@imanagrcltrst 11 September 2022

Someone's Attempting To Scam Me!

ARTICLE NO. 125 OF 2022 TITLE: <Someone's Attempting To Scam Me!> DATE OF PUBLISHING: <SEPTEMBER 11, 2022> **Money.** *One of the top things in the world that cannot be earned in just a snap of fingers.* Every person MUST work hard & smarter in order to attain it. Of course, each person has a different ways on how to possibly and effectively have it. For an instance: "***Working for 8-hours to hit the minimum wage salary***"; "***Attending to numerous side hustles***"; "***Putting up a business***." All those hard-earned money will be used for the present and future necessities. In short, for "**spending**" & "**savings**." However, despite of the world's enormous counts of workaholic people? There are also a cult of people who's blending at us, with different motives. It is not to help you, us earn more but: "****to stole your, our money, unknowingly.****" Who are they? They are those who we called as: "**SCAMMERS!!**" According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, a scammer is: "*A person who commits or participates in a fraudulent scheme or operation.*" https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scammer To simplify it, these are those people who stole money from other people with the use of social media, Emails, texts or even calls. For me, they are: "**the modernized robbers.**" All those money that we are earning are from our sweat, efforts & eagerness to save up for every needs. Therefore, remember that not everyone are willing to get it in a clean way. So, be aware from SCAMMERS! "We're all worried about money. Don't let scammers take yours."

**Source of Photo:** Trading Standards Scotland https://images.app.goo.gl/ER23XaqSDAujSvNcA Where am I coming to write a blog about SCAM & SCAMMERS? Two words: "**Personal experiences.**" Yesterday morning (09.10.2022), I received a SMS from a certain delivery rider from Ninja Van. Saying that I have a parcel to be delivered, any moment on that day.

As I received it, questions immediately got up in my mind: "**What parcel? I haven't ordered anything yet**." My last purchase online was by 8.15 Payday Sale when I bought: *office chair*, *3-in-1 bedsheet sets*, *Papa's tools* & *organizers*. "**Why does this message is too short?**" Most of the time, I receives long messages about deliveries. And all those times that I purchased in Lazada (which I know that's partnered with Ninja Van), riders are calling to inform me about it. Not with an SMS! *So, I instantly verified it by replying at the message:*

*But still, an unfamiliar delivery rider came at the house, looking for me.* However, I and the rider had a smooth internal talks about the situation. And he said that: "**he already know what's happening.**" It's either: *The person who ordered the item is a bogus buyer*; or *The transaction itself is a scam.* So, okay! Everything was settled and the transaction was cancelled. Apparently, someone from Ninja Van called me on the afternoon about the cancelled transaction:

He's asking me why I cancelled the item and I answered: "**I don't have any ongoing purchase/s online.**" He said that they contacted the sender of the item to inform him/her. In there, the management was informed that it is a "**FREE GADGET**" from a certain company. And, I should just need to pay for the shipping fee that costs **PhP 596.00 ($10.49)**. Then, I was like: "***Shipping fee lang po 'yan? Bakit ang laki naman po?***" If you, guys know? My office chair's shipping fee is only a hundred plus pesos. And, a phone inside a small box costs me half a thousand? Hmm! Really smells fraud. Also, the sender & I have a transaction via phone calls *daw*. Which is I don't~ personally, I don't impulsively answers phone calls from unregistered number. Unless, I'm expecting one from someone. **Still, I stick to what I kept on saying:** "****I don't have any transaction like that.****" The delivery rider & management is really existing. But, the transaction? Nope! With a serious voice + *paninindigan*? At the end, I solved it on my own. Without me, getting scammed. *Mga kapatid ko nga na sumusubok utakan ako, nahihirapan. Ibang tao pa kaya?* Just remember what my siblings' often says whenever I'm questioning them: "Ate! You think like an investigator and asked like a lawyer when questioning us. *Kahirap mong lusutan.*" Yes! If someone's trying to gully me? Rob or stole something from me? He/she won't succeed, NEVER!

**Source of Photo:** Magical Quote https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.magicalquote.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F07%2FIts-only-a-scam-if-you-fall-for-it.jpg&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.magicalquote.com%2Fmoviequotes%2Fits-only-a-scam-if-you-fall-for-it%2F&tbnid=2TUUpTz3Ee3hiM&vet=1&docid=T9YICH-dPqkH6M&w=720&h=405&hl=en-US&source=sh%2Fx%2Fim Again, protect our money at all cost. It's not easy to earn such an amount, nowadays. So, be **#ScamAware**! ⚠️

**Source:** West Sussex Country Council https://images.app.goo.gl/X2DELEcxgvnJ98bh6 "Let's all be more intelligent than those scammers!" -*imanagrcltrst, 2022.* *For more chitchats, feel free to reach me out through:* noise.cash: **imanagrcltrst** https://noise.cash/u/imanagrcltrst Hive (PeakD): **futureagrcltrst** https://peakd.com/@futureagrcltrst *Or communicate with me via:* Twitter: **IMANAGRCLTRST** https://twitter.com/imanagrcltrst?t=5ednteT5fBXJdnBBAQtrcw&s=09 Telegram: **IMANAGRCLTRST** https://t.me/imanagrcltrst Discord: **Imanagrcltrst**

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