A DAVAO City resident became a recipient of 14 fake food deliveries last November 6, 2022.
In a series of public Facebook posts, netizen MCris Dela Cerna Rebolos said the orders were placed by dummy accounts on online food delivery services Grab and Food Panda and set the location of delivery to their address in SIR New Matina, Bucana, Davao City.
At least seven separate orders came from a user account named Jennyvie Santos with the mobile number 09534964423. The orders amounted to at least P8,500 with the most expensive order costing P1,100.
Another two scam orders came from user Jenica del Rosario who placed an order of P500 worth of carbonara and P2,000 worth of lechon belly.
“Di man gani ko mag order nga naay occasion, kana pa kaha na wala occasion nga nag apas sab mi mahalinan (We don’t even order food online during special occasions, how much more on ordinary days like this?). Pasensiya sa inyo ma’am and sir riders, nanguli mo nga way bitbit kwarta para pang balik sa inyong capital (I feel sorry for the riders because they did not earn back the money they spent on the delivery),” Rebolos said.
According to the head of Davao City Anti-Scam Unit (ASU) Simplicio Sagarino on November 11, netizens or riders who encounter fake online deliveries should report the incident to the ASU or the local police to possibly get back the amount scammed from them.
“Ang the best himuon kay ang rider mismo ang mag pa-record sa pulis unya mangayo og police assistance (The best thing to do is for the riders to report the incident to the police and ask for assistance). Ipatawag ang complainant or respondent og ang suspect para mag settle down sila, ang himuon nato kay mediation (The complainant or respondent and the suspect will be called in to settle the situation through mediation),” Sagarino told Sunstar Davao.
He added that it would be up to the local police to decide the appropriate steps to take and whether or not a case should be filed against the suspects, since the crime could also be considered estafa.
The ASU has no record of past incidents of fake online deliveries, adding that they have not received any reports or complaints about it.
Sagarino reminded riders to be careful of the orders they accept and ensure that they did not come from dummy accounts.
“They should see to it na legitimate ba ang nag pa-deliver (if the deliveries are legitimate). Klarohon gyod nila kay tawagan man nila nag number. I-counter nila kung legitimate ba ang delivery kay luoy pud atong mga riders (They have to call the clients to make sure the order are real because it’s very upsetting for the riders),” he said. ICM