ACTRESS Lotlot de Leon shared that she once lost P80,000 worth of boneless bangus to a scammer, an experience she now recounts as a warning to others.
“Dati nagbebenta ako ng bangus, alam mo naman ako, kailangan kong kumita ng pera… sumali ako sa food expo,” she said in an interview.
“May nag-order sa akin, P80,000 worth of bangus. Binayaran ako ng manager’s check, tinanggap ng tao ko. Dineliver, pinick-up ng kilalang van.”
But when they went to the bank to encash the payment, “fake ‘yung manager’s check. Pero ‘yung account number at pangalan, existing. Walang gano’ng tseke, peke pala.”
Lotlot said she did not go after the scammer but hoped her story would serve as a reminder: “Mag-iingat po kayo.”