A COLLEGE student and dean’s lister from Maguindanao has come under fire online after allegedly refusing to promptly return nearly ₱20,000 mistakenly sent to his e-wallet account.
In a viral Facebook post, Christabelle Tan of Las Piñas said ₱18,950 was accidentally sent to the wrong GCash number on May 2. The recipient, identified as Nurhamien Ali, allegedly agreed to return only half of the amount.
“May 2, 2025 at 12 p.m., may na-wrong send sa GCash number mo. Pinakiusapan kang ibalik ng buo, pero ang sabi mo, 50% lang ang ibabalik mo. Pag di pumayag, di mo ibabalik ng buo,” Tan wrote. “So, binalik mo ‘yung ₱10k, pero kulang ka pa ng ₱8k+. Ayaw mo pang ibalik kasi ipangnenegosyo mo pa kamo.”
Tan claimed efforts to contact Ali through friends and relatives were ignored.
“Maraming nag-reach out sa mga kamag-anak, pinsan, pamilya at friends mo pero dinededma n’yo sila. Aware kayo sa perang na-receive n’yo na hindi sa inyo, pero hindi n’yo man lang nagawang ibalik agad?”
She added: “May 2, 2025 at 6 p.m. saka mo lang binalik ‘yung ₱3k nung marami nang nag-call out sa’yo. Sabi mo pa, saka mo lang din ise-send ‘yung natitirang ₱5k+ kapag nag-public apology na ‘yung may-ari at mga nag-call out sa’yo.”
Screenshots shared online also showed Ali allegedly posting about food and personal items he may have purchased using the money. “Tapos ngayon puro parinig ka na sa timeline mo na ginastos mo na ‘yung perang ‘di mo binalik? Sarap bang kumain gamit ‘yung perang ‘di n’yo pinaghirapan?” Tan asked.
In response, Ali denied spending the money and said he was offended by the tone of the sender and their family.
“Wala akong ginalaw sa pera n’yo dahil may pera din ako,” he wrote on social media. “Kahit sino naman maiinis kung ganito makikita mong messages sa’yo. Gaganahan ka bang ibalik ‘yung pera? I told you to clean your mess pero nagmamatigas kayo, edi sabayan ko kayo. At the first place, dedma ako sa basher dahil ‘di rin naman ako affected jan sa murang halaga ng pera n’yo.”
He added: “Nagpapakatotoo lang ako.”
