Clever Vendor Outsmarts Thief Who Attempts to Trick Her Store
MODUS OPERANDING – A clever vendor outsmarts a sneaky thief who attempted to trick her store using the same scheme twice.
Recently, a quick-thinking lady vendor exposed a sneaky scammer who attempted to trick her store not just once but twice! Instead of pulling off his scheme, the suspect ended up giving the vendor a high-five after being caught red-handed.
It all started when a man walked into the shop to cash in P150. He handed over a P1,000 bill, expecting P845 in change after deducting the transaction fee. As the vendor counted the cash, the man discreetly folded a P500 bill and slipped it into his pocket.
Moments later, he claimed he wanted to buy a load card instead, which the store didn’t sell. He then returned the money and got his P1,000 back, but the vendor unknowingly handed him an extra P1,000 when he switched out a P100 bill in the process.
Thinking he had gotten away with it, the suspect returned to the shop later with the same trick. This time, he bought siomai for P95 and paid with another P1,000 bill. As the vendor prepared the change, the woman riding with him on a motorcycle seemed to be reaching into a bag.
Once he received his change, the man pulled out a folded bill and claimed they had a P100, so he wanted to take back the P1,000. However, the sharp vendor counted the returned cash and immediately noticed P500 was missing.
When confronted, the man hesitated and awkwardly claimed the money must have fallen. Realizing his plan had failed, he gave up and simply high-fived the vendor before leaving.
The store later posted the CCTV footage online, which quickly gained attention. Several commenters claimed to have encountered the same scammer, with reports of the group operating across Metro Manila and nearby provinces like Bulacan.
Although they chose not to report the incident to the police, the vendor hopes that sharing the footage will warn others about this scam.
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