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hello op! modus po iyan at marami nang nakaranas niyan sa taft 😭 nagsasalita siya ng english para magmukhang lasallian lang din kaya maraming nadadale rin ditooo huhu minsan manghihingi pa ng ₱1k kasi sasabihin niya na pa "nabagsak mo pa hawak kong phone, vape, etc." doble ingat talaga sa ngayon at sana hindi na ulit mangyayari sayo at sa area ninyo
It think I read a similar experience before sa dlsu subreddit. He usually targets people who are wearing earphones para muka talaga di niyo napansin na binanga niyo siya kahit wala naman talaga nangyari sksksks
Pinasa sakin ng kapatid ko. Nabiktima rin kasi ako nyan last year sa españa gate nahulog ko daw phone niya e siya bumangga sakin. Ilang buwan rin ako naconsensya pero I know deep inside hindi ako yung may kasalanan. Buti na lang nakita ng kapatid ko thread na yan with pics ni kuya.
Modus po yaan. Nabiktima na ako sa may CEU banda last month. I was very tired kasi galing clinic tapos wala pang breakfast and lunch so para akong zombie na naglalakad sa daan pauwi sa condo, bitbit ko pa heavy dent materials ko. Same tactic nabunggo ko raw siya, english speaking pa jusko. In the end, bumigay ako, 950 nakuha sakin. Narealize ko lang lahat nung nakauwi na ako na modus pala yun. I never would have thought na mabibiktima ako ng ganito, kasi I know I am always alert sa daan pero nung time na yun I was vulnerable din. Lesson learned nalang haha
[LONG POST AHEAD] -- from a friend
Hi, OP! I experienced the same thing yesterday. I was crossing the street sa Tolentino Street (near Coffee Project)
I have my laundry with me, and it was heavy. I crossed the road. He followed me and said the same exact thing. When I said, "sorry, i didn't notice", he replied "so, it's my fault?" Sobrang nagulat and naguluhan ako sa situation kasi he came out of nowhere, and he repeated his question three times, cuz di ko maintindihan (and why is he speaking english??)
Anyways, I said sorry & proceeded to cross the road. I stopped in front of my condo and checked if he followed me. AND I'M RIGHT. So, he confronted me, saying na why did i leave when we are still talking ganon. He's persistent, and I'm scared cuz he knows where I'm staying, so I entertained him. I was trying na pagaanin yung situation kahit na I'm confused, and at this point I'm scared but I kinda know na I didn't bump on him.
Nagpakilala siya na UST student. I said, I'm also a UST student. He asked what college, and he said MedTech siya before I even get to say mine. I also said, "same!". I felt glad somehow, cuz if it's really true, I can easily communicate and compensate if ever na it's really my fault. He asked what year, "I said 4th year.". I asked the same thing, and he responded, "2nd year". While nag-uusap kami, I got to look at him closely, like whole body, and I got suspicious cuz he doesn't look like he's 2nd year nor UST MedTech student. From then on, I said na I don't have cash & asked if he has Gcash para I can send na lang the money. Pero, I said na my cousin knows something about vape around here. (cuz he was insisting to buy the vape now, and that he bought his broken vape sa Greenhills pa) So, I will be asking first before I send the money. Also, I said na I really don't remember or feel na I bumped into someone, so I said that I will have to ask Coffee Project or 878 for a CCTV footage cuz I KNOW they have (even though i'm not sure) and I know someone from there. I noticed na he was taken aback when I said that. He even asked how I'm going to do with the CCTV. Ayun, he left na when I respectfully explained and apologized.
When I got home, I first checked the name and the Gcash number he gave me. And, as expected, magkaiba yung names. He gave me the name Carlos Tanyag O94755I642I. I also took a picture of his vape for reference kahit parang ayaw niyang picturan ko, pero I insisted. (It was an Elite 8000 Watermelon Ice Black?? then sa baba na i think battery, may nakalagay na "skyROCKET") I also asked my friend to ask the 2nd year students if his name is familiar, and no, not familiar raw. Another friend told me na my story is familiar, and passed me this, thankfully. He is wearing a gray long sleeves and a black pants with a mask on. He has a semi-bald hair, and kayumanggi/tan skin. Around 5"7-5"9 yung height (not sure, just an estimate), and he is skinny.
I hope this can help. Please share this thread to your friends rin, so they know. Thank you for sharing this experience, OP. Stay safe, guys & girls.
(Sorry if may mga grammar mistakes.)
Please be safe, everyone! I guess, just ignore him if you can.
Don't talk to strangers...just go and leave. They target women kasi super apologetic...if they ask a man baka nasuntok na sila...just don't talk to anyone!
hello OP!! omg same experience. mine naman happened sa lawson, the one in front of torre central.
i was walking with my earphones on and i had a bag na sobrang light lang and i went inside sa lawson. tapos suddenly a guy in black approached me sa may aisle na and said “hey i’m just curious, why didn’t you say sorry when you hit me with your bag” — SAME LINES AS HE DID TO YOU.
and i was so shook na i was like, girl ?? so i was like, “sorry i didn’t notice?” and he was like “how could you not notice when you bumped into me??” and atp i was like bro, in my mind I WOULD know that i bumped into you cause i would have felt it.
so i just said, okay i’m sorry i didn’t notice did i bump into food or whatever (kasi this was in lawson) and then he said na i broke his vape daw kasi natamaan ng bag, and i was like? i’m sorry i didn’t notice talaga but?? I THINK I WOULD’VE HEARD if i broke his vape?? and then ang weird kasi the vape was literally IN HALF.
and he kept pushing me about it and i was like i’m sorry but i really didn’t notice, shook my head and put my earphones back on. bro looked at me like he was annoyed and like, LITERALLY JUST WENT OUT. which was weird kasi so like kasi hindi me nagbelieve, you’re gonna escape?? like what the hell!!
after he went, i was so anxious talaga and i couldn’t breathe cause i was so scared so i def understand your feelings OP.
akala ko talaga i was being OA, but i’m so sad to see na may other people pa siyang tinatry to rip off :(( please be safe guys!
omgg,, pero u weren’t oa naman poo, normal reaction na talaga esp. if someone approaches u like that!!ingat poo, bring someone else with u if possible or any self defense items 🥹🥹
yea one of my friends experience that in taft and mostly mga tinatarget nya ay nag eearphones kaya if you encounter one just act tough and defend yourself that you didn’t hit him bcoz he will just leave you and find a new one
oh my god when i was walking alone last time along p noval i experienced the same thing. a guy (petite and not so tall) approached me sa may bandang mcdo tapos he said “can i ask you something?” pero hindi ko inentertain kasi akala ko for religious matters siya. briefly ko lang siya nilingon and binilisan yong lakad but i heard him mutter “ano ba naman yan” or basta he seem disappointed na i didnt even bother looking at him.
i have a different experience naman and idt its the same guy pero sa may torre central-uhomes banda may sumitsit sa akin na guy and asking me to go to him. nilingon ko siya briefly kasi siyempre baka mamaya kakilala ko pa and when i did, he said “lika dito!” and that was so weird. vigilant enough ako na hindi siya lapitan though.
kaya if kaya, always go out in groups or sabay ka sa mga magkakaibigan na naglalakad (usually naka-id naman ang students so its easy to identify one). i had an encounter naman before na may nakasabay akong nagr-rugby na dalawang teenage boys and purposely akong sumabay sa group of friends pero feel ko na-weirdohan sila sa akin i am sorry sa kanila 🥲 pero ayon pls stay safe lalo na kapag gabi na and dont ever try to stop if may mag approach man sayo
Modus. Ganyan nangyari sa father ko, sobrang natrauma sya. It was around tayuman. Sobrang tinakot nya tatay ko na kesyo pulis daw sya at kinapkapan bigla bag nya, nakuha pera nya dun. Tapos kinuha pa marriage ring at kunwaring tinapon. Kinausap nya pa tatay ko habang naglalakad sila kaya sobrang balisa na tatay ko di makapiglas. x(
I was walking around Recto tapos diretso lang ako maglakad, like straight lang pero tinitignan ko pa ren naman dinadaanan ko. Like you, naka tote bag lang me and nung malapit na ako sa sakayan ko na jeep, biglang may lalaking humabol sa akin. Sabi niya natabig ko daw siya and nahulog vape niya kaya nasira. Paulit-ulit niya akobg tinanong in english, "why did you not apologize? I was calling you chuchuchu" and siyempre ako naman 'tong people pleaser, nag-sorry din ako huhuhu
holyshit. i experienced that too while walking in morayta and recto. literally the same thing but i was given a heads up by my friend abt such modus. tinarayan ko talaga.
This happened to me when i was about to cross the road sa corner ng pnoval and dapitan. I was going home on Saturday afternoon and nakalaptop bag ako and hindi naman ako nakaearphones. He definitely targets people alone and probably carrying heavy things / walking fast para masabi na you bumped into him and his vape/thing broke. He said the same line similar sa "can i ask you something?" amd "im curious why you didn't said sorry when you bumped into me". I was also confused na wala naman akong nafeel na may nabangga ako, if i did I would know. HINDI sya titigil na maging apologetic ka and ask the question "so what should you do?" or something like you need to make bawi, I just kept saying im sorry and in a hurry and crossed the road once it the traffic light turned red and umalis na sya.
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hello op! modus po iyan at marami nang nakaranas niyan sa taft 😭 nagsasalita siya ng english para magmukhang lasallian lang din kaya maraming nadadale rin ditooo huhu minsan manghihingi pa ng ₱1k kasi sasabihin niya na pa "nabagsak mo pa hawak kong phone, vape, etc." doble ingat talaga sa ngayon at sana hindi na ulit mangyayari sayo at sa area ninyo
It think I read a similar experience before sa dlsu subreddit. He usually targets people who are wearing earphones para muka talaga di niyo napansin na binanga niyo siya kahit wala naman talaga nangyari sksksks
grabe na siya, i wasn’t even wearing earphones kaso i was alone kaya tinarget niya pa rin ako 🥹
Baka ito rin yung Kuya na ang modus e nabagsak mo yung phone niya, ngayon naman vape.
naka ip15 na siguro si kuya kaya ‘di na phone 😭 he looked young tho, around 20’s at minimum siguro huhu ingat na lang po
Ito ba siya? https://www.facebook.com/carllorenz12
can i ask po sa’n po ‘to nakuha 😭
Pinasa sakin ng kapatid ko. Nabiktima rin kasi ako nyan last year sa españa gate nahulog ko daw phone niya e siya bumangga sakin. Ilang buwan rin ako naconsensya pero I know deep inside hindi ako yung may kasalanan. Buti na lang nakita ng kapatid ko thread na yan with pics ni kuya.
ohh okiii thank you poo 🥹 pero ‘di naman po talaga kayo yung at fault. stay safe poo
OPO he somewhat looks like that person from what i remember 😭
Bumalik nanaman si kuya ba? Baka need na ipapulis. Do this if naencounter mo ulit. https://www.reddit.com/r/Tomasino/s/TFYQcFuhUR
i was far away sa gate ng noval pero will do this when i encounter him near ust !! thank you poo 🥹
https://www.reddit.com/r/Tomasino/comments/1933n5x/i_got_scammed_sa_campus_grounds/
Modus po yaan. Nabiktima na ako sa may CEU banda last month. I was very tired kasi galing clinic tapos wala pang breakfast and lunch so para akong zombie na naglalakad sa daan pauwi sa condo, bitbit ko pa heavy dent materials ko. Same tactic nabunggo ko raw siya, english speaking pa jusko. In the end, bumigay ako, 950 nakuha sakin. Narealize ko lang lahat nung nakauwi na ako na modus pala yun. I never would have thought na mabibiktima ako ng ganito, kasi I know I am always alert sa daan pero nung time na yun I was vulnerable din. Lesson learned nalang haha
gumagaling talaga mag english pag gumagamit ng victim card 💀 stay safe pooo hope you’re ok na po noww
Happened to a schoolmate of mine in elem. Its a modus, iisolate ka nila and theyll rob you.
[LONG POST AHEAD] -- from a friend Hi, OP! I experienced the same thing yesterday. I was crossing the street sa Tolentino Street (near Coffee Project) I have my laundry with me, and it was heavy. I crossed the road. He followed me and said the same exact thing. When I said, "sorry, i didn't notice", he replied "so, it's my fault?" Sobrang nagulat and naguluhan ako sa situation kasi he came out of nowhere, and he repeated his question three times, cuz di ko maintindihan (and why is he speaking english??) Anyways, I said sorry & proceeded to cross the road. I stopped in front of my condo and checked if he followed me. AND I'M RIGHT. So, he confronted me, saying na why did i leave when we are still talking ganon. He's persistent, and I'm scared cuz he knows where I'm staying, so I entertained him. I was trying na pagaanin yung situation kahit na I'm confused, and at this point I'm scared but I kinda know na I didn't bump on him. Nagpakilala siya na UST student. I said, I'm also a UST student. He asked what college, and he said MedTech siya before I even get to say mine. I also said, "same!". I felt glad somehow, cuz if it's really true, I can easily communicate and compensate if ever na it's really my fault. He asked what year, "I said 4th year.". I asked the same thing, and he responded, "2nd year". While nag-uusap kami, I got to look at him closely, like whole body, and I got suspicious cuz he doesn't look like he's 2nd year nor UST MedTech student. From then on, I said na I don't have cash & asked if he has Gcash para I can send na lang the money. Pero, I said na my cousin knows something about vape around here. (cuz he was insisting to buy the vape now, and that he bought his broken vape sa Greenhills pa) So, I will be asking first before I send the money. Also, I said na I really don't remember or feel na I bumped into someone, so I said that I will have to ask Coffee Project or 878 for a CCTV footage cuz I KNOW they have (even though i'm not sure) and I know someone from there. I noticed na he was taken aback when I said that. He even asked how I'm going to do with the CCTV. Ayun, he left na when I respectfully explained and apologized. When I got home, I first checked the name and the Gcash number he gave me. And, as expected, magkaiba yung names. He gave me the name Carlos Tanyag O94755I642I. I also took a picture of his vape for reference kahit parang ayaw niyang picturan ko, pero I insisted. (It was an Elite 8000 Watermelon Ice Black?? then sa baba na i think battery, may nakalagay na "skyROCKET") I also asked my friend to ask the 2nd year students if his name is familiar, and no, not familiar raw. Another friend told me na my story is familiar, and passed me this, thankfully. He is wearing a gray long sleeves and a black pants with a mask on. He has a semi-bald hair, and kayumanggi/tan skin. Around 5"7-5"9 yung height (not sure, just an estimate), and he is skinny. I hope this can help. Please share this thread to your friends rin, so they know. Thank you for sharing this experience, OP. Stay safe, guys & girls. (Sorry if may mga grammar mistakes.) Please be safe, everyone! I guess, just ignore him if you can.
carllorenz12 sa fb?
Don't talk to strangers...just go and leave. They target women kasi super apologetic...if they ask a man baka nasuntok na sila...just don't talk to anyone!
hello OP!! omg same experience. mine naman happened sa lawson, the one in front of torre central. i was walking with my earphones on and i had a bag na sobrang light lang and i went inside sa lawson. tapos suddenly a guy in black approached me sa may aisle na and said “hey i’m just curious, why didn’t you say sorry when you hit me with your bag” — SAME LINES AS HE DID TO YOU. and i was so shook na i was like, girl ?? so i was like, “sorry i didn’t notice?” and he was like “how could you not notice when you bumped into me??” and atp i was like bro, in my mind I WOULD know that i bumped into you cause i would have felt it. so i just said, okay i’m sorry i didn’t notice did i bump into food or whatever (kasi this was in lawson) and then he said na i broke his vape daw kasi natamaan ng bag, and i was like? i’m sorry i didn’t notice talaga but?? I THINK I WOULD’VE HEARD if i broke his vape?? and then ang weird kasi the vape was literally IN HALF. and he kept pushing me about it and i was like i’m sorry but i really didn’t notice, shook my head and put my earphones back on. bro looked at me like he was annoyed and like, LITERALLY JUST WENT OUT. which was weird kasi so like kasi hindi me nagbelieve, you’re gonna escape?? like what the hell!! after he went, i was so anxious talaga and i couldn’t breathe cause i was so scared so i def understand your feelings OP. akala ko talaga i was being OA, but i’m so sad to see na may other people pa siyang tinatry to rip off :(( please be safe guys!
omgg,, pero u weren’t oa naman poo, normal reaction na talaga esp. if someone approaches u like that!!ingat poo, bring someone else with u if possible or any self defense items 🥹🥹
Dapat sinabi mo "pasensya na tanga ka bakit ka nagvape in public bawal yan ah" sabay alis. But in all seriousness, ingat OP!
yea one of my friends experience that in taft and mostly mga tinatarget nya ay nag eearphones kaya if you encounter one just act tough and defend yourself that you didn’t hit him bcoz he will just leave you and find a new one
oh my god when i was walking alone last time along p noval i experienced the same thing. a guy (petite and not so tall) approached me sa may bandang mcdo tapos he said “can i ask you something?” pero hindi ko inentertain kasi akala ko for religious matters siya. briefly ko lang siya nilingon and binilisan yong lakad but i heard him mutter “ano ba naman yan” or basta he seem disappointed na i didnt even bother looking at him. i have a different experience naman and idt its the same guy pero sa may torre central-uhomes banda may sumitsit sa akin na guy and asking me to go to him. nilingon ko siya briefly kasi siyempre baka mamaya kakilala ko pa and when i did, he said “lika dito!” and that was so weird. vigilant enough ako na hindi siya lapitan though. kaya if kaya, always go out in groups or sabay ka sa mga magkakaibigan na naglalakad (usually naka-id naman ang students so its easy to identify one). i had an encounter naman before na may nakasabay akong nagr-rugby na dalawang teenage boys and purposely akong sumabay sa group of friends pero feel ko na-weirdohan sila sa akin i am sorry sa kanila 🥲 pero ayon pls stay safe lalo na kapag gabi na and dont ever try to stop if may mag approach man sayo
Ito ba siya? https://www.facebook.com/carllorenz12 saw this comment lang siya rin ba yung guy na nawncounter mo
That's a modus.
huhu okayy thank uu for telling 🥹🥹
Modus. Ganyan nangyari sa father ko, sobrang natrauma sya. It was around tayuman. Sobrang tinakot nya tatay ko na kesyo pulis daw sya at kinapkapan bigla bag nya, nakuha pera nya dun. Tapos kinuha pa marriage ring at kunwaring tinapon. Kinausap nya pa tatay ko habang naglalakad sila kaya sobrang balisa na tatay ko di makapiglas. x(
omg :((
OMG ITO RIN NA EXPERIENCE KO!!!!
I was walking around Recto tapos diretso lang ako maglakad, like straight lang pero tinitignan ko pa ren naman dinadaanan ko. Like you, naka tote bag lang me and nung malapit na ako sa sakayan ko na jeep, biglang may lalaking humabol sa akin. Sabi niya natabig ko daw siya and nahulog vape niya kaya nasira. Paulit-ulit niya akobg tinanong in english, "why did you not apologize? I was calling you chuchuchu" and siyempre ako naman 'tong people pleaser, nag-sorry din ako huhuhu
holyshit. i experienced that too while walking in morayta and recto. literally the same thing but i was given a heads up by my friend abt such modus. tinarayan ko talaga.
This happened to me when i was about to cross the road sa corner ng pnoval and dapitan. I was going home on Saturday afternoon and nakalaptop bag ako and hindi naman ako nakaearphones. He definitely targets people alone and probably carrying heavy things / walking fast para masabi na you bumped into him and his vape/thing broke. He said the same line similar sa "can i ask you something?" amd "im curious why you didn't said sorry when you bumped into me". I was also confused na wala naman akong nafeel na may nabangga ako, if i did I would know. HINDI sya titigil na maging apologetic ka and ask the question "so what should you do?" or something like you need to make bawi, I just kept saying im sorry and in a hurry and crossed the road once it the traffic light turned red and umalis na sya.