Store Owner Warns Public About Suspicious Man Targeting Sari-Sari Stores “Mag-ingat po sa tao na ito“
A store owner issued a warning to the public about a man allegedly scamming small neighborhood stores, or sari-sari stores, in their area.
Recently, MJ Legaspi, a Facebook user, shared a photo of the man believed to be targeting stores in Malabon and Valenzuela. The post quickly went viral and elicited reactions from netizens.
According to MJ, the man entered their store pretending to purchase six packs of cigarettes. He showed his wallet and even commented on the reasonable price, suggesting he would come back regularly.
However, MJ’s mother grew suspicious when the man left his motorcycle outside, so they decided not to sell him anything. Later on, they saw a post from a neighboring store owner in a community group, describing how the same man had tricked them.
The nearby store had apparently been fooled when the man asked to cash in through GCash, a local digital payment platform. But as soon as the transaction was about to go through, he quickly got on his motorcycle and sped away, leaving the store owner without payment.
The post reminds other sari-sari store owners in the area to be extra cautious when dealing with unfamiliar customers. Scams like this can easily catch small business owners off guard, especially when the scammer appears to be friendly and trustworthy.
Legaspi encourages everyone to stay vigilant and look out for each other, especially within their community.
Here is the full post:
“Sa mga kapwa ko sari sari store owner na taga Malabon at Valenzuela. Mag-ingat po sa tao na ito. Bumibili po sa amin ng 6 na kaha ng sigarilyo, pinakita nya pa yung wallet nya at sabi nya pa ang mura pala ng isang kaha sa inyo, palagi na ko dito bibili. iniwan nya lang po buhay ang makina ng motor nya. Kinutuban na nanay ko kaya hindi po namin pinagbilhan. Tapos nkita ko na lang sa fb yung katabi namin tindahan nagpost sa group na natakbuhan sya gcash, ipinakita ko picture yan daw yung nagpacash in sa kanila tapos biglang sakay sa motor at humarurot na.
Ingat po tau…”
In a similar post, a sari-sari store owner disheartened after being scammed “3 days pa lang yung store ko”
The social media users expressed their reactions to the post:
