol Gang members managed to get a cellphone, a Walkman, and P2,000 from an unidentified 16-year-old girl in Cebu. The male and female suspects claimed they were looking for a vehicle to transport their things. Before they went to search for a vehicle, they asked the girl to hold on to a bag supposedly filled with money. In return, they got the girl to give them her valuables as a sort of safety deposit. It wasn't long before the girl discovered the bag contained only fake bills.

In 2005, a victim identified only as Marie claimed some Budol-Budol Gang members hypnotized her into giving them her money, jewelry, and mobile phones. She said she did not remember much after a man allegedly engaged her in small talk while she was walking along Ortigas Avenue. All she could recall was getting inside a certain van, drinking a glass of water, and handing over two years' worth of savings of her seaman husband. All that in exchange for a black bag stuffed with sheets of paper.

Defense mechanism: First of all, bear in mind one of the first things everyone learns as a kid: Don't talk to strangers. Of course, that can't be helped sometimes so remember another basic rule: Don't accept candy from strangers. In this case, if strangers are giving you something as "sweet" as a bagful of cash, you better refuse. If you're afraid of being hypnotized, find out how the controversial phenomenon supposedly works to avoid succumbing to it.

 

SPOT.ph wants to know: Have you been a victim of any of these M.O.s?

 

Artwork by Warren Espejo.

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  • insurance 4 months ago Report Abuse
    I would describe some insurance selling schemes, such as that done as Philippine Prudential, as a M.O. that takes advanatage of meek and polite Filipinos.

    More details here: http://jonhappiness.blogspot.com/2010/06/stay-away-from-philippine-prudential.html

    I believe other insurance companies also operate in the same way such as Caritas. These people are well trained in the art of persuasion/convincing and will exhaust you so that you can not decide wisely anymore. They praise you, try to be friends, make you appear like making a smart decision, while in their minds, they might mocking your gullibility. I'm not saying that they are thieves, as they happen to be legitimate insurance companies. But still you have to cash out a large sum that you normally wouldn't without spending weeks to decide. And there goes your budget.

    This may not be top 10 material, but I want more people to be aware. I'm actually thinking of dedicating a website for Philippine scams, MOs etc.
  • KC 5 months ago Report Abuse
    Aq nmn my cute guy n nkkpgkilla n gus2 aq dlhin s isang hotel dhil dun daw nkcheck in ung ate at kkunin nya ang pera nya para ilebre nya q.. nung una ayaw kong sumama dhil nga kkilala q lng.. pro un nga dhil mukhang mabait at ok ang approach nya.. sumama aq sknya... nka dalawang sakay kmi.. tapos pgdating s PICC ng lakad n kmi at kwen2 xa ng kwen2 ...hanggang mkarating s hotel.. Tapos nun hiniram nya ang celphone q dhil ittxt daw nya ang ate nya n nsa 2nd flr. ng hotel..binigay q nmn at ininsert nya ang sim nya..Then sbi q punta lng aq s CR.. sumunod sya.. bgo aq pumasok s CR sabi nya dun lng daw xa s my swmming pool. Sabi q ok cge.. My ilang minutes lng aq s CR... Hinanap q xa s my swimming pool wla xa dun... Try qng icontact ung cp q.. ngrring pero pinpatay nya... wla aqng ngawa kundi umuwing luhaan.. Pgdating q s hauz.. tnxt nya ung mga nsa phonebook q at nnghhingi ng load.. badtrip. tnga q noh....Lesson: Don't talk 2 strangers...
  • club manila east magna cum laudes 8 months ago Report Abuse
    Club Manila East Salisi Gang (or you may want to call it THE IN-HOUSE / INSIDE JOB GANG) The thieves have their own set of keys and they enter rooms and cabanas to steal your gadgets esp IPHONE, DIGITAL CAMS, PSP/Nintendos, Touch Phones. Even branded slippers and good looking beach towels that you leave near the pools. They know which ones to take and which ones to leave behind (if it is original) Check tripadvisor,travbuddy and Blogs about Club Manila East for numerous reports. Up to now,in our case no action was taken by the management as they obviously condone it. We reported it to Taytay police.Take note: no CCTV cameras (just at the entrance to check if you are carrying food, as they do not allow you to bring food and drinks inside). Even if you see one inside. the CCTV is not working, its just for show.
  • mer@elly 8 months ago Report Abuse
    oct.10 2011..in front of entrance of sm taytay..a man approaching me..nagapakilala cia na supervisor ng supermarket..then..kinuha nia ung trust q..isa aqng aplikante..dahil sa kagustuhan q magkawork..nagtiwla agad aq sa stranger..savi nia ipapasok daw nia q as a bagger..so natuwa aq,,then nag ask cia if may pang p medical aq and uniform..then,,i told him i have 200 peso..so savi nia cia na raw magdadagdag..pumunta kami mercury pra bumili ng bottle of stool and urine..then we back to sm taytay..nung andun n kame sa c.r,,para kumuha aq ng stoll..nkitx cia..hinaram din cp q..then..pagkalabas q sa cr,,nwla n ung supervisor na stranger pla..saklap nwla ang cp q n pinaghirapan q bilhin...huhuhuhuhuh,,un..sna wag kau magtiwla agad sa isang stranger..
  • arb May 17 2011 @ 06:19pm Report Abuse
    Several years ago while walking past sidewalk vendors, a woman in dirty clothes, uncombed hair, seemed not to have taken a bath for sometime and posing to be out of her mind, snatched my bag. I tried to grab my bag back but could not overpower her strength. None of the onlookers offered help. Thanks to my grandmother who dared to get back my bag from the snatcher. Snatchers come in various looks, and here is one of their MO.
  • gen Apr 15 2011 @ 03:14pm Report Abuse
    Ako naman naka-experience ng salisi. College pa ako nito. Kumain kami ng barkada ko sa KFC (Taft sa tabi ng lasalle), dalawang bag ang dala ko; ung isang bag laman nito ay ung laptop ko, ung isa is ung bag ko talaga. Umupo kami sa 3 tables na magkakadikit, may mga tig-dadalawahang tables sa gilid namin. Sa may right side namin may guy na naka-upo at parang nag-aantay ng kasama nya, Nakaupo sya sa dulo, mejo parang slightly na naka-lean sa may table namin. Ako namang si t*ng* nilagay ko ung dalawang bag ko sa right side ko na upuan. Nung time na un may napansin kaming girl na pabalik-balik sa isang upuan at umiiyak. May kasama xang adult na parang mother nya ata or tita nya, tapos parang nag-aalala ung adult na kasama nya tapos iyak lang ng iyak lang ung girl. So kami ng barkada ko deadma lang. After sometime, dumating ung isang friend ko. Dahil ung isang upuan ginamit ko as patungan nung mga bags ko inalok ko xa na dun nalang umupo. Nung kukunin ko na ung bag ko para dun xa pa-upuin napansin ko nalang na isa nalang ung bag na nasa upuan. Akala ko pa nga niloloko ako ng mga friends ko. Dun ko na-realize na nanakawan na pala ako. Grabe ang hagulgol ko nun. Nag-punta kami sa Police station nun at dun namin nalaman na 4 pala kaming nanakawan nung day na yun at yung babaeng umiiyak nung time na un ay biktima din pala. Nwalan din pala xa ng laptop.rn
  • ron Mar 18 2011 @ 03:20am Report Abuse
    I've been with this last December 2010. My BF and I went to Baclaran para ihatid ako sa office, we just came from our friend who works in the same company where I am before. rnI just told my BF that instead of waiting for me na sumakay eh umuwi na sya kaagad kasi Traffic dahil magki Christmas na, so he left me..rnLess than 2 minutes after my BF left me along Roxas Boulevard fronting Redemptorist Baclaran (nearby highway pa) may 3 or 4 group ng lalake ang biglang 2mutok ng knife sa leeg ko, while other getting my bag and my BF cellphone, then bigla na lang tumakbo..rnrnButi nalang nagpalit kami ng Phone ng BF ko bago ako sumakay ng Bus (kasi touchfone un) and iniwan ko sa kanya pera ko. rnBag lang nakuha and fruit salad na baon ko with my cash na 100. rnrnThen hinagisan ako ng barya ng snatchers cz i told them na wala ako pera na,.rnNAKAISA naman ako but the CP got lost..rnIngats tayu sa mga Muslim Addicts sa Bclaran (dahil sa language nila where I'm about to understand after that incident).. La kwentang tao, their lives should be taken directly to Hell where they all belong
  • jet Feb 26 2011 @ 05:19pm Report Abuse
    I also experienced to be a victim of that Modus. Kanina lang sa Cubao. :(( nakuha lahat ng gamit ko. phone at buong bag. mag ingat kayo. wag kayo mag papaniwala sa mga sinasabi nila. mahirap ng mag-tiwala sa mga makikilala mo sa panahon ngayon. madame ng manloloko ngayon. wala silang awa. student palang ako. :((
  • ana Nov 24 2010 @ 03:44pm Report Abuse
    while reading this, di ko maalis sa isip ko yung nangyari saken sa jeep on my way home! kase may nagdikit ng bubble gum sa hair ko, same MO sa dura.. this time bubble gum lang! sa harap ko same din, nag give ng assistance. ako sa inis ko, sabi ko wag na.. sa house na lang kse yung katabi kong guy, i don't know if alam na nya yung MO na yun but he's telling me na wag ko ng galawin, sa house na lang and just put an oil.. pero yung guy sa harap ko, he keeps on insisting na tanggalin ko na.. in short, tinatakpan na nya eyes ko and yun nga ginugulo na nya ko para dko mapansin na yung guy palang nakasabit (coz i'm sitting sa end ng jeep) pinatong na yung bag sa bag ko and yun na! I just realized it sa trike.. wala na cp ko! :(
  • mark norella Oct 04 2010 @ 06:58pm Report Abuse
    hey everyone, we are featuring episode para maiwasan ang mga modus operandi ngayon in preparation for the xmas season. i am mark, researcher from GMA7..rnrnkindly email me your stories sanarnhere mark.norella@gmail.comrnrnthanks
  • mma Oct 04 2010 @ 02:02pm Report Abuse
    While I was watching a movie, a guy approached me and befriended me. He was an OFW daw and leaving the next day. Wala raw sya gagawin before he leaves, nag yayang lumabas. Ilibre daw nya ako. Go naman ako kasi libre. Lumabas kami ng theater to eat. Inabot sa akin 500 pesos pambayad sa food. Maghahanap daw sya sa mall to buy cellphone load. Bumalik sya while I was waiting for our order sa counter. Wala raw mabiling load. Kaya hiniram cellphone ko, may itext daw sya. Umalis sya at maghahanap ng mauupuan namin. He left na pala. Ang t*ng* ko pinili ko pa hintayin yung 200 pesos worth of food over the cellphone. Pinablock ko na yung cellphone sa NTC. May KARMA naman katapat sya. Ingat na rin tayo.
  • nathandrei Sep 18 2010 @ 05:35pm Report Abuse
    Very informative post indeed. rnAll sorts and all kinds of MOs talaga to get a quick buck. Sometimes its more than the lost money/phone but the trauma inflicted that gets on people's nerves. Kaya I am always on "praning" and "suplada" mode when I am approached by strangers or in an unfamiliar area. Another tip, buy 'mace,' a handy self defense weapon.
  • laglag piso gang Sep 17 2010 @ 02:32pm Report Abuse
    this happened to me recently, rnmedyo maluwag sa jeep kasi malayo inuuwian ko, then may 3 lalaki na sumakay at naupo ung dalawang lalaki ng magkalayo, 3tao ang agwat (i was in between) tapos ung isa sa harap ko. medyo may space sa seat namin ng katabi ko sa left, sabi nung mama sa harap namin may mga barya daw na naiwan at nagsimula na siyang dumukot ng mga piso sa singit nung upuan. akala ko manyak kasi naka shorts ung katabi ko. nung bumaba na ung nasa left ko lumapit ng upo sa akin ung isa sa members tapos ung lola naman na katabi ko at ako ung sinabihan na may barya sa gitna namin at inaabot sa akin ung mga barya na "nakuha" nya,nainis si lola at ako naman tinitignan ko ung bag ni lola baka kasi ninanakawan na sya e susuntukin ko un. ayon, bumaba sila ng di nagbabayad tapos nakita ko na lang na half open na ung bag ko, buti na lang at na-stuck ung zipper dahil sa payong ko, nasa dulo ung cp ko kaya di nila nakuha. pero ung ate ko nabiktima nito.
  • modus Sep 14 2010 @ 09:27am Report Abuse
    Grabe talaga. Ako naman naexperience ko meron kakandidato sa eleksyon at kapag nanalo ayun magnanakaw na ng maraming pera.
  • JayL | BLOG-PH.com Sep 13 2010 @ 11:08am Report Abuse
    grabe. never ko pa na experience yang mga ganyan, pero nato-trauma na ko habang binabasa ko palang :/
  • zxcxvb Sep 13 2010 @ 10:26am Report Abuse
    I had a similar experience. Sa jeep naman to, byaheng Cubao-Recto. Sa bandang dulo ako nakaupo, malapit sa exit. Nasa pagitan ako ng dalawang lalaking malalaki ang mga katawan. Sa harap ko may lalaking malaki rin katawan at kumakanta ng malakas. Then, I noticed that the guy on my left was doing something suspicious. I thought he was fiddling something on his crotch area and he had a backpack on his lap to cover it. At that point gusto ko nang bumaba pero malayo pa yung pupuntahan ko. Nakita ko rin na naka-extend yung left hand ni guy on my right, e naka-backpack kasi ako so nagduda na ko talaga. Bababa na sana ko pero may narinig akong tunog ng barya, tapos the guy in front of me, yung kumakanta kanina, kunyari may dadamputin syang piso sa paanan ko pero ang totoo hinawakan nya paa ko kaya hindi ako agad nakababa. Nakababa lang ako nung he let go of my foot at may pinakita syang piso, kunyari nakuha nya talaga under my seat. Nung nasa sidewalk na ko, nakita ko na nahiwa na yung pants ko sa parteng bulsa sa kaliwa at bukas na rin yung bag ko. 1K yung nakuha sa bulsa ko. Nakakainis lang kasi pambili ko yun ng libro sa major subject at dahil hiniwa nila yung paboritong pants ko. rnrnAng lalaki ng mga katawan, parang mga bouncer, tapos hindi pa mag-trabaho ng matino. =|
  • ray Sep 11 2010 @ 11:46pm Report Abuse
    one more. on the spot nakakita ako ng 3 batang adik sa may EDSA nangholdap ng taxi. paglabas nila may hawak na pera.
  • ray Sep 11 2010 @ 11:41pm Report Abuse
    @dura i've experienced this. pero nakita ko lng to hindi ako ung biktima, ung isang lalaki ubo ng ubo tapos nagdura. ung isa punas lng sa likod.. same scenario.. although di ko na nakita kung modus tlaga un kc malapit na ko bumaba nung nangyari un.. sa marcos hi-way cla sumakay at sa santolan ako bumaba nun.. daming loko2 dun eh
  • ray Sep 11 2010 @ 11:38pm Report Abuse
    nagkwento ung ate ko dati sakin, may nakatabi daw cyang babae sa FX naman, sa gitna, diba masikip dun? ayun, nangyari din ung incident na yan, tutok ng kutsilyo, kala mo naghalikan, PDA, tapos lumabas ung lalaki, tapos umiyak ung babae.
  • ray Sep 11 2010 @ 11:35pm Report Abuse
    ako last mga 2 yrs ago nanakawan ako ng isang buong bag sa loob ng computer shop sa tapat ng PUP-CEA (college of engr'ng and arch.) i don't really know, pero ang iingay ng mga nagdodota sa likod. 5 mins pa lng ako nagcocomputer, at pagtingin ko sa bag ko, wala na. sabi ng bantay may lumabas daw na 2 lalaking may dalang bag. imagine, nasa may paanan ko lng un. sinipa nila ung bag ko. 5 mins lng nila ginawa ung whole scene. ayun nakuha ung drafting tools ko na napakamahal. pero ung CP, ID, pera di nakuha kc nasa bulsa ko. masaklap lng tlaga ung sa drafting tools ko worth more than P2000.00
  • caution Sep 11 2010 @ 04:54pm Report Abuse
    @worriedkidrnmy officemate and i had the same experience. it was around 10am at makati, we were walking then an old lady approached us telling that his son is at the hospital and is need of a blood transfusion. She can't be a donor because of some reason. And she only have 200 in her wallet, but she's willing to give her 200 to the donor, even also willing to be the donor's helper just to save his son. My officemate and i just said sorry to the old lady and walked away eventhough it is a bothersome situation.
  • concerned Sep 11 2010 @ 12:41pm Report Abuse
    Another modus operandi I heard is a well dressed lady enters a restaurant while talking loudly on her cell. She will then approach a vacant table near the victim( still talking on the cell) and put down her car keys on the table. She will then have an outburst and leave the place immediately leaving her car keys behind. The victim being a good samaritan grabbed the keys and followed her outside to give them to her. The victim will then be approached by men who introduces themselves to be policemen. The poor victim will now be arrested for carnapping, hence, he has the keys in his hands, and will be offered a way out for a certain amount of money.
  • Silent Bob Sep 11 2010 @ 11:37am Report Abuse
    Interesting Top 10s + Strong Visuals = Spot.ph
  • fromexperience Sep 10 2010 @ 04:33pm Report Abuse
    Rule of thumb: don't trust strangers. And always look behind your backs. I had this experience when I was in college; I was walking in Cubao, near Edsa. I had this "bigat" feeling behind my back. I looked back and saw that my backpack was already open! And saw the lady trying to get something inside my bag. I quickly snatched my bag out of her grip and took the jeepney nearest to me. Nothing was lost, fortunately.
  • worriedkid Sep 10 2010 @ 08:04am Report Abuse
    I don't know if this is a scam or anything, but I just want to share it anyway.rnrnMy friends and I usually hang out at Banchetto (in Emerald ave, Ortigas) every Saturday morning, and there was this one time that an old lady approached us, crying. She was telling us how her son badly needed a blood transfusion and was asking us if we could donate blood. One of my friends was actually convinced and wanted to donate blood, but couldn't because he was gay. So instead, he offered to give the old lady some money, and the lady refused, insisting that she didn't need money. She stood there and cried a little more, and then left. I felt really horrible that time, letting an old lady cry like that. But we had to be careful because we were afraid she was scamming us and would lead us to a secluded area where others will be waiting for us. >_<
  • Joseph Sep 10 2010 @ 02:49am Report Abuse
    Crispie, caution shouldn't turn into fear and paranoia. Sorry na lang na ang yaman yaman mo compared to all those poor people who just happen to live in this city. I've seen my share of people desperate enough to steal from me, but that doesn't prevent me from doing my best to be charitable.rnrnThis Spot.com article actually talks about how some thieves look like everyone else. So maybe when someone as nicely dressed as you approaches, run away too. ;)
  • Crispie Sep 10 2010 @ 02:30am Report Abuse
    SPOT thanks for posting this article. It helps us to remember to be careful always especially in the city. I was racked with guilt earlier today when a man approached me as I waited for a jeep. He was just beginning to say "Miss pwede bang makahingi ng pabor, nagkulang kasi pamasahe ko eh..." when I--instinctively and with fear in my eyes I guess--moved away as fast as I could from the area. As much as I want to help, I can't help but be suspicious. Dun minsan 'maaaring' nagsisimula yung crime--once you let them talk to you. So ang lola mo, walk away and pray na lang. May time din na madalas akong makakita ng mga ale / babaeng may bitbit na bata tapos eh tatawagin ka ("Miss, miss") out of the blue. Walang palya palaging ganun. So iisipin mo tuloy, there's something fishy. So walk away na lang ulit. Kalokah.
  • Aleli Sep 10 2010 @ 01:47am Report Abuse
    @Ayuki, grabe naman yun! Kawawa naman yun girl. Mamanyak ka na nga lang, masaklap na sa kalooban mo eh, manakawan pa... >_<
  • Ayuki Sep 09 2010 @ 09:20pm Report Abuse
    And guys, I need to share this with you too. May mga manyak kasi na sobrang kapal talaga ng mukha, sa Jeep na nangmamanyak. rnrnEveryday I ride the jeep from my home to LRT so when I go home, the jeepney usually wala pang laman kasi dun yung parang 'terminal' or 'starting point' nila. I sat sa dulo kasi gusto ko talaga dun, and then there's another lady umupo din sa dulo *as in yung malapit sa labasan/pasukan ng jeep* sa kabila naman...so magkaharap kami. Then, may guy na tumabi sa kanya and then other people went in na din. Mukhang harmless yung guy, he's even dressed as a student. When the jeep was full and it started moving, I was shocked because the guy and the girl in front of me started kissing, as in sa lips. And then siyempre, disturbing ang major major pda diba? haha. Then maya maya, nagulat ako bumaba yung guy. Eh ako, napaka-epal ko ata. I told the girl in front of me, "Miss, ano ba iyan, dito pa kayo nag-gaganyan. Mahiya naman kayo..." then suddenly the girl cried and told us "Di ko po siya kilala...tinutukan niya po ako ng kutsilyo!" Then she alse showed us her bad which is also slashed. rnrnSo yun, hindi lang siya na-manyak, nanakawan pa. rnrnSo you guys, better sit somewhere in the middle so people would easily notice any suspicious movements lalo na kung the jeep is empty.
  • Ayuki Sep 09 2010 @ 09:11pm Report Abuse
    Once, I was left alone inside the house, well actually, I was always left alone since my parents go to work and it just so happen that I don't have any class that day. Someone called me and informed me that my parents were involved in a car accident. A child was hurt and the kid's family need 'sustento' daw. By chance, my cellphone was turned off and the caller told me that I shouldn't open it because the police would be bugging me about these. So they asked me to go to Munoz to drop off money, luckily, I knew that there's no LTO or any Traffic Coordinating Office near that area so I started to doubt the caller. I hanged up and waited a little longer. My dad came home. So yeah, I GOT SCOLDED BIG TIME. Haha. Never again. Buti walang nawala in the process. XD
  • major majot engot Sep 09 2010 @ 06:37pm Report Abuse
    i met a guy in person for the first time after weeks of chatting. he wanted to go to a motel daw so we can talk in private. ayoko and i suggested a not so busy restaurant so we can still have privacy. he didnt want to go there. we agreed to watch a movie na lang. going there he asked to use my cellphone to text his ate since he doesnt have a cell. i gave it to him while walking to the theater and he said later. while inside the movies he asked for the cell to text but since there's no signal inside he said he'll text outside. he stepped out of the theater and never came back. goodbye cellphone and hello to major major scolding from my mom and major major alaska from my siblings.
  • jared Sep 09 2010 @ 05:51pm Report Abuse
    I almost had the experience of something like this too. About 10 years or so ago, my mom left in the morning and left the maid doing the laundry while I was upstairs in the bedroom sleeping. Pagkaalis na pagkaalis ng Mama ko, may babaeng kumatok at sabi sa maid na "may nangyari sa amo mo, halika puntahan natin". Nataranta naman ang maid namin and followed her and left our apartment. Nung malayo na sila, there was another person (a man) that entered the apartment. I was half awake then and saw his reflection by the door. At this time, I got up and he ran away. I went downstairs at umiiyak yung maid namin dahil na-realize nya what just happened. We were fortunate that we weren't harmed and he only took a watch that he saw on the kitchen table; he missed the P10,000 check that was taped to the fridge.
  • ggg Sep 09 2010 @ 05:43pm Report Abuse
    matalino naman ang mga pinoy, ginagamit nga lang sa pang gogoyo ng kapwa
  • pritong mani Sep 09 2010 @ 04:27pm Report Abuse
    No. 10. Nasa parking lot ako waiting for a companion. Nakuha wallet, pero kunti lang cash. Ang nakaka-hiblood nakuha pati driver's at lifetime membership card sa isang internet shop. Ung driver's, 6 months before expiry pero kinailangan ko pang kumuha ng replacement, doble trabaho at gastos sa lto tuloy. Ung membership card naman, sayang kasi yung discount, eh di na sila nag-iisue ng ganun klaseng membership card.
  • kayumanggi Sep 09 2010 @ 03:18pm Report Abuse
    @edel: sabay ba sila, or isa-isa?
  • edsel yuhu Sep 09 2010 @ 02:16pm Report Abuse

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  • Irene Sep 09 2010 @ 01:44am Report Abuse
    Warning: Uso din yung sa call center. When you're in training someone will borrow your cellphone and leave the room and never go back.
  • Lyn Sep 08 2010 @ 10:38pm Report Abuse
    Several years ago, I was in Cubao and became a member of the hypnotism MO. The guy casually talked to me and finding I am Ilongga, talked to me in our language. Then he said he lost all his belongings in a taxi and he was from the province, there in Manila just to attend a lecture because he was a teacher. Being a student at the time, I sympathized with him and even asked if he has eaten since it was lunch time when it happened. I think I even bought him something to eat. Which is so unusual for me because I usually don't talk to strangers and I was so sympathetic with his plight. I don't know what happened next but I told him I don't have money because I just bought my plane ticket going home to the province, but he was able to ask me to withdraw the remaining Php1,500 from my ATM (its a good thing it was not much but too much for a student like me at the time and I've already bought my plane ticket!). He said he would paying me back. Then while I was on the bus, I remembered that I realized he did not know my address. Then when I got to the dorm, it hit me and it was only then I realized what happened.
  • nunsee Sep 08 2010 @ 05:02pm Report Abuse
    btw, may modus operandi din sa jeep. habang nagbabayad ka sa driver, yung katabi mo binubuksan/nilalaslas na yung zipper ng bag mo, then kukunin either celfon or wallet. in my case, celfon nakuha sakin :( so ingat tayo. super bilis silang gumalaw. wala pang 1 minute.
  • nunsee Sep 08 2010 @ 04:57pm Report Abuse
    naawa ako dun sa biktima ng salisi gang at budul-budol gang :(
  • Sabine Sep 08 2010 @ 03:45pm Report Abuse
    @dura: I've experienced this before as well but I was inside a bus when it happened. I was wearing headphones and someone was tapping my shoulder and pointing to the "spit" that landed there. I realized, someone was already seated beside me with a bag on his lap. I was already aware of this M.O. since my sister also experienced this a few years ago. When the guy who tapped me starting helping me wipe off the spit, I immediately stood up and pushed my way out as quickly as possible to startle them (I was seated by the window sa dalawahan). When I got off the bus, I walked as fast as I could just in case one of them gets off and starts following me. Lesson learned: avoid listening to your iPod too much while commuting. (The one thing that somehow makes it easier for commuters to bear the heavy traffic in Manila)
  • Yuckers Sep 08 2010 @ 02:38pm Report Abuse
    Eeeeeew gross that's disgusting!
  • dura Sep 08 2010 @ 01:08pm Report Abuse
    There is another modus operandi that I was able to witness. Inside a jeep, the person beside you will spit, and somewhat, some of his saliva will land on your hair. Another person, either in front of you or beside you will provide "assistance" by giving tissue or help you wipe the saliva. The victim won't realize that the one who spitted is already helping himself with the contents of your bag since you will be distracted with the saliva.
  • Ricci Sep 08 2010 @ 10:42am Report Abuse
    The office where i formerly worked was below a dormitory canteen in front of UST. We saw from the security footage 2 guys dressed as students casually picked the bags of students who have left it in their seats to get their food. They were really fast and casual. Swiping several in a few minutes then casually walked out of the canteen.
  • Fortune Sep 08 2010 @ 09:56am Report Abuse
    Naku 3x na nanakawan kami sa office by strangers until we installed a number code lock door. Dito kasi pag nanakaw credit card mo, hanggang di mo nirereport na nawala at icutoff, ikaw magbabayad ng lahat ng nakacharge dun!
  • Zesto victim Sep 08 2010 @ 09:24am Report Abuse
    Hay zesto gang, hahahaha I tried to expose one of them trying to victimize my friend and he scolded me saying bat ka ba nakikialam? Kaconchaba sila ng mga kunduktor!
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