“Panalo o Panloloko”
February 7th, 2006 | by edXcribe |Smart has a campaign against scam SMS messages. They have posters aimed at increasing awareness on how to distinguish between legitimate contest announcements and scam messages promising big winnings.
Mga text na natatanggap n’yo:
PANALO o PANLOLOKO?
Alamin ang pagkakaiba para hindi mabiktima!
PANALO!
Kapag ang taway ay mula sa 7777, opisyal mula sa SMART ang tumawag sa ‘yo! Ika’y PANALO!Magpapadala din sa ’yo ang SMART ng Registered Mail na kapag natanggp mo, ika’y PANALO!
PANLOKO!
Kapag may nag-text na may libreng load ka daw pag nag-forward ng text sa mga tao, wag maniwala. Ito’y PANLOKO!
Kapag may nag-text na nanalo ka sa raffle (at dapat mong bayaran ang premyo), wag sundin! Ito’y PANLOLOKO!
I-report ang mga manloloko sa National Telecommunications Commission One-Stop Public Access Center (OSPAC)
BIR East Road, East Triangle, Diliman, Quezon City.
Tel. No.: 926-7722 or 436-7722
E-mail: ntc@ntc.gov.ph or ospac@ntc.ph (sic)
Some thoughts:
First, Scam messages actually contribute to Smart’s revenue. Proliferation of scam messages means more SMS messages going around and more pesos in Smart’s pockets.
Campaigning against scam SMS potentially decreases (perhaps insignificantly) Smart’s revenue.
Okay, it’s an public service effort from Smart and it’s better than nothing. But it’s not much compared to the millions of pesos Smart spends on full page ads selling ringtones.
Second, this reminds me of the scam message I reported to NTC. Result: I wasn’t informed whether any action was taken against the scammer.
Bottom-line: Let’s see more action and less lip service.
- Where can I see a list of blocked numbers resulting from reports to the NTC? None that I see at the NTC website.
- By the way, is Smart aware that their poster is displaying a wrong NTC contact e-mail address (ospac@ntc.ph should be ospac@ntc.gov.ph).
Drives home the point, doesn’t it?
pilosopo edong
tech usiyosero
p.s. I too made the mistake of publishing “ospac@ntc.ph” in an article in PTB. I’m *not* holier than thou. 
244 Responses to ““Panalo o Panloloko””
By Migs on Feb 7, 2006 | Reply
Nah, I’m sure scam SMS volume is much, much lower than mobile VAS like ringtone raffles.
By ka edong on Feb 8, 2006 | Reply
Right, Migs.
I know their priorities won’t flip. Kaya nga lip service lang yun.
By ma.annabelle saludo on Jun 9, 2007 | Reply
2366 has been sending messages from john and johnwayne.ihav been telling them to stop but my plea has been ignored as always.they consume my load,plseas give me a good response to my complaint.
By cayle19 on Oct 1, 2007 | Reply
TO SMART. Please block cellphone numbers 09285659396 and 09106431243 bas these are numbers sending messages that you WIN a Toyota Altis and 300 thousand cash as homepartner via electronic raffle. Sparco International of Cebu is the company name they’re using. thanks and hope you will give immediate action on this.
By maria victoria on Oct 9, 2007 | Reply
I want to inquire my stolen cellphone this October 03, 2007, model N70 I just want to know if you can block my phone. My problem is I dont Know what was the serial Number. Do you think you can do such remedy to this problem? Please, emil me as early as possible. thanks
By owen on Oct 27, 2007 | Reply
recently this janice sanchez texted me and infomed me that i won a 300k and a toyota hilux and she told me to call mr. jaime khan of sparco international company, and when i verify it they ask me to send them money tru western union for the registration and insurance policy.and when i ask them to give me their email add or web site they have no add to give.
By ka edong on Oct 29, 2007 | Reply
Hi Owen,
Good thing you are vigilant enough to ask probing questions like their email address, website.
Share your story to your friends so that we can help increase awareness of these kinds of scams.
Salamat sa pag-share dito sa techobiography.
ka edong
By Crissie on Dec 21, 2007 | Reply
i too was almost a victim of this sparco international company, they indeed informed me about the hilux and 300 thousand prize tax free and all you have to do is send money through western union for registration and insurance. the girl whom i talked with used the name of Diane Sanchez and told me to call jaime khan and they instructed me to send the money to a guy named ken lapus as a representative from the acctg. dept to do the transaction with the insurance company and thanks to owen’s testimony, I did probe some questions and they even gave me a landphone number 032-251-1321 as their office number located at 288 Lopez building, Sergio Osmena Blvd cebu 6000. Jaime khans number is 0910793-3318. I searched any info about sparco first and I saw this. Buti nalang hindi nila ako nabola.hehehe The National Beureu of Inestigation shld. Take note of this and do some legal actions.
By henry on Jan 10, 2008 | Reply
I’ve experienced the same thing with this guys! Amazing team na sana….pero GOD provides me enough time kaya yon nabuking din cla….of course with ur help as well…Just a moment ago lang nangyari!!!
By ka edong on Jan 10, 2008 | Reply
henry,
Wow! Buti na-agapan. what’s your story?
By bradpete on Jan 11, 2008 | Reply
i was supposively a victim to this motherfucking sparco company whatsoever i was able to do some probing questions however they wasnt able to provide good enough answer.how can a person win a car with cash money via electonic raffle without joining any contest or promos;i hope this people die and also their families as well.hirap ng buhay nga naman;better look for a good job not doing this dirty tricks to other people
By joel on Jan 14, 2008 | Reply
I also received similar text message last friday from cell no. 09103957980 name diane sanchez and her accomplice jaime chen cell no 09103951980 same M.O. saying i won in an electronic raffle by Sparco International Company. I searched this in the web and saw this forum. Thank you for helping me not get scammed.
By Bianca on Jan 26, 2008 | Reply
I got the same text from Riza Reyes and she told me to call Robert Go of Sparco Int’l Company from Cebu. All they asked for were 3 valid id’s and a 1 month globe telephone bill. They said i would have to pay for anything. They will just deliver the Hilux plus 300k to me w/o any expenses. Please be careful with this stupid scam.
By Bianca on Jan 26, 2008 | Reply
Let me correct that, wouldn’t have to pay for anything.
By Mikhail on Jan 28, 2008 | Reply
I too got have the same text from Riza Reyes and she told me to call Robert Go (0909-3967653) of Sparco Int’l Company from Cebu. And like Bianca says, they asked for were 3 valid id’s and a 1 month globe telephone bill. But for me they said i would have to pay Php 23,346 to Mr. Ken S. Lapuz for the insurance. Then they will deliver the Hilux plus 300k to my home address. Thanks to “ka-edong” and this site, When i’ve search the internet for the profile of the Sparco Company this is the first link article that went up. Again, Thank You and Please BE CAREFUL PEOPLE..
By ka edong on Jan 28, 2008 | Reply
glad to help, mikhail
Joel, Bianca, thanks for sharing
By jcc on Jan 29, 2008 | Reply
There is another scam. Pia Gabriel, 09163160336, from Phil Communication International texted me that I won a Honda Jazz. They are just the call center of Neutrogena International. She asked me to call the VP for Neutrogena, Marco Yang and coordinate how to claim the prize. Its office is also at 288 sergio osmena, cebu. He was probably the only VP I heard with a broken english coupled with P&F and B&V defects. His cell is 09277263350. Be careful with these people
By Marco on Jan 29, 2008 | Reply
I am also a victim of this great scam, just an hour ago. This Robert Go called me up and said i won an Hilux plus 300k ang galing noh. Im supposed to call back after an hour. My girlfriend asked me to check the website, its I good I checked this out. Thanks to all the people who gave time to post their concern in order for others to be aware of this scam.
By Babie on Feb 21, 2008 | Reply
Thanks for the enlightenment from God. I am also a victime of this Neutrogena Electronic Raffles done last Dec. 10, 2007. This certtain Mr. Gelbert Perez from Phil. Communication Cnter, textd me that I won via Electronic Raffles as Home partner P300 and Honda Jazz. He told me to call Ms. Joan Jorge with cell#09192090099, VP of Neutrogena and Mr. Allan Soriano, Sr. VP of Neutrogena. I tried calling but they do not answer. I hope these people will stop fooling people because… “BAHALA NA LANG ANG DIYOS SA KANILA”
By master wong on Feb 27, 2008 | Reply
I got a text msg from Gelbert Perez too from cellphone number +639279552546 and this is what exactly the text msg says.
CONGRTLTIONS!!!You Have Won 300th\HONDA JAZZ Last Dec 20,2007 ur Cell# as Home Partner winner. Call ds # 4details ds is GELBERT PEREZ of Phil.Com.Center.
When i made return call, it was not Gelbert Perez who answered but a lady. She then instructed me to call Joan Jorge of Neutrogena Int’l Company at 09174349675. When I reached Joan Jorge on this number, she said that she couldn’t believe that i have just informed 2 months after bec it’s too late to claim for the prize. She told me to call back later after 15 mins. Before we ended talking, i was able to ask at least their land line, (097)3260878 in Cebu. I forgot to ask their website. When I called back, her phone doesn’t ring anymore. MGA ISTORBO ANG MGA TAONG YAN. MGA MANLOLOKO. GILBERT OR GELBERT? JOAN JORGE OR GEORGE? TUNAY NA PANGALAN BA ANG MGA YAN? ANG MGA DAGANG NAGTATAGO, LUMALABAS DIN SA LUNGGA. SANA MAHULI KAYO.
By ka edong on Feb 27, 2008 | Reply
mabuti po na hindi kayo na-biktima.
Ingat po tayo sa mga manloloko
By Dax on Feb 27, 2008 | Reply
Recieved the exact same text message from Gelbert Perez at 11:25am early today. Expected that it was a scam. I was in front of my computer and googled the name and this page appeared as the 1st hit. Iniisip ko lang yung mga ibang tao na walang access sa internet or medyo tinamad na mag-confirm. Sana may magawa pa tayo para managot ang mga taong ito…
By luis santos on Mar 1, 2008 | Reply
may nag-text din sa akin, ang pangalan daw niya ay rolly tan, taga-phil. com. center, nanal daw ako ng honda jazz at 300 thousand, tapos tatawag daw sa VP ng neutrogena, joan jorge. Scam na naman ito, ingat kayo.
By TONIKE PADILLA on Mar 1, 2008 | Reply
ito pala ang cell no. ni ROLLY TAN 639277256324, JOAN JORGE 09174349675, MGA MANLOLOKO ANG MGA TAONG ITO.
By rapido on Mar 3, 2008 | Reply
i got a message like yours too!!! its a good thing i look up on the internet here’s gelbert perez number : 09279418481
By Detective Shinichi Kudo on Mar 3, 2008 | Reply
We also received that message from gelbert perez- a fraudulent person!
WARNING: DO NOT TRUST THIS GELBERT PEREZ! HE SENDS SCAM MESSAGES.
By janet on Mar 6, 2008 | Reply
i also got a txt msg from gelbert perez (no. is 0927-9552549) saying i won a honda jazz. he also instructed me to call up jo-ann jorge, vice pres of neutrogena. i called up the no. 0917-4349675. a man answered the phone and i asked for jo-ann. he said that mam jo-ann is on a lunch break. i asked for their ofc address and the man said that he is just a security guard and he cannot tell me anything. how could a vice president of a well known company neutrogena (if it is the neutrogena of johnson’s and jonhson) leaves her personal celfone and allow the security guard to answer the calls! and that the guard cannot even disclose to callers their ofc address. i already suspected that it is a scam. i called up gelbert perez again and told him that it is a scam and that his name is already posted in the internet.
be careful everybody.
By lyca on Mar 7, 2008 | Reply
I got the same message today march 07, 2008 from gelbert perez 0916 623-1301, that i won 300th/honda jazz last dec 20, 2007 as home partner of phill, com, center.
By rey on Mar 10, 2008 | Reply
Received similar text message today, March 10, prizes were hilux and 300k from Sparco. Names of person mentioned were Susan Solis (09162195381) from Phil. Comm. Ctr. and Joel Cruz (09105023208) from Sparco daw.
With the influx of feedback, these conmen are really busy these days.
Its good we have this site as the first hit of the search. Maraming salamat po.
By ka edong on Mar 10, 2008 | Reply
Hi Rey,
Walang anuman.
I’m glad you found this page helpful, maka-tulong man lang na ma-alerto ang ating mga kababayan.
Salamat!
ka edong
By ...killah... on Mar 15, 2008 | Reply
gelbert..it will be ur end this May..tsk tsk..wat a poor guy..better watch out …
By enrico james on Mar 18, 2008 | Reply
I received yesterday the same message that i won Toyota hilux plus 300K as homepartner last jan.7,2008,from raffle by sparco international company..Susan Solis with cp # 09162199829 and 09063749169 of phil.com.center and Mr. robert Go with cp# 09105023208. Mahusay silang magsalita…Dahil na rin sanay na sila manloko ng tao… They requested to send money for the insurance ng car at registration dahil manggagaling pa sa cebu… Buti na lang po nagcheck kami ng net at nakita nga e2… salamat po!
By kally on Mar 18, 2008 | Reply
Beware of Susan Solis, Robert Go and Manuel M. Braza of Sparco international….and western union as agent of this crime….
By fetje on Mar 24, 2008 | Reply
This Gelbert Perez guy gets around. Scam message for today: “CONGRTLTIONS!!! You Have Won 300th\Honda Jazz Last Jan 15, 2008. Ur Cell # as Home Partner winner. Call ds # 4details ds is GELBERT PEREZ of Phill,Com, Center.”
Thanks for the post, everyone. Hope this guy gets caught.
By jexofnaga on Mar 24, 2008 | Reply
guys i also recieved the same massege from pia gabriel which i won honda jazz with neutrogena internatinal. i was referred to mrs. joan jorge. we talk for almost 15 mnts. as to how will i be going to claim my car. she’s good in answering my quiery but maingat sa pag bigay ng info niya.i was asking for her email add she was able to redirect the topic which we were talking.mabuti nalang binigay ko pangalan ng lolo’t lola ko pati sa kaibiygan ko, pinag halohalo ko para itago idintity ko.
magaling talaga siguro dahil sanay na sila.
ang hindi lang ako sangayong ng nindi kaya ng kanyang company na neutrogena bayaran ang insurance ng sasakyan for only 9kph. then i’ll just pay them here in my place.
kailanagn ko raw bayaran ito sa westernmoneyubank.
ang tatanga nila ano at gusto pa nila tayong isama sa kanilang katangahan…
well i lost a few pesos from my cp bill, pero yung iba kawawa naman, cos they lost morethan a peso.
wala ba kabutihan ang mga taong ito.
they want to earn money comming from the sweat of other people.
ang bait nila
sana kunin na sila ni LORD…
By chinita on Apr 3, 2008 | Reply
I also received a message from mr. David Gonsalez of Phil.Com.Center. He said that I won 300th/Honda jazz. I immediately look it up in the internet and found out that it is a scam because of your message. Tnx guys!
By jad on Apr 3, 2008 | Reply
yawa ni mga mangingilad! piste!
By Nique on Apr 10, 2008 | Reply
My mother also received that kind of message.
This is the message she received just a while ago
CONGRATULATIONS!!!You have WON HONDA JAZZ plus 300thou as HOMEPARTNER last Feb 2, 2008. To claim it, pls call now this #. This is Jenny Valle of Phil. Com. Center.
The one who answered the call was a girl instructing my mother to call their “so-called” VP Allan Soriano. The man who answered her told her to claim the prize or else it would be forfeited. I found it suspicious so we decided to check and found this site…
We already reported it to DTI and BIR and they asked us to send the numbers so that they can block it..
I’ll also send the numbers I found here..ok?
By ka edong on Apr 12, 2008 | Reply
Great! Thanks Nique!
I wonder if those numbers are truly blocked already.
Actually, I think the better solution is to conduct an entrapment on these criminals.
Thanks for your help!
ka edong
By yubs on Apr 15, 2008 | Reply
dapat kasi i-implement ng NTC ung sim registration. like dito sa singapore, when you buy a sim, you will be asked for indentification which they will scan and send to their NTC. that sim is your responsibility. kya kung mawala mo o manakaw cell mo, you need to report it. sa pinas, kahit sino pwede bumili ng simcard at gamitin kung saan. they cry intrusion of privacy which is bullshit. kung wla kang itatago, bakit ka magmamaktol i reregister mo lng naman ung sim mo. ayan tuloy, daming kalokohang ginagawa thru cell tulad nito pati na mga bomb scare prolifirated thru text messages. its high time the NTC do something serious about this.
By carlos santiago on Apr 15, 2008 | Reply
Nakatanggap ako ng mensahe galing kay Jean Santos kapareho ng mensaheng natanggap ninyo. Agad nagdasal ako para makaroon ng tamang pag iisip at humingi ako ng gabay sa Panginoon. Salamat sa Diyos at itinuro Niya ako kay ka Edong at dito ko nakumpirma na HUWAD ang natanggap kong abiso sa mga ligaw na kaluluwa ng mga taong ito. Hiling ko sa Panginoon naway maliwanagan ng pag iisip ang mga taong ito upang huwag ng makapanloko pa ng marami. Sayang ang talino nilang angkin sapagkat sa panloloko lamang nila ginagamit. Pagpalain nawa tayo ng Panginoon.
By marzee on Apr 22, 2008 | Reply
yah, just received a message today.i was advised to call joan jorge of neutrogena intl.buti na lang i told my older sister about it.eh im currently in cebu then she wnts me to either get the prize personally or pay for the insurance.i told miss jorge that i dont have that money.tapos nagsosorry pa xa kasi nga today is the last day to give my decision…
By julie on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
hay naku i also receive the same message this time frist from jean santos of phil com center and referred me to mr. felix yulo of sparco international with the same address tulad ng iba and when I called him, he gave me so many instructions like free delivery and that I should call back again for the insurance and registration of the car prior to delivery. I suspected that it is a scam so i tried opening this and thanks God, He saved me from manloloko na tao like felix yulo and jean santos.
By greg on Apr 25, 2008 | Reply
TO SMART, please blocked this cp nos.+639293908859 I received a text message as: “CONGRATULATIONS!! YOU WON 300THOU/HONDA JAZZ LAST FEB 2,2008..CALL DIS NO. FOR DETAILS.THIS IS JAMES RAMA OH PHILIPPINE COMMUNICATION CENTER..
If you call that number he will instruct you to call 0920-699-69-80 in the name of Allan Soriano & he will ask for your name to check lng daw sa comptuter about the winning…go to hell he he he he Why should i give my name …Guys beware…
By George on Apr 25, 2008 | Reply
got the same text too from james Rama. let’s have an entrapment. We could ask the help of the Tulfo brothers, Isumbong kay Tulfo, specifically Ben Tulfo. if you can read this sir Ben, I’m willing to help in the entrapment operation . These guys’ scams should be stopppedonce and for all.
By Jane on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply
My mom received the same txt message regarding the honda jazz and 300t prize from a certain Rolly Tan from Philcomm center and she was able to talk to Sarah Mcquin who is claiming to be the vp of Neutrogena Intl. They asked my mom to send P6000 for the insurance of the car and freight so that it could be sent to our house. Thank God I was able to see this site and we were spared from these evil ones who take advantage of lots of their fellowmen. Thanks to your site.
By ka edong on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply
You’re welcome! Stay vigilant!
By evjl on May 2, 2008 | Reply
i just got one from JANET DAREN. She referred me to a guy called FELIX YULO. Felix Yulo’s Cel No. is 0910404787. Why do these people sound so professional? Con artists…?
By rb on May 5, 2008 | Reply
They are now using a new number and name: 09273814838 Dir. James Roa of Phil.Com.Center. They say the prize is P300k + Starrex Van on a raffle done on Feb 28, 2008. I was skeptical from the beginning because I have not joined any raffle so how can I win? My gut instinct was confirmed by this site. Thanks!
By ina on May 8, 2008 | Reply
I also received the same exact message. I figured they were con artists when they keep asking me to call after 15 minutes coz they’ll check daw if ako yung nanalo, or they say they’ll call me after how many minutes and then i receive an txt msg asking me to call them. WTF! wala man lang load to call their “clients”. cheap tlga! hahaha.. personally, i don’t think it’s a good idea to give all their numbers sa NTC. it’s easy enough to buy a new sim card so the cycle will just go on and on. why not do an entrapment operation or something? that way ma-stop na totally yung kagaguhan ng mga yan.
By ka edong on May 8, 2008 | Reply
oo nga, eh! Entrapment ang kailangan dito.
Sino nga ba ang may contact sa tulfo brothers?
ka edong
By Praeclarus on May 10, 2008 | Reply
I got same text msg from 09273814816, james roa of phil.com. center.I already doubt it because if you really won such big prizes(300k & a van), they should call the winner directly instead of sending sms requesting you to call them. Based on the previous posts, “james roa’s” number has been changed again.
By Cathy on May 21, 2008 | Reply
I just received a text message from cellphone number 09273814856 asking me to call Dir James Roa of Phil Com Center at 09273814856. I was supposed to have won as homepartner 300K pesos + Starex.
Thanks for posting info about this scam online. You just saved one more potential victim
By ka edong on May 21, 2008 | Reply
You’re welcome, Cathy
By nv on May 23, 2008 | Reply
Apparently they don’t stop. I just received a text message just now form +639273645182 saying the same thing… Saying that “you have won 300th/Honda Jazz last march 05,2008 your cell# as homepartner winner. Call this # for details this is Paul Navarro of Phill,Com,Center.
This is indeed a helpful site.
By bee on May 23, 2008 | Reply
NV, I also received same text message from +639273645182 this morning.
By liza monakil on May 27, 2008 | Reply
Gd Am.
Just got the same txt mssg from 09167532051 mr.mark diaz just a while ago of phil. com. center informing that i won 300K & honda Jazz. I nd 2 kol mr allan go 09206996980 of polo int. of cebu city 4 d rqrmnts & d same style nothing 2 pay just the insurance. sana naman stop doing this stupid things. bahala na si lord sa kanila
LIZA
By dennis on May 28, 2008 | Reply
received another 1 here to contact dr. james roa at num 09152330670
By cai on May 28, 2008 | Reply
I also received text from 09152330670, telling that I won and contact Dir. James Roa.
By yuri on May 29, 2008 | Reply
i just recieved txt like yours guys and muntik na ko. buti na lang i ask my friend from dti and i call the philcom and i found out na this is scam.pls guys be carefull they almost got me. Paul Santos of phil comm 0926-673-0490/0906-377-7855, Sarah Mc Quin of Polo International 0919-209-0099 and Ken Lapus of pioneer insurance are all fraud.pls pls pls guys be carefull and also thank for these site it really help.NTC pls make actoin on these scam. thank guys for the info.
By yuri on May 29, 2008 | Reply
to paul navarro, sarah mc quin and ken lapus, pls stop it, believe in the rule of carma.
thanks ka edong god bless and more power keep it up.
By ka edong on May 29, 2008 | Reply
yuri,
buti na-agapan.
I’m Glad this page is helpful to many people.
ka edong
By WillyDJ on Jun 1, 2008 | Reply
I too have received the following message last 8:38AM 29May2008 -> “Congratulations! U have won 300k Pesos + Starex Van, ur Sim# as a homepartner last Mar. 21 2008 for info: Call ds no.0915233-667Dir. James Roa of Phil.Com.Center”.
The texter sent the message thru GLOBE PostPaid Mobile Lines +639152330667
By WillyDJ on Jun 1, 2008 | Reply
Thanks to this site.
I have e-mailed NTC requesting that it be investigated as well as apply all legal means to penalize as well as punish those perpetrators.
By ka edong on Jun 1, 2008 | Reply
Thanks for reporting, Willy DJ
By liza on Jun 4, 2008 | Reply
to all readers
its a lesson to learn.dina lang tayo magpakatanga sa mga nangyayari.alam naman natin na ang hirap ng buhay ngayon so kapit patalim ang naging sitwasyon.dapat maging aware para di maloko.
By ka edong on Jun 4, 2008 | Reply
Tama ka diyan, Liza!
By PHeR on Jun 5, 2008 | Reply
I recieve a txt that i won TOYOTA HILUX G and 300K pesos from MELODY TAN of phil.Comm.center (+639095287944). She told to call MR. FELIX YULO of SPARCO international for the detail with the number (9104044787). After the conversation with YULO he told us to contact MR.KEN S. LAPUZ of PRUDENCIAL guarantee insurance company and lapuz told us to send the money at 251 Duramo bldg. mambaling cebu city via western union. ung amount na pina babayaran smen 8K compeleto na daw un..,
yun nga lng msyado kmeng matalino para skanila.., heheh ng txt bck pa ng kme na pinadala na nmen ung pera e ngaun lng.., heeh
PLEASE BLOCK THIS NUMBERS IMMEDIATELY OR MAKE AN ACTION ABOUT THIS RIGHT NOW… tnx
By PHeR on Jun 5, 2008 | Reply
MELODY TAN (09095287944)
FELIX YULO (09104044787)
KEN S LAPUZ (09103637713)
PLEASE BLOCK THIS NUMBERS IMMEDIATELY OR MAKE AN ACTION ABOUT THIS RIGHT NOW… tnx
By carol bulahan on Jun 6, 2008 | Reply
mag ingat kayo sa number na ito 0919-204-7127 siya daw si melody tan at ang lalaki eh si Felix Yulo mga manloloko sila buti na lang na check ko agad nakakuha ko ng mga info tungkol sa mga modus nila.
By Jojo on Jun 12, 2008 | Reply
Just few hours ago I received a sms message from SHIELA GAN OF PHILIPPINE COMMUNICATION CENTER (CELL NO. 092098111273)informing me that I won a Toyota hilux and 300k cash, etc. I was told to contact MR. FELIX Go-YULO (CELL NO. 09104044787)SPARCO INTERNATIONAL. They gave their address in Cebu at 1st and 2nd Floor, 288 Sergio Osmena Blvd. and I found out that this is address is non-existent. Mag ingat kayo sa mga taong ito.
By Alex on Jun 16, 2008 | Reply
Same as all of the above. Numbers are 0919-2047127 and 0910-8901594 using Ellen Yap and Henry Sy names. Winning Hilux plus P300k as home partner via electronic raffle. It’s true, broken English. Scam.
By Jenny0612 on Jun 17, 2008 | Reply
I received text from certain James Roa from Phil.Com.Center informing me that I just won a starex van and 300K. He also instructed me to call Carlos villegas of takayama corporation at Cebu
At first I didnt realize that this was just a scam, because this was teh first time I received a text like this. BUt as my converstaion with that Mr. Villegas goes on, it became obvious to me that this thing is not real. They wanted me to send money thru LBC for the registration of teh said car. They were all “boleros”. What do they think of us subscribers, bobo?
Im glad I investigated first and found out this site. Your comments, guys, are so helpful, that’s why i’m also posting my story to share to others
God bless
By doc e on Jun 17, 2008 | Reply
Just received the same text scam just now from a certain james roa of philcomcenter. Heard from a radio station before where a DTI representative was being interviewed. He said to report all these different text scams to them. Their number is 09178898464. Already reported the number I received. If it would not be much of a bother to all you good guys who wrote here, kindly find time to report the numbers you have received.
By tope g. on Jun 18, 2008 | Reply
Elyn Yap and Henry See are some of the names they are using right now. I actually laughed when I was told to call a certain Henry Sy thinking him to be the guy who owns SM. I was corrected by Elyn saying that the spelling of this guys last name is S-E-E. Broken english and suspicious cellnumbers. Good thing I googled “Sparco Int’l Company” before making that second call. Thanks for this site guys!!!
By Angelphoenix on Jun 18, 2008 | Reply
Hi! My mom received a sms just this morning from SPACRO INT’L COMPANY saying that she won a Toyota hilux.. i already explained to her that it is a scam but she didn’t believe me.. i even told her that “if u really won something, they will be the one to call you and it’s even funny because they don’t even know ur name.. haha!” but still she keeps on insisting that she won a car.. and she ruin my day.. sigh!(hay mga magulang talaga!) tnx for this site guyz! now, i can prove to her that it is really a scam..
keep up the good work!
God bless!
By egay on Jun 26, 2008 | Reply
Yes Me too! I received a message that i won a 300k in peso + Starex Van thru electronic raffle as a homepartner and advising to call 09152329644 the Director of Philcom Center namely James Roa.This James Roa told me to call Mr. Carlos Villegas the Gen. Manager of THE SPONSOR
TAKAYAMA CORP. (A JAPANESE CORPORATION). He never answer my ring….Buti nalang or else nagsayang lang ako ng load.
These are the numbers that need to be blocked!
09293330933 / 09152329644
NTC people wake up and do something about this!!!
By Irish on Jun 28, 2008 | Reply
Yes ! me too i just got a text this morning saying that i just won a 330k + starex van as a home partner last April 18, 2008, they asked me to call RYAN CHUA the Director of PHIL. COM. CENTER i spoked this Mr. Chua and told me that they we’re only a call center and better to call MR. RODOLFO SUAREZ the General Manager of TAKAYAMA CORPORATION in Cebu and asking him their telephone no. and their office address they gave me this address it’s # 84 Fuente Osmeña Blvd. Cebu City but there’s no tel. no. of the office and he told me to call back after 5 mins. cause he needs to check my cell no. on their lists if I really won and he gave me pa the DTI serial no. # 0242 series of 2008 pa nga…. but i told him since i won the prize you should call me….hindi ako ang kailangan tumawag sa inyo…..and he told me to text my full name and address, my gender and if I’m married or not for their reference daw.. good thing i search thru internet the TAKAYAMA CORPORATION in cebu and i finally got your mail…It’s a SCAM pala.. Thanks Ka Edong for this…GUYS THIS IS JUST A REMINDER WALANG MANLOLOKO KUNG WALANG NAG PAPALOKO:)ATTENTION: Ka Mike Enriquez of IMBESTIGADOR of GMA 7 pa ki gawan na nga po ng intrapment ang mga taong ito na walang magawa kundi ang manloko, I’m sure marami na itong mga naloko. Thanks and God Bless:)
By corina on Jun 30, 2008 | Reply
Hi few hours ago, I got a text message from this number 09152329644, that I won P300K and a Starex. They requested me to call and submit my name, age and address.Message came from Mr James Roa Director of Phil. Comm. Ctr. Now they want me to call Mr Carlos Villegas of TAKAYAMA Corp. Thank you that I am able to read all your comments, I dont want to waste my few pesos to call this guy….
By brilz on Jul 1, 2008 | Reply
Yeah, that’s the very same text i received few minutes ago from 09155338989! Thanks a lot a find this site and read all your comments. May all the telecom providers & NTC take note of these numbers and block them.
What is NTC doing about this? I believe this has been going on for quite sometime already.
By rony on Jul 2, 2008 | Reply
Just got a call from a certain Nessa Gomez of the Phil. Communication Center to inform me I just won a Toyota Hilux and P300k from a computerized electronic board machine. Sponsoring company is Sparco International based in Cebu. I was to contact a Mr. Pablo Aboitiz and was given a celphone number to call. Aboitiz answered but wondered why their promo which was supposed to have been concluded since April 28th only got a winner today. While the prize is still with them, they had already planned to donate it (since no winner/claimants yet) to a foundation. He had to check if they will allow my win and was to call back. When I did, I was congratulated for winning. However, I needed to send to Cebu within 5:00 pm today 2 valid ID’s, Birth Certificate (original) and a photo copy of my sim card. Since this was not possible, but since Mr. Aboitiz is Chairman of the Promo Committee, he can work it out that their lawyers already transfer the car ownership to me so that I can have time to submit their requirements. All these can be done for free including shipment of the car from Cebu. However, they’re not allowed to pay for the car registration and insurance (tsk tsk). Obviously I asked how is this paid (by me, of course). Western Union. How much? He didn’t know as its their Accounting who does so call back again in a few minutes (parang tunay talaga).
At this point, I’ve already checked the web for Sparco International and your “Panalo o Panloloko” item came out. I also called PLDT Directory Assistance–no such company listed in Cebu.
I called back Mr Aboitiz. LTO fee is P 2,500. Insurance, 3 options, comprehensive at P 23,460; limited at P 16,890 and basic TPL at P 6,200. In effect, minimum scam price is P 8,700. When I said I can probably arrange with Western Union by the afternoon, Aboitiz was sharp enough to note that processing can’t get started until then which would delay shipment schedule (a boat of Solid Lines leaving by 5:00 p.m.). I said I’ll see what I can do. End of story.
By ka edong on Jul 2, 2008 | Reply
thanks for the detailed story, rony.
more details (names, offices, telephone numbers, etc.) allows this article to be found by other readers and helps people avoid being victimized by this scam.
ka edongs last blog post..Imagine a world without Filipinos
By gts on Jul 2, 2008 | Reply
wow… i was also surprised i received a text just a few hours ago that i won 300k and a starex van from Dr. James Roa of Phil. Com. Ctr. using this no. 09156165509.
I’m glad I checked the web first.
thanks a lot guys!
By ka edong on Jul 2, 2008 | Reply
you’re welcome.
Saved another potential victim. This page is doing a good service, isn’t it
ka edong
By joanne on Jul 9, 2008 | Reply
thank you for this site. I am in the same boat. Got a text from Jerry Valdez 0927-595-0300 from Phil Communication Center that i won 300T plus Honda jazz. I called him up and was instructed to call the VP Jose Andres of Polo International Company based in 288 de leon bldg sergio osmena blvd cebu city. THIS IS A BIG TIME SCAM! Claims has to be directed to VP and not thru regular office procedure; VP is not a well versed English speaking person. What a shame…
By dionisia on Jul 11, 2008 | Reply
scam sms,,??
09266917310
Rodolfo Suarez of Takayama Corporation of Cebu..
plzz confirm if i am realy a home partner winner..
By Joyce on Jul 11, 2008 | Reply
Two years ago I got this txt from 09275138830, “CONGRATULATIONS!!!Ur cell# WON 300 thou w/ TOYOTA ALTIS as HOMEPARTNER last Feb 28, 2006. 4 inquiries,call now this #. This is Antonio Sia of Phil. Com. Center.” I knew this was a scam since in the first place he would have bothered to call me personally and inform me that I won but instead he resorted to txtng me and asking me to call him. Or I should have received a mail. I didn’t call (why waste my load calling him?) but I kept the txt instead so I could show relatives and friends a sample of a scam. I couldn’t believe how lucky I am. Just a few hours ago I received another txt from 09279457836, “CONGRATULATIONS!!! You Have Won 300th/w TOYOTA HILUX Last May 8, 2008 ur Cell# as Home Partner winner.Call ds #4 details ds is James Lao of Phil,Com,Center..” Wow, lucky me for winning twice! If only it wasn’t a scam. This time I was about to txt him a reply (just curious to know how he would react and txtng would be a lot cheaper than giving him a call) and let him know that I know it’s a scam and that he had picked the wrong victim but I decided to check the internet first and saw your site. I couldn’t believe the long list of people sharing the same story. I hope proper authorities can put an end to all scams so people would not be victimized of their hard earned money.
By ka edong on Jul 11, 2008 | Reply
hi dionisia, i am confirming that that was a scam message. be vigilant. ingat!
By donnie on Jul 17, 2008 | Reply
My story is the same as the others. I just received the same text message today, 07-17-08, only I was to call a certain MABEL DELA CRUZ of Phil. Com. Center., cel no. 09092793003. She told me to call HENRY SY (nice name),cel no. 09108901594, who was the Head of the POLO INTERNATIONAL COMPANY in CEBU (main office located at 288 LOPEZ BLDG. SERGIO OSMENA BLVD, CEBU CITY)…”CONGRATULATIONS!!!Your cellphone # WON TOYOTA HILUX plus 300thou as HOMEPARTNER last May 9, 2008″…This was the text scam…Thanks to your site I wasn’t victimized…Good job! More power!
By kaye on Jul 18, 2008 | Reply
well same story with you guys. i also received the same message, 300k + starex as homepartner winner last may 5, 2008. i was so excited because ive been thinking of buying a van. so i thought god was so good to me that i will get a free van with cash money pa. i was asked to call up DIRECTOR DIVINA CUENCA of NTC daw, and after talking to her, she asked me to call up CARLOS VILLEGAS of Takayama Corp daw. and you know what, when i was talking to divina cuenca, i heard dogs barking from the background. so sabi ko, office ba ito. then when i called up mr. villegas, i heard the same sounds, dogs barking. he asked me to call back after an hour. so nagduda na ako. then i tried to search takayama from the internet and this is what i found. comments about this scam. oh my god. but thanks to you guys.
By Nas on Jul 24, 2008 | Reply
You’re right. The same guys James Roa/Carlos Villegas did txt me. their Modus Operandi was the same. Almost perfect , but when they asked for money, huli sila.
By victoria on Jul 25, 2008 | Reply
I also received txt that I won a toyota hilux and cash of PHp300th. by Dina Gonzales of Philippine Com Center Cell No. 09098355012 thru electronics raffle and instructed me to call henry See cell no.09108901594. He gave instruction to proceed to Cebu today Sat (july 25, 2008) for the awarding with the present of dti rep. and bring my 2 ids/one month billing of smart and they will re-imburse the plane ticket for 2 persons and provide a hotel accommodation for 3days/2 nites stay.
He also gave his land line phone 032 9300422
By Janice on Jul 29, 2008 | Reply
hi everyone, i almost fell on the same scam, i got a text last July 26 from +639182442071, with a message “CONGRATULATIONS!!you won 300thou/honda jazz last MAY 15, 2008 as homepartner winner call dis # for details Dis is WELFREDO GO of Phil.Com.Center” i called up the number and was directed to +639298443878, Jose Andres of Polo Int’l which i called the next day and was instructed to send documents at 288 de leon bldg. sergio osmenia blvd. Cebu city 6000 and also to send money thru Western Union under the name Keyhan S. Cajegas, which he advised to wait in the area to receive the amount of 23,346.00 for car insurance. An sms message from +639073715900, Cherry Laude of Pioneer Insurance requesting for me to give them a call to confirm some details while Jose Andres keeps bothering me if the money has been sent already, while reading your helpful site, he later sent me a message saying, “We feel sory for d forfeiture of ur prizes efectiv now due 2 lack of interest. Wathch out 4 d publication a day after 2moro at Phil. Daily Star. Gud luck nex time!” … thank you for posting details in this very helpful site, please be careful everyone! God bless.
By jonna on Aug 2, 2008 | Reply
just a few mins ago i received a txt :
“congratulations! u have won Php300k+starex van, ur SIM# as a homepartner last May 5, 2008 for info call ds no (09072317260) dir divina quengca of Phil Com Center”
buti nlng at first i know its just a scam. pls beware of this kind of txt.. sayang ang load
By reg4it on Aug 4, 2008 | Reply
I also received txt that i won 300k w/ toyota hilux last june 2, 2008 ur cell # as home partner winner.call ds # 4 details ds is James Lao of Philcom center. so, before i call his # i’m trying to search the internet i know ds a scam so thanks this site i found it.
By lmer on Aug 4, 2008 | Reply
My wife has just received a text saying “CONGRATULATIOIINS!!! You have Won 300th/wTOYOTA HILUX Last June 02, 2008 ur Cell # as Home Partner winner. Call ds 09155339708 #4 details ds is James Lao of Phil,Com, Center.”
My wife was very happy, pero ang sabi ko sa kanya, wag kang umasa, kc kung nanalo ka talaga, bakit hindi sila ang tumawag? Bakit ika pa ang patatawagin? Hayaan mo at iveverify ko sa internet.
And then, I found this forum wherein I discovered n talaga palang napakadami na ng pinadalhan ng ganitong message. Maraming salamat po sa forum n ito.
By Maria B. on Aug 4, 2008 | Reply
I just talked with this certain “Rodolfo Suarez” of Takayama Corp. to give me instructions how to claim the 300k + Starex van at Cebu, he is asking for Php12,500 to process the registration of the van. He has lots of inconsistencies and he is pressuring me to send the money immediately, when I check the internet I couldn’t find Takayama Corp or Phil Comm. Center. Then I saw this website.. Thanks! Hope you could publish this hoax so others without internet access could be warned also. Its giving me chills reading others comment, I almost fell to their trap! He is on this number now: 09092381349.
By junell on Aug 4, 2008 | Reply
Congratulations! U have won Php 300K+Starex Van, ur Sim# as a homeparter last May 26, 2008 for info: Call ds no. 09156164929 Dir Ryan Chua of Phil.Com.Center.
Sender:
+639156164929
Received:
12:17:11
Aug-4-2008
(Ahem! Ei sir RYAN CHUA sori! late reply ku… pede d2 n lang s net response ku? heheh. ok n sana e kaya lang ur d 4th 2 send me na tht msg en halos mgkasunod lng kau ngsent nung isa # lately. mukhang mabigat n pangangailangan yan a sir? nagchange k p ng # at nem ryt. teka panu nga b aku nanalu? panu yan e ala aku pera panload 2 call u up en ask how 2 claim dos prices den be ur victim! heheh… yngat lang baka… SANA tamaan kau ng karma s mga panloloko nyo.)
By chesca on Aug 5, 2008 | Reply
Hi! I also got a text this morning from a certain FELIX YULO of the PHIL.COM.CENTER saying that I won a Honda Jazz with 300k. As I read through the rest of this page, I discovered that he has changed his number to 09108901594. This is the number he used to contact me. I phoned him, and he said his office is a government office, and then I was asked to call the VP of Polo International Company, Ms. ESTELLA SUAREZ, but good thing I first checked the Net and found this site and didn’t pursue on calling further anymore.
By the way, I asked where the office of the PHIL.COM.CENTER is and he replied it’s at 551 ENRICO BUILDING CORNER WEST KALAYAAN SUBIC OLONGAPO CITY.
Much thanks to this site. Hopefully no one gets scammed anymore with information like this in our hands. I don’t have the time, but if someone can report this again to authorities, please do, especially that I was able to obtain the whereabouts of these people.
By chesca on Aug 5, 2008 | Reply
By the way, Ms. ESTELLA SUAREZ’S number is 09097748660
By Ric on Aug 6, 2008 | Reply
hi everyone, just an hour ago, i would have fallen to be one of the many victims of these unscrupulous promo. i got a text from +639182442071, with a message “CONGRATULATIONS!!you won 300thou/honda jazz last MAY 30, 2008 as homepartner winner call dis # for details Dir. WELFREDO GO of Phil.Com.Center” i called up the number and a lady named Myra Apostol instructed me to contact +639298443878, Jose Andres, VP of Polo Int’l which i called a few minutes after. The line was very busy but finally after a few tries was lucky enough to talk to the guy. He said the promo ended last May. Toinks! He asked for my name and address since he is going to check the computer records (eto pala yon, ang lista nang prospective victims nila..hehehe) and call back after 5 minutes which I did only to be told that he was talking to somebody and will call me up after their conversation. This prompted me to check the details of the promo and found this.
Thanks goodness! You’re saving me from this blunder and some valuable moments to sleep. Just came out from night shift duty and getting excited for some time. Hahay! Pera na naging bato pa. LOL! To all behind this fiasco, sana kunin na kayo ni Lord. Amen.
By Anne on Aug 6, 2008 | Reply
My sister received the same txt msg this morning….telling her that she won 300K and Toyota Hilux…..my Mom called the number (09155339708) then look For Mr. James Lao of Phil Comm Ctr as indicated n the txt…then gave some instructions to call Mr. Jose Zobel of Active Electronics..here’s the number 09095334340….then this man gave my mom some instructions….how to claim the so-called prizes..then asking for 8,700 PHP for registration for LTO, insurance. daw.they asked to go to western union money transfer and send money thru ther acctng dept..name Aiza P. dela Cruz..then they keep on texting asking if my mom already transferred the money…..I got pissed on how they text…so i checked the net and saw this site….
thanks so much!!!
By John Mulhall on Aug 6, 2008 | Reply
My wife just received the same type of message today. Free Honda JAzz plus P300k.
The names given are Stella Suarez (09097748660) and Paula Maceda (09095937840).
Everybody beware! This is not just about money. If you give them ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION, that information can be used to create false identification in your name, or to sign up for various forms of credit, to make 0%-down type of purchases, and so on.
Even if it’s not you making the purchases, it will bring you into a very elaborate legal battle in an area that no corporation or court system has figured out how to deal with: IDENTITY THEFT and IDENTITY FRAUD.
DO NOT GIVE THEM ANY OF YOUR INFORMATION!!!!
By B on Aug 16, 2008 | Reply
My stepfather was also almost victmized by this one. tomorrow we will report thm to the xxx team…what do you think.
By Dada on Aug 16, 2008 | Reply
when i received a text message from people mentioned…i already suspected that it was a scam..but you know i still want to know every details about them so i can share it to others. when i found this..i guess i dont need to share my experience since it’s the same…exactly the same.
how can we help?
right now even if i know that it is a scam…i still texted them for any news about things “i won” i just want to know more about them..
entrap them my way heheh
By ka edong on Aug 16, 2008 | Reply
Hi Dada,
I received the same message yesterday.
I asked them: “How do I claim?” and “Please call me.”
No replies.
Sanay na siguro sila. Manhid na sila.
Karma will get to them.
I trust that the universe will give the evil people what they deserve.
ka edong
By Dada on Aug 17, 2008 | Reply
i hope this will reach nbi…really easy to catch them….since they are asking to remit money to western union.
By ophelia y. martinez on Aug 21, 2008 | Reply
hi,
just 2 hours ago, my son called me up that he won a honda jazz. someone from phil communication center named mr. FERNANDO CARILLO texted him to call up polo intl in cebu (the car unit is there), cell no. 09298051701. same story - insurance, lto registration, etc. address in cebu - 288 de leon bldg, sergio osmena blvd. cebu. i told him this sounds like a scam. i went straight to the computer & i found your blog. it really made my day! sana wala lang nabiktima (mukhang wala naman, thank GOD)! thanks for the info!!
By ericnaz on Aug 25, 2008 | Reply
They’re now using a new number : 09272477187 and 09293330933. James Roa ask me to call Carlos Villegas, the director of TAKAYAMA Corp. When I called this Carlos Villegas, he ask me to send 7k with the requirements thru LBC because it needs to be processed asap since my number won last june 5, 2008 and it already lapsed the 60-day claiming period. He told me to give it before 2pm. I checked first on the website and found this forum..
By lilia cabilao on Aug 28, 2008 | Reply
hi!i am here in new zealand visiting my daughter’s family and received a txt in my roaming number with message that i won a starex van and 3ook. i cant believe it but still hoping that this is true. my son in law called this certain dir ryan chua of phil.com.center.he sounds so true coz he said to ring back since he is still in a meeting. we spend toll calls just to confirm this…but we google this company and thanks God we saw this website technobiography…so to all Filipinos,we all wish we could win something grand but before getting into this scam,check and check and check this people….cheers!!!
lilia cabilao
By Isrhael on Aug 29, 2008 | Reply
Hi all, i receive the same message, almost all the names posted here like Dir. Ryan Chua and Rodolfo Suarez. Im just so worried right now, i have given them my full name and home address. Is there anything i can do to prevent them from using those informaiton i have provided them. And also, using my just a name and a home address, paano kaya nila ito gagamitin para makasira sa akin. Please help me.. Thanks!
By jainlyn on Sep 5, 2008 | Reply
Hi, yep my dad also received this kind of sms message yesterday. It’s from a certain Polo Int’l. Co.. My dad knew it was a scam but he wanted to humor them so he called and they asked for a photocopy of ID, cedula, and his last smart billings. Dad thought they wouldn’t be able to do anything with only these type of information about him so he sent it via e-mail and they said they will process it. He sent his senior citizen ID so that if it truly is a scam, the scamm-ers’d think he’s already retired. (my dad’s really full of humour at the time haha)
I’m worried dad did such a thing, I’m now hoping someone could shed a light as to how they could use this against him. Does anyone here know anybody that can help? A member of the NBI? Smart Telecom.?
This posting has been very helpful to the cautious types, it’s sms scam-preventive =), but maybe you guys can also help those that have already took the step beyond prevention?
Maybe I’m asking too much, but I hope you guys continue helping.
By boyet on Sep 5, 2008 | Reply
g’moring guys!
the same story… just recvd this morning at 7:44am text scam from PHIL. COMM. CNTR from Mr. Ver F. Golez (ang galing nila invent ng panagalan combination ni Gen. Fabian VER at Sen. Roilo Golez) at cel# 09053111839. i didn’t bother calling them up bcoz im sure this is a txt message scam.
kung tutuosin lang madaling hulihin ng NBI ang mga loko yan eh ang kaso lang cguro kailangan lang ng pang yosi. yun lang.
ingatz lang tyo hwag tyo mag loko. !!!
By Jon on Sep 9, 2008 | Reply
good morning!
I was just about to call the second number that they had given but intuition told me to search for the person and the company
New Name Ms. Estella Suarez - VP Polo Intl
(09106302663)
Accomplice Mr. Joselito Dy of Phil. Comm Center
09073743696
It’s good thing that this blog is posted
Sana mahuli na nga sila parang entrapment operation dapat.
By A.G. on Sep 22, 2008 | Reply
Hey guys… I just got a similar text a few minutes ago. I gave it a call and what do you know, I’m a winner too. Haaay. Its so sad that we have people like this, you can see that clearly they have some intellect and yet they choose to use it against others. They really need a dose of karma to hit them.
Anyway, please block this number 09156787193…
Buti nalang may internet… kundi baka nakaloko din ako… good thing I had the piece of mind to search & read.
By Carlo Diaz on Sep 22, 2008 | Reply
nakakainis talaga ang mga scammers na yan! nakareceive din aka ng text mula kay “SCAMMER” Dr. RYAN CHUA (09156164929) nakaka buwsit talaga!
By portugalbear on Sep 22, 2008 | Reply
ako din nabiktima today. same message. i won a starex and PHP300k but need to call this number from Philcom. Kaya i detected this as a scam because the raffle was July 18. eh Sept 22 na kaya ngayon no. gagawa lang sila ng scam, eh ayusin naman nila.
By Terry on Sep 24, 2008 | Reply
I received a text message from Erika Galvez of Phil. Com. Center informing that I have won a Honda Jazz with 300Kphp via an electronic raffle last july 18 2008, and i have to call her on 09072910677. I texted her back that its not possible for me to win because im not joining any raffle and if i have won, Smart Communications should inform me.I showed this message to my daughter and searched the net for Phil Com Center. Luckily we found this site and confirmed that it really is a scam
By jon on Sep 25, 2008 | Reply
got the same message just now…that i won honda jazz with 300k..from cp no. 09207617759 from JIna Reyes…i did not return their text..i ve read all of your messages…it seems until now …tuloy pa rin sila..that means hindi pa rin sila nahuhuli…paano ba magkakaroon ng saysay ang mga messages na nandito…
By levon on Sep 25, 2008 | Reply
a message was sent to me hours ago saying that i’ve won 300k and a honda jazz.though this is not the first tym i received a txt msg like that, i got curious and called the number they gave me. as the guy explains how i can claim my prizes, may tumilaok n manok.hehehe. maniniwala ako kung poultry supplies ang napanalunan ko. be careful with this guys
By Wesley on Sep 25, 2008 | Reply
Paparami ng paparami talaga ang mga manloloko ngayon. Wala tayong magagawa kundi mag-ingat mabuti.
By dre on Sep 30, 2008 | Reply
ay naku…. buti nalang… may utak ako… hehehehe… i got the same messages pro from a different no. same company, phil. com. company… scam…scam…scam…. sobrang obvious… the first no. which was 09098730137 ay number daw ni allan suarez, then suare referred me to another no., this time it’s 09182442220. when i asked them bakit wala silang dti permit no. na included sa txt messages at kung bakit hindi sila ang tumawag sakin na-disconnect na ung call tapos when i tried to call them lagi nang busy… so i reported those 2 nos. sa NTC.. iba-block daw nila, pro sabi ko dapat hulihin nila,,, kasi dumadami na ang nagco-comment sa site na to… hehehehhe. parehong pareho ang kwento kung ung iba jan or dec pa daw dpat nakuha ang prices ung sakin naman july of this year… baliw!! hahahahhaa…..
By Darkfire11 on Oct 1, 2008 | Reply
same story din sa akin. grabe!!! mga manloloko.. tnx sa mga info..
By jenna on Oct 2, 2008 | Reply
its surprising these scammers are still out there and still going stronger…
i received an SMS from 0926-700-1198 (new cell number being used). Exact words used are:
‘Congratulations! U have won 300k Pesos + Starex Van, ur Sim# as a homepartner last Jul.25,2008 for info: Call ds no. 09267001198 Dir.James Roa of Phil.Com.Center
By bettee on Oct 6, 2008 | Reply
thanks for this info..
muntik na akong mabiktima..
just received a message from the number
0907 458 6399 this morning, tawagan ko daw
si Jorinda Flores of Phil. Comm. Center.
i won a Honda Jazz daw.. sabi ko na nga ba
scam ‘to.. akala ko hulog ng Langit e.. tsk..
By arnel on Oct 6, 2008 | Reply
hi everyone,
Same here. Buti na lang nag-browse ako sa internet abount Polo International Company. Katulad ng mga scenario sa itaas, I received while driving this morning that i won in an electronic generated raffle, and i won a jazz honda and 300K. I was instructed to call Ismael Cruz (0907-3807827) of the Phil. Communication Center. He further told me to call Divina Fernandez (0909-6140222), VP-Polo International Co.-Cebu. When I called Divina, she told me what’s the reason for calling late. Then she told me to call back after 15 mins. and she will see what she can do. I browse in the internet and saw these blog.
Thank you and may God bless their souls.
By DEMMET on Oct 6, 2008 | Reply
got the same SMS today….cp #0917331492 from a cetain director james roa sent me an sms of the same thing..300k +starex van…first it sounded real, so i called them up to get details.. after talking to James, who btw sounded like a beautician sa kanto, i find it dubious…they cannot provide any office numbers, they just said that they are tie-up with NTC to promote this “Raffle”.so i said to myself with all the F*ckin scammers here,might as well do a background check. Nuthin on the net with the said company and i found this site….the jerk was askin for my address and to call this Carlos Villegas, cp#09293330933, General Manager of a Japanese Electronic Corporation (Kakayama or Takayama) didnt gave out my address or other details xcept name and age…didnt call them back, just texted them to go F*CK themselves in the rectum and get a real job and stop swindling people.
Sorry for the words used in this entry…they just really tick me off…simply wasting people’s (MY)time.
PLEASE CATCH THESE LOWLIFES…
By joselito on Oct 6, 2008 | Reply
SUMBONG NATIN KAY TULFO!!!!!!!!! LINTEK NA MGA SCAMMERS YAN….GRRRRR
By ellie rose on Oct 6, 2008 | Reply
mga kababayans..thanks for this post and the many comments/reactions..just today I received a text from a globe number [09156791397] telling me that i’ve won 300,000 and a starex van as a homepartner chorva ek ek..dapat tawagan daw si dir.james roa sa number na yun..i’m a natural skeptic and have been spammed through my y-mail..so i thought kailangan itawag ito sa globe..i reported this number and yung name na sinsabi sa text..i don’t think may magagawa dito ang globe or any network since ang ginagamit ng pang text or call ay prepaid sim na madaling palitan anytime dahil mura na rin..all we can do is report it sa kinauukulan..might as well call ntc’s attention to apprehend these scammers-swindlers..
sana matakot sila sa Diyos..baka di sila patawarin balang araw..
ingat na lang po tayo mga kababayan ko…God bless.
By Micshed on Oct 6, 2008 | Reply
Mga Kababayan ko BEWARE
siya si Renz J. Prieto cp :09082339938 claiming he is working at PCMC.This what he say’s “CONGRATULATION!! Ur Mobile # has WON a Charity Prize From: REMITTANCES of OFW-PCMC., Last, OCT.03,2008,Call me up now..For more dtails..I’m Renz J. Prieto” at ito ang requirements nya 4pcs Smartbuddy 4pcs.Globe Ppaid Card Worth 300 load each.Ppare a pen nd Paper for d Formats nd Mechanics. He’s using this Company BAYANING PINOY PCMC office 8th floor, Rufino Plaza Avenue Cor. VA Rufino St. Legaspi Village 1229 MAKATI CITY at ang international address Singapore Office: Awarding Committee, Phil.Communication Message Center P.C.M.C #12 Coleman St., # 09-01 The Adelphi Singapore…Pls make action of this scum pra wla na maloko itong tao na ito….sana wla maloko sa scum na ito..
PS. PCMC pls. hulihin nyo itong grupo na sumisira sa reputation ng BANSA NATIN..
T.Y
Micshed
By ana on Oct 8, 2008 | Reply
i got a text from 0927-9901220 today oct. 8, 2008 with a similar story 300k plus starex & to call Dir. Ryan Chua of phil. com. center at this number. i checked the net and this is the first site to pop up.
By xmen on Oct 8, 2008 | Reply
hi wana join
By wynona ryder on Oct 15, 2008 | Reply
i have the same sad story but i won’t be that deatiled..just pls beware of these people..”DIR.” RODOLFO SUAREZ of “TAKAYAMA CORP.” C#09092381349…”DIR.” RYAN CHUA of “PHIL. COMM. CTR.” C#09279901220…”DIR.” DIVINA CUENCA of “BIR CEBU”..ARMANDO PULVOS,JESSE BATAYOLA,ARNOLD ENRIQUOSO..and ALVIN CHU FERRER from 8400 SERGIO OSMENA BLVD CEBU CITY 6000…kung meron man adjective na pwedeng i-link sa mga taong to..bigay nyo na ang pinaka “superlative” on the bad side…LUMABAN KAYO NG PAREHAS SA BUHAY…MAY KARMA DIN ANG GINAWA NIYO…kaya pls people..wag na kayong matulad sa nangyari sakin…sana wala ng mabiktima.
By wynona ryder on Oct 15, 2008 | Reply
cont… Congratulations! u have won Php 300k plus Starex van. ur sim# as a homepartner last Aug.03,2008 for info. Call ds no. 09279901220 Dir Ryan Chua of Phil Comm Center.
By grace on Oct 15, 2008 | Reply
just this morning a guy named RENZ J. PRIETO text me dat i won 630k from charity price from remmitance of OFW PCMC thats why i check right away the web site.before you can get your price you have to buy 5pcs.smart buddy and3 pcs.globe prepaid card, Pls……..blocked this number 09085145731
By Victor Fung on Oct 15, 2008 | Reply
September 26, 2008 I received the same scam message on my Globe cp.The 1 who texted me was MYRA GO-CP#09174902593& the 1 from Polo Int’l, w/same address at 288 Deleon Bldg., Sergio Osmena Blvd., Cebu City who answered the phone is Mr. “Emmanuel Tuason”-cp#09298051701. Because we have Franchise Office in Cebu, I asked our Franchise Secretary to call up Honda-Cebu if they have registered such PO under such name using our President’s SUN cp to call for free; it was truly a scam. When I called Mr. Tuason, he even said it was NOT a scam, because he is an INK member & I can check w/ DTI3920. I even tried to call Philcomsat,but there were no such names there. What a pity for using God’s name in vain & the name of Tuason, Go, etc too.Their place in hell is waiting any time unless they repent.Romans6:23
Victor Fungs last blog post..Franchising Expo 08 at WTC
By gayle on Oct 23, 2008 | Reply
got the same text msg as well.. and luckily i checked the net to be sure about this. here is the number that texted me so as to warn everyone not to believe on these people:
text msg: CONGRATULATIONS!!! Your # WON HONDA JAZZ car w/ 300thou via electronic last Aug 15, 2008. For details, please call now GRACE GARCIA of Phil. Com. Center on this #.
Hope we could stop this incidents by helping one another, and spreading the news to everyone we know.
By mind on Oct 23, 2008 | Reply
A fraudulent business scheme!!! I just received this message this 12:29PM and i googled it at once anf found this site.
Congratulations! U have won 300k Pesos + Starex Van, ur Sim# as a homepartner last Jul.25,2008 for info: Call ds no. 09072579782 Dir. Divina “Quengca” of Phil.Com.Center
By honey on Oct 23, 2008 | Reply
i had the same story as all of u guys.i just received today, Oct 22, 08, the message “CONGRATULATIONS you have won 300 thou/honda jazz last aug 10, 2008. call this no. for details. this is Mr. James Castro of Phil Communication Center” his # is 09063672479. i was advised to call Emmanuel Tuazon of Polo International Company his # is 09086626397. Apparently i spoke to Tuazon and he asked me to send him copy of 2 valid id, cedula & phone bill at this address Polo International Company, 588 Golden St., Sanchez Bldg, Reclamation Area, Cebu City 6000. then he text bak na naforfeit un prize bcoz of lack of interest, then check n lng sa phil daily star dahil ipapublish daw dun un mga unclaim prizes. PLEASE BEWARE OF ALL THE INFO ABOVE. Hope i can help others by giving this. Thank God i was saved. thanks on this site
By honey on Oct 23, 2008 | Reply
mistyped: it was Oct 23,
By bea on Oct 23, 2008 | Reply
i got a txt from a person not listed in my phonebook: 09173314552. here’s the content of the message: “Congratulations! u have won 300k pesos+Starex Van, ur sim# as a homepartner last Aug.13,2008 for info: Call ds no.09173314552Dir.Ryan Chua of Phil.Com.Center.”
sana nmn wala silang mabiktima. ang dami2 nila!
i was so excited to break the news to my dad and mom and they told me that this might be a scam, and told me there’s no reason to get excited. buti nlng i thought of surfing the net for the name of this person including this “Phil.Com.Center”,and this was what i have searched-this page. thank you at nakita ko ‘toh.
By shilla on Oct 24, 2008 | Reply
yah!youre definitely right!!!!thank to god that it was my plan to chek it out in the computer…and bingo!!!!I see your comments
shillas last blog post..blah..blah…..blah…..
By limmeishen on Oct 27, 2008 | Reply
gt the same msgs from Dir Ryan Chua of Phil.com.center, he’s using new Globe no. 09156165290.. thanks to this forum…
By kat on Oct 28, 2008 | Reply
It’s a good thing I googled the name James Roa first. Thanks for sites like these I won’t be fooled!
By jane on Oct 28, 2008 | Reply
got the same message to luckily i check the net so can verify things now…anyway they cannot do it to me i work at the local government hmmm…sop na pag dating sa LGU ang verification ng lahat ng hinihingi sa inyo…….
By Julia Rae on Oct 29, 2008 | Reply
got the same text message. they are using different number 09173314556. Thanks so much for the information.
By Juan on Nov 4, 2008 | Reply
Got the same text message earlier saying that I won a Hilux and 300K last Sept 1. The contact person being mentioned was a certain James Lao. The number they were using was 0915-3850710.
This is actually the second time I’ve received such a message. The first was several months ago, I called them up out of curiosity and I got the same results as all of you have related: the non-existent company in Cebu, submission of documents and some cash transfer that should be done within the day. Pretty dumbass scam if you ask me.
In the end, just don’t believe any offer or contest prize that you don’t ever remember signing up for.
By emzkie on Nov 4, 2008 | Reply
just a while ago, i also received a text message from certain RENZ J. PRIETO, saying that my mobile number won a charity prize from REMITTANCES OF OFW-PCMC, im shock at first, how come i won?, without joining raffle or game, so i txt back to his number, 09293453921, and got no reply. that’s the time na naghinala na ko, and ng search na ko sa internet about scam, and here i am, posting here about those nonsense txt with much nonsense people. JUST BE ALERT!!!!!..ALL OF US SHOULD BE AWARE ABOUT THIS SCAMS..
By gianne on Nov 4, 2008 | Reply
i also received the same messages like the ones that i read here. A certain ROLLY TAN of PHIL COM CENTER texted me, informing that i won as a homepartner, a honda jazz plus 300k. Good thing i searched for his name first coz i know that this might be a scam. Thanks for the enlightening stories here. I just hope that this will come to an end. The cell nos is 0915-5288155
By Ben on Nov 4, 2008 | Reply
I got this text message from a certain guy Dir. ( Director pa yan ha) Ryan Chua of Phil. Com Center, saying I won P300K + Starex van, (09279901220) yung cell nya. Syempre tinawagan ko, para iverify. May sumagot, then inerefer ako sa isa pang guy, named Rodolfo Suarez (09155321689)yun daw tawagan ko.
Sa akin kasi matindi, kai yung sinabi nilang winning CP no, is a roaming cellphone. OFW kasi ako eeh. I only use that for receiving msgs. So I have to call them from Taiwan using Taiwan CP, mahal yun ha! Si Ryan Chua muna then etong gagong si Rodolfo Suarez na taga Takayama Corp. Cebu.
I conferred with my wife sa ‘Pinas about my ‘winnings’ then winarningan nya ako, sabi nya sa akin, sounds like scam, scam! I was stubborn not to believe because I got to talk to both guys eeh. It’s too late for me, nakapag-aksaya na akong NT300 worth of calls, bago ko nakita etong website na eto. Thanks for the info fellows.
Rot in hell you damn bastards!!!
By Ben on Nov 4, 2008 | Reply
Edong:
Wow, small world talaga, dito pa kita natagpuan, in your blog. About this scammer, kapopost ko pa lang. Tinext din ako ng mga lokong eto. Di ko nga naverify muna, naibigay ko pa address ko, bwisit.
Edong, I’ll read more of your blogs in the future, makakuha ng kaunting tips sa expert. Mahilig din kasi akong magpost sa Friendster ko, but sa ngayon nagsisimula pa lang ako.
Sige Regards & Keep in Touch!!
Benjo -
HighSchool Clasmate
By meloy on Nov 4, 2008 | Reply
had the same experience today… May they rest in peace!
By bhon on Nov 7, 2008 | Reply
Yah! kme din muntik n kme kumagat sa panlo2ko nila buti n lang my internet kya ayun n tauhan din kme d2 sa ofis nmen, un nga lng sayang ang load. tsk! tsk! pero atleast un lang kaya okey na rin, ang bait tlga ni lord ndi nya hinayaan na kme ay mapabilang sa mga naloko nila ng 2luyan. ganyang-ganyan din ang txt at cla Rodolfo Suarez n taga TAKAYAMA CORP. daw sa cebu (0915-5321689) at c DIR. daw ng Phil. Communication Center na si Ryan Chua maga2ling cla mag salita prang 2nay kaya mag ingat din sana ang iba, i-confirm munang mabuti ang lahat b4 kumagat sa paing nila. sbhin din natin ang ating mga experience sa ating mga friend bka maktanggap din cla ng mga ganyang klaseng txt message pra maging alerto rin ang iba.
Salamat sa mga nag comment din d2 at nalaman ko, buti n lang may ganito. hehehe!
sana mahuli at makulong ang mga ganyang klaseng tao, wag sanang hayaan na may pakalat-kalat n ganyan d2 sa mondo!
By jho, on Nov 8, 2008 | Reply
same to u guys i am also victim of these.that i win a brand new starix and 300pesos that i am a homepartner of the draw last
august 23,2008.he talk to me nd he give information how to claim my price.
hope tha this will not happen again
By Trc on Nov 10, 2008 | Reply
I had the same experience, same message from Rolly Tan of Phil Com Center…that I won Honda Jazz plus 300k ..haay kelan ba titigil ang mga scam na ito..
Sana ma-trace ng mga telcos ito..
By Trc on Nov 10, 2008 | Reply
Just curious, san kaya nila nakukuha ung number nten?
By holly dale on Nov 11, 2008 | Reply
i received a msgs coming from a certain dir. ryan chua w/ cell # 09052420353 that i won 300T + starex van as a home partner last sept.5,2008.i check the web & this one pop up. just wondering wer did they got my number. sana they will be put into jail.
By shane on Nov 13, 2008 | Reply
buhay pa pala ang mga manloloko!
pagising ko ngaun nka reciv ako same messages..
300thoou/honday jazz ung prize. gulat ako kasi ala naman akong sinalihan na promo.. hahaha! kaya ng GOOGLE ako buti nalng nakita ko to..
eto number 09153851144
globe user ako, thnx God nkita ko to.. ^__^
By allan a. on Nov 13, 2008 | Reply
i normally do not make any posts but i also think that these fake sms’ should stop and so…
just this morning i got the “congratulations! you won” sms on my globe phone from dir. james roa of philcom center, cp#09156784951.
first thing you think about, did i join/participate in any contest/promo that i should win a starex and 300K?!? if none, then there is no way for me to win.
i did not pursue this sms myself but by reading the numerous posts i can now confirm that indeed this is another scam.
i am now just thinking aloud … the payments for insurance/registration should be made to western union??? a very obvious and a common denominator.
Western Union is a legit company, maybe they can help us identify these scrupulous ingrates.
By mamart on Nov 18, 2008 | Reply
i dont really have time to make a post on the net but i think this one i have to give way other filipinos to be warned on this text scam on the fone…
an hour ago, i was looking on my cellphone and whaaallaaa a text saying that i won a starex plus a 300K. i was hesitant to at first since i know its a scum but i tried to contact the person. he introduced himself as Dir. James Roa of phil. com. center. saying that i won last Sept. 13, 2008 a homepartner of the automatic machine draw sponsored by the Takayama Corporation.
i know it was a scum that’s why i check on the net for the sponsored company and it directs me here in this page. i already read all the posted comment and i found the same mudus operandi with the same name and the sponsored company.
i just hope that this scums will have an end someday….. cheating other people, making dirty money through our latest technology is the headache’s nowadays! thnx to all of you guys for posting this thread to give awareness to all the people out there!
By Mona darao on Nov 19, 2008 | Reply
Nov 19, 2008
I received the same scam message yesterday from my globe number, that I won 300k and brand new starex and that my sim number won as a homepartner last sept 18, 2008 and for info to call 09173314526 and look for Mr. James Roa, Dirctor of Phil Communications Center in Cebu. I called him this morning and he talkd to me very politely kaya very convincing talaga. he even told me that thjis is no scam, that TAKAYAMA ELECTRONIC CORPORATION in Cebu tied up with Phil Communications, has this raffle promo, and so He gave another number MR CARLOS VILLEGAS 09297308321 who’s the General Manager of Takayama. I called the number and I was told that the 300k is to be claimed only after the Starex is officially transferred the ownership tp me, which then again would be possible if its registered from the LTO there in Cebu which is not shouldered by the company because the delivery of the starex is already free. And for this, he’s asking for 7,500.00 for the processing of the registration. I told him I have no money at hand, then this r. Villegas told me he really wants to help and asked me instead how much do i have now, he’ll just cover the rest, with tht questioning, i immediately confirmed my doubts that it’s a scam indeed. Then i told him i’ll discuss it to my husband first.
After the coversation, I immediately search the net about it and found the blogs. Thank God I wasn’t victimized by such.
By grace on Nov 19, 2008 | Reply
i received a msgs today nov.19,2008 coming from a certain dir. rudy chan w/ cell # 09089893001 that i won 300T + starex van as a home partner last sept.12,2008.i check the web & this one pop up. just wondering why are they doing this..
By grace on Nov 19, 2008 | Reply
mabuti nlng tlga medyo tumalino ako at tiningnan ko muna kay google.. thank u google.. pnptwag p nga ako tomorow daw. tawagan nila muka nila… ahahahah… pero na excite ako dun huh!!!! nkakahiya..
By axel on Nov 19, 2008 | Reply
guys i got a tx from ryan chua of philcomsat informing me am a starix winner and 300k based on an electronic raffle last sept.12.2008. then i am to call a mr. ruben beltran of takayama corp. of harvard st. cor. weat kalayaan. this time i was asked to deposit 9500 k for car registration daw. thru lbc… its the same scam..
By Pete Rivera on Nov 25, 2008 | Reply
I also rcvd a text message from Allan Araneta of Phil comm center informing me that i won AVANZA and 300K. Electronic raffle daw ng Ralph Lauren and Phil comm center was contracted by them to do the E-raffle.
Nakausap ko VP Ralph Lauren kuno and told me to deposit 9K for the car registration. Obvious
namng nanloloko sila. Kaya ingat kayo mga igan..
By eric on Nov 27, 2008 | Reply
at it again, dir. greg sy of phil com center, 09165355372.
I’ll try to say I’ll do a bank deposit, because it’s easier to track fraud through bank accounts rather than western union, where a fake ID is sufficient.
We should really start SIM registration. No more over the counter purchase of SIM cards.
And do away with unlimited texting. You think these guys would be doing this if they have to spend 1 peso per SMS?
I am going to get flamed for this. Flame shields ON!
By Joel Cordova on Nov 27, 2008 | Reply
Same her, I got a message from Greg Sy (0916-5355372) informing me that I won 300k and a starex van. I was instructed to call the same person (Ruben Beltran)
By ana on Dec 2, 2008 | Reply
Home partner winner for Sept. 28, 2008!!
I got the same text from Dir. Greg Sy of Phil. Comm. Center. Same thing- PhP300k and a Starex van. Mobile # is 09165355372
By Gio on Dec 9, 2008 | Reply
We just got one from “Rey Vargas” of Phil. Info Center, 0916 783 0063.
People are selling these assholes our phone numbers! So someone trustworthy—a company that we have entrusted with our contact information, is doing business with these scammers!
By sonatina7040 on Dec 9, 2008 | Reply
HI!!! Someone txtd me using the sun mobile phone…from phil.com.center…Dir. Jay Flores…that I won 300K + a starex van..he used the sun #09223802823…
By cita on Dec 10, 2008 | Reply
guys, i got the same message today, dec. 10, 2008…and now these evil people are using these nos.
0909-8826673 - Ginna Santos of Phil. Com. Center
0920-8679455 - Allan Araneta, Chairman DAW! of Ralph Lauren International
Text Content: CONGRATULATIONS!!! Your # WON TOYOTA AVANZA w/ 300thou via electronic last oct.03,2008 for details, please call now GINNA SANTOS. of Phil. Com. Center on this #.
This Ginna told me to call Allan Araneta, CHAIRMAN daw of Ralph Lauren International. Buti na lang, hanggang dun lang ang katangahan ko, i googled na and found this site.
thanks ka edong and to those who shared their experiences!
By audie m. relliquette on Jan 5, 2009 | Reply
just this morning i received a text message from dir. james roa (09297308319)congratulating me for winning 300T plus starex van, my sim # as homepartner last nov. 3, 2008. tinawagan ko sya and i was referred to call (09297308321)Mr. Carlos Villegas, the GM of Takayama Corp. of Olongapo City. I lost several pesos for the calls today calling these two “unggoys”.
By willy on Jan 7, 2009 | Reply
dear ka edong,
my husband just got the same msg this morning.
Text Msg : Congratulations! you have won P300T and a brand new Starex Van. Your sim number as a home partner last oct 5, 2008. for info call this number and look for DIRECTOR DIVINA CUENCA at 0916-4728779.
My husband instructed me to call Ms. Cuenca to verify this msg. Ms. Cuenca informed me that my husband should call her using his mobile since his sim won from the electronic draw as a home partner winner. When my husband called her, she requested my husband to call MR. RODOLFO SUAREZ - General Manager of Takayama Corporation at this number - 0915-5321689 to get instructions on how to claim the prize and what are the requirements to present. I also requested from him if it is possible that they send us a telegram confirming that my husband just won …… but he said i should call Divina Cuenca and request for this. He even said that the telegram should come from Ms. Cuenca since it is their promotion and just a tie-up with Takayama Corp.
Even though i have already an idea that this is probably a scam, out of curiosity, i called again Ms. Cuenca but voila….she does not answer her mobile anymore….even the mobile of Mr. Rodolfo Suarez - ????
What I did is I searched the internet and check the company name of Takayama Corporation and this blog of ka edong came out which has a similar case with my husband. Luckily, i was able to read all this blog and was able to satisfy my curiosity.
So guys, be careful of this scam - ang dami talagang manloloko sa hirap ng buhay ngayon.
Better check first!
By gin tolosa on Jan 8, 2009 | Reply
hi ka edong,
this morning, jan 8, 2009, i received a text message and i quote: Congratulations! u have won 300k pesos + Starex van, ur SIM# as a homepartner last nov. 05, 2008. for info: call ds no. 09223802823 Dir. Jay Flores of Phil. Com. Center. because i was using a sun cell, i took the time out to call the above number and was able to talk with DIR. JAY FLORES. Congratulated me and explained how i became the homepartner winner. so he told me to call up MR. RODOLFO SUAREZ of Takayama Corp whose company sponsored the promo at 09155321689. may i repeat pa siya ng number making sure that i got it right. in short, i got hold of rodolfo suarez and told me that in order to lessen the tax that they are paying the phil govt, they hold these promos every year or every two years. and that my sim was ACCIDENTALLY chosen. he asked me to call him back after a few minutes to verify with phil com center if i was really the homepartner. while waiting within those few minutes, i told myself this seems to be too good to be true. what is the catch?? when i called back mr suarez, he told me that they would like to save me the trouble of going to cebu to claim my prize since they can deliver the vehicle for free. however, before they could deliver the van to my residence, they will have to register the van first. i am getting the van for free but i have to pay for the registration. so he told me i should send thru LBC the car registration payment of 8K plus and the 4 photocopies each of my marriage contract, 2 id’s and ctc. then they will immeidately attend to the car registration and remittance of the 300k to my account.
SO THAT WAS THE CATCH! send money first before claiming your prize. i told him, why dont you first deposit my cash prize to my account then i will send the money for regn. he gave me some vague excuse saying the cert of ownership has not been transfered to my name, etc. then go ahead and transfer it. but i need to send the money first. so now we’re going in circles. so
i called up my cousin who is living in cebu city and asked her to check on this company. sabi niya from the sound of it parang bogus. well i said, i still want her to check it because i want to know how to get back at them. then i went to the net to check on govt offices in cebu but can’t find philcom center. again i called up mr suarez and pointblank told him “hindi kaya ito scam?” his voice raised and said sa edad ba namang ito maglolokohan pa tayo. to this i replied, bakit, may pinipili bang edad ang pangloloko? so i resolved to expose this. but how??? and because i had no peace the whole afternoon, i googled takayama corp. and what do you know???? mr suarez name flashed before my eyes. then it linked me to your site about text scams. i am absolutely glad that our kababayans took time out to share their experiences to serve as warnings to all. praise God for guys like you who have the heart for the welfare of others.
God bless you on your ministry.
By jcc on Jan 14, 2009 | Reply
This was the text I received from this nos. 0907.557.6355 & 0909.614.02.22. We have to be careful with this hoax. CONGRATULATIONS!!!Your # WON TOYOTA AVANZA w/ 300thou via electronic last Nov.07,2008.For details,please call now ALECIA C0. of Phil. Com. Center on this #. (REMEMBER TO GOOD TO BE TRUE ARE NORMALLY NOT TRUE)……..SHAME ON THIS PEOPLE. MAGBANAT KAYO NG BUTO…
By may on Jan 14, 2009 | Reply
i received a message from Tom Valdez (09293113679) of Phil. Comm. Center (daw)jst this morning that i won 300thou & 1 Honda CRV last 11/12/08. Wow naman! sana kung totoo. i know panloloko lang ‘to. Sana tumawag sya hindi nagtxt cheap nya naman. If it is true facilitate nya na lang winnings ko hati kaming dalawa.
By janjan on Jan 15, 2009 | Reply
hi
got a text this morning. same thing, call jouana cortez of phil. com. center to verify details
bakak!
By Eugene on Jan 15, 2009 | Reply
I got the same message from certain Dir. Ray Flores that I won 300K + a starex van..he used the sun #09223802823. Its now January and these guys (their grammar and … obviously wont bring them to Director level positions- so its a scam) are still at large and are STILL using the same number.
Looks like these people are not TOO ORGANIZED. They’re small time and can be caught instantly. How can we be of help?
By anna justo on Jan 17, 2009 | Reply
me too! I am receiving same text message almost everyday from that DIR. RAY LOPEZ OF PHIL.COM.CENTER saying I WON 300K AND TOYOTA AVANZA AS A HOMEPARTNER. and today, 1 hour ago, i got same text message twice that i won a 300k+STAREX VAN. but now he used different name like DIR.JAMES ROA OF PHIL.COM.CENTER using the mobile number 0929-730-7588. these guys are so annoying! minsan i felt so inis talaga and i asked him if he could just send me the money and the car but sadly walang reply…hehehe….
By josh on Jan 24, 2009 | Reply
I received this text message from 09053110474 yesterday January 23, 2009 7:58am
“Congratulations! U have won Php. 300k+Starex Van, ur Sim# as a homepartner last Nov. 21, 2008. Call ds no.09053110474 Dir. Greg Sy of Phil.Com.Center.”
Since I normally have my phone in silent mode, I was able to read the message when I reached office. After reading, I immediately asked a friend to read the message and he told me that this might me a fraud since I have not joined any raffle. I would like to verify if Mr. Sy was really connected to Phil.Com. office but it is not listed PLDT directory.
At the back of my mind, I already thought that this might be a fraud and how come I was notified just now whereas it was already past 60 dasy from its draw date. However, I would stll give it a try and prove it myself if it was really a fraud.
When I got time, I called Mr. Sy around that morning. I told him that I received a text message that I won in a raffle. He congratulated me and asked me to text my name, age & address. He asked me to call him again and note this details “Call Takayama Corp. ASAP and look for their General Mgr. Rodolfo Suarez, His number is 09158730828, so he could discuss me details on how can I claim my prize.” He asked me to repeat Mr. Suarez’ number to check if I got it right. I asked for Takayama Corp’s address and gave me “84 Fuente Osmeña Blvd. Cebu City”. When I called Mr. Suarez, someone answered and told me that Mr. Suarez was in a meeting. Maybe I should call him the following day (which is today), he usually arrives around 8:30-9am.
Was able to speak to Mr. Suarez, he explains that their company this holds promo every 2 yrs to lessen their tax contribution to BIR. They coordinated with Phil. Com. Center, with the help of Mr. Sy, on having an electronic raffle to select a homepartner and randomly my # was chosen. He congratulated me and asked me on my preferred means of claiming my prize. Would I personally go to Cebu to get my cash & Starex Van OR have them delivered for free. As part of the promo, shipping and delivery of van will be shouldered by their company. He is giving me time to think things on which would I prefer. But he suggests that I would be convenient for me to have them delivered instead. A Manager’s Check amounting to 300K would be deposited to my account. All I have to do is to provide them the documents they need for the van’s documents thru LBC which is 4 xerox copies each of my 2 government issued IDs, NSO copy of my birth certificate and cedula.
After a while, he asked me to call back. He told me that he sought advice from a friend, a certain Atty. Advincula on legal matters. His friend told him that I could have the van registered in any LTO office once that van it was delivered. However, I should be the one to pay the van’s insurance during shipping and documentary stamps. Since the van was already in warehouse of Negros Navigation for shipping, I have to send the payment around 5K via Western Union before 1:30pm today and send him the MTCN #. Remittance would be named to Accounting Head Anna Marie Torres-Perez. As an additional requirement, I’ll also send him 4 xerox copies of the Western Union remittance form. I told him that I dont have that amount on hand since banks were closed. Because he needs the MTCN badly for documentation, he asked me how much do I have. He’ll be willing to lend money to complete the payment but I’ll have to pay him back afterwards.
Since he is already collecting money from me, which is the common to any fraudulent acts. I opted to check the net on Takayama Corp and found this site.
Thank you for this great help.
By yulyan on Jan 29, 2009 | Reply
did you get the price they told you?
By lucia on Feb 10, 2009 | Reply
i received the first greetings in my smart # last january 22, 2009 at 8:19am with this message - CONGRATULATIO S!!! YOUR # WON TOYOTA AVANZA WITH 300THOU VIA ELECTRONIC LAST NOV 10, 2008 FOR DETAILS, PLEASE CALL NOW JENIFER KYANKO OF PHILIPPINE COMMUNICATION CENTER ON THIS # 09096105598. i did not pay any attention because i did expect any win.
on february 2, 2009 at 9:18 am, i received another text from 09233117003 with this message - CONGRATULATIONS! U HAVE WON 300K + STAREX VAN, UR SIM # AS A HOMEPARTNER LAST NOV 20, 2009. FOR INFO, CALL DS # 09233117003 DIR JAY FLORES OF PHIL. COM CENTER. still i did not pay attention in that message. instead i informed my husband about that greetings, but advised to forget… it’s FRAUD! however, i consulted also the matter with DTI and same thing was advised to me.
on february 5, 2009, while waiting for my favorite tv program, i tried to call at mr flores’ SUN CP # and introduced myself. he explained about the mechanics of the draw. luckily i was because i just used my CP with SUN sim where it is a post paid sim. he gave me certain Peter Vidoya of TAKAYAMA CORPORATION located at 64 harvard, sergio osmena boulevard, cebu city and told me contact immediately the cp # 09173314554. contacted mr vidoya and explained what i just won. what i need is to send 2 copies of photocopied valid identification card, marriage contract and pldt/meralco billing statement. since the promo has lapsed, he advised to send 4500 thru bdo and it should be deposited under the name of their liaison officer alvin chu ferrer. i did not agree with and hmr vidoya proposed that i can send 2000 at first for them to process the registration of the vehicle. i was attending that time a seminar and explained to him that i couldn’t do what he told me to do instead told him that i can manage to do it on Feb 8, sunday. after that talked, mr flores texted me that i have to call him back. unfortunately, i cannot reached him. decided to text him with this message - can i have your landline # and address of their office because i will visit him. NO ANSWER was received from mr flores.
what NTC do to this people who make use of PCC as commissioned organization of NTC for sim # registration. have ntc coordinate with nbi for investigation of this fraud? there are numbers of comments sent to you, what happen?
By JVT on Feb 19, 2009 | Reply
Hi all, My wife just received a text message today as well. Here is what it states in Verbatim:
“CONGRATULATIONS!! Your# WON TOYATA AVANZA w/300thou via Electronic last De.15,2008. For details,please call now Andy Jose of Phil. Com. Center on this number”
The number is 09125045924.
Immediately i told my wife those are scams and true enough i searched it and came up with this blog.
Thanks Ka Edong for taking the time to create this site so taht people will be aware of scams which are prevalent now in this terrible economy that is happening globally.
Thanks again!
By ka_edong on Feb 19, 2009 | Reply
You’re welcome, JVT. Thanks for sharing
By Cindy on Feb 23, 2009 | Reply
I also hav rcvd jz ds m0rning a tx msg fr ds numbr 09075045939 fr mea cortes in4rming me that i won toyota avanza&300k.aftr i called,a lady(wid broken english n sumwat old)answerd me n said dat i won etc. AND sp0nsor ung “ralph laurens/lawrens (?? As she hav pron0unced ü)international ung gumagawa ng damit accdg to her n instructd me to col 09125045939 luk 4 mr.edwin ty president. I told dem “jz make sure ur n0t a m0dus operandi or else”bt i was alredi suspicious.anyway i never called ds mr ty and i search nternet and confirmd that ds was jz an0ther scam.to others double check evrythng b4 ul b the next victim.
By Guada Lopez on Mar 2, 2009 | Reply
march 1, 2009
tks to the kindhearted soul who provided this site. yes, i also got a text message last 2 months ago, last week and today twice. i know it is a scam but out of curiosity i called back this dir. james roa. he also asked me to call a certain armand viduya. then my daughter suggested that we google the takayama corp. and indeed it is a scam.
By bratzeeh on Mar 2, 2009 | Reply
OMG!!! So, they have been doing these for the last 2-3 years? And they’re still in business despite all the comments/reports here????
It only means one thing - MARAMI PA CLANG NALOLOKO!!!
1). For three years - they have been using the same “con message” - “You won a car+300K cash”
2). Same process / asking the same requirements
They just keep on changing their names / mobile #s and the names of the company they’re representing…
They have used:
Phil Com Center
Takayama Corporation
they even used: Neutrogena, Polo
Right now, parang ang maraming pangtext ay si Dir James Roa of Phil Com Center (here’s his new #, i just talked to him an hour ago.. 09053271481)
And why would you think it’s a scam right away???
1. They will send a message 60 days after the so-called “draw date”
2. They will ask you to call them instead of them calling you
3. How can you win a raffle without participating?
They are obviously expert cons coz they will make it appear that they are a big company coz after asking you to contact one person, they will ask you to contact another.. and then another.. and then another..
Actually, i wasn’t a victim..
First, i received the same message that i won this car and that money.. it was thrilling, but after few minutes, i laughed and said “what a scam”… so i ignored the message, but i saved the number (Amy Isidro of Phil com center 09173386558).. that was in January…
Wow, hell i’m so lucky because after two months, i won again (haha!!) a starex kuno and 300K again.. i was so curious what are these people doing.. what are they like.. so I called this Dir James Roa.
-he has a regional accent which i can’t distinguish.. but he doesn’t sound like he’s a director.. he sound like a person who didn’t even finish highschool..(oops no offense)
-he will ask you personal information right away- your location, then your name, age.. (of course, i didn’t give him any info)
-then he will tell you about the raffle that it was done to have some tax incentives.. choerva.. choerva..
-then he will ask you to write down the name of the person you need to contact to know the details how to claim your prize.. he will ask you to write down the # and he will have you confirm it..
I tried calling this # 09297308321 Mr. Alfredo Biduya of Takayama Corporation.. but it was hell “busy”..
wow… super dami cguro nilang naloloko.. busy ba nman.. hehe..
So, i started googling.. and found this.. so my curiosity got satisfied.. (guess i don’t need to call that Alfredo Biduya to know how are they conning people)
But im so worried because up to now they’re still doing this..
Kawawa nman mga nabibiktima nila…
So, i composed a text message and sent it to all my friends and informed them of this scam…
This is really alarming. I hope the authorities and concerned public affairs program will do something about this.
(”._.”)
bratzeeh
By RKO8 on Mar 4, 2009 | Reply
Just received the same txt message James Lao nman from Philcom center, same procedure, call them “Congratulations! you have won 150th/w Nissan Navarra last Dec 28 2009 ur cell # as Home partner winner. Call this # 4 details ds is James Lao of Philcom Center,” - 09065045178
Stupid Scammers! i did not bother to call this brainless freaks! pero they can still convince other people if others are not aware of it. procedure pa lng tanga na meron ba nman nanalo na ikaw ang tatawag and send money haha tpos prepaid ang #, wlang reference # or ticket # ng promo at iba pang details. Very helpful tong blog to those na naka receive ng txt na to, Kya ko nagpost para ma update ang mga peeps re their new name/s and # and to inform us na active pa din cla. so guys keep on posting kung my marereceive kau na ganito. 3yrs na pla cla n still operational, that means my naloloko pa din cla, Maybe kailangan mag set up ng entrapment para mahui tong mga bobong scammers na to! kawawa naman kc ang mga mabibiktima nla. I’ll love to see them on tv na panapasok sa selda, battered.hehe! Keep this blog rolling, BIG HELP! Thanks Ka Edong and to all peeps na nagpost d2! Godbless to all!
By celima pogoy on Mar 4, 2009 | Reply
Winner,draw Last March, (3) 09 DTI/NCR PERMIT #.1809 SER.2009
PLZ CALL ME NOW ATTY. ROLDAN G. REYES,CONTACT #,0907-6764263
SENDER: 09104453923
By hermo basbas on Mar 14, 2009 | Reply
I’d had received an email from MR. Greg Sy of Philippine Communication Center that I won a Php 300 + A brand New Starex Van then I called him up and He Gave the number of the Sponsoring Company named Takayama Corporation and I called up the so called General Manager Mr. Rodolfo Suarez then he told to called up the ff day around 9am then when I called him up he told me that they will send us a snail mail as the confirmation that I won the so called price.
Good Luck to them!
I already send an email alert to XXX of ABS CBN and I request themn to investigate about this.
here are the numbers of those people
GREG SY - 09274227753
RODOLFO SUAREZ - 09158730824
By Noel O on Mar 16, 2009 | Reply
Re - comment by Hermo Basbas
Yup! received the exact same message from the exact same number coming from a certain “Dir. Greg Sy of Phil. Com. Center whose number is:
GREG SY - 09274227753
By robert b on Mar 17, 2009 | Reply
james lao (or anybody) from philcom (allegedly)
is not stopping in trying to fool people.
i’ve just received another text from him
saying i won a NISSAN NAVARRA.
here’s the no. he used (whoever he is) -
09274418911
(in fact, this is 2nd msge to me)
i read comments here and learned
that they are using different names
and different numbers.
i wonder why they are doing this.
do they hacked numbers of people
who would call them?
or do they thieve mobile phone call/text credits?
By Malou on Mar 17, 2009 | Reply
I received a text message saying: Congratulations! U have won Php.300k+Starex Van, ur Sim# as a homepartner last Jan. 8, 2009 for info: Call ds no.09052789106 Dir. James Roa of Phil.Com.Center. (Message received March 16, 2009, 8:36AM)
By joyce on Mar 18, 2009 | Reply
i received a text message, 5 minutes lang ang nakakaraan. then i search kaagad dito sa internet,. i am interested with d prize ofcourse. so how will i know kung maniniwala ako? it says: CONGRATULATIONS!!! you have Won 150th/w NISSAN NAVARRA Last Jan 14, 2009 ur Cell # as Home Partner winner. Call ds # 4 details ds is James Lao of PhilCom, Center.
sender: 09052633931
By JOYCE on Mar 18, 2009 | Reply
i received a text message, 5 minutes ago. then i search immediately with d internet,. i am interested with d prize ofcourse. so how will i know kung maniniwala ako? it says: CONGRATULATIONS!!! you have Won 150th/w NISSAN NAVARRA Last Jan 14, 2009 ur Cell # as Home Partner winner. Call ds # 4 details ds is James Lao of PhilCom, Center.
sender: 09052633931
By joyce on Mar 18, 2009 | Reply
tnx tlga sa blog na to, it really helps.. muntik na akong maniwala, dahil NAKAKASILAW ang prize! sino ba naman ang ayaw nun dba? madadala ka tlga pag hindi ka muna nag isip or kung “tatanga-tanga” ka… sorry nalang JAMES LAO- here’s he’s no. 4 mor details… 09052633931
i hope mahuli na ang mga taong to. last year, nkarecive ako ng gnung txt na “nanalo daw kuno!” but i ignored it. at kanina lang… James LAO ulit, kaya sinearch ko na, then i found this site. tnx ka edong!
ayun! nireplyan ko,. para mag tanda!
i told him… SORRY, HINDI NIYO MALOLOKO LAHAT NG TAO NOH! DAHIL HINDI LAHAT, TANGA! ISANG MODUS OPERANDI NANAMAN YAN!
By sheryl on Mar 18, 2009 | Reply
totoo kaya yun natanggap ko yxy galing daw sa philippines charity foundation government raflle daw ni pangulong gloria
By merriliz on Mar 19, 2009 | Reply
aw i just got the same text yesterday w/ 300K + starex van… i’m a balikbayan and gave my name, age and address… what do u think will happen?
By ramona castro on Mar 20, 2009 | Reply
hi to eveyone! just today received text message from Dir James Roa with cell no.09052789106 of Phil.Com.Center,telling me”Congratulations! U won Php 300K + Starex Van as a homepartner of my Sim” just wondering how i won their contest…sana totoo,kaya lang nanaig sa akin ang DUDA…maraming maloloko ngayon!!!!INGAT!
By duxx on Mar 23, 2009 | Reply
received same text this morning.
CONGRATULATIONS!!! you have Won 300k pesos+Starex Van, ur sim# as a homepartner last Jan. 13, 209 for info call ds no. 09234085732 Dir Jay Flores at Phil.Com.Center.
ingat ingat na lang talaga tayo sa mga taong walang magawa sa buhay kundi manloko ng tao.
By minnie on Mar 24, 2009 | Reply
From +63 910 3637713 claiming to be JOY GALGO of Phil Com Center- I won a Toyota Avanza and 300k daw last Jan 19 via electronic raffle (hello, it’s Mar 24 already!); and if I can call her daw. I asked what the promo was about, and said if this is true why can’t she call me. No response. Sayang yung 1 peso ko :-))
By Alex on Mar 25, 2009 | Reply
received the same message.
CONGRATULATIONS! U have won 300k Pesos + Starex Van, ur Sim# as a homeprtner last Jan.20, 2009 for info: Call ds no. 09234085732 Dir.Jay Flores of Phil.Com.Center.
this is a scam. they dont even have enough budget to text the whole message. come to think of it my phone number was just approved for the plan last jan.30, 2009 and they have already selected it last jan 20 as a winner… i think this is the same people doing this ind of scam since 2008. hope you guys wont be a victim to this. please be vigilant and be logical.
IF YOU HAVE NOT JOINED ANY CONTEST, how come you will win. NO CONTEST WOULD BE GIVING AWAY PRICES without requiring anything from its winners, like buying a ticket before any contest or lottery.
GODBless.
By Julie Ann M. on Mar 25, 2009 | Reply
BEWARE!!!
Received the same text 30mins. ago from this cp# 09052789106
CONGRATULATIONS! U have Won 300k +Starex Van, ur sim# as a homepartner last Jan. 20, 2009 for info call ds no. 09297308321 Dir James Roa at Phil.Com.Center.
I hope DTI will act on this immediately..
By Mickey on Mar 25, 2009 | Reply
NAkareceive din friend ko ng parehong message. Akala din nya totoo according to the text “Congartulations! u have won 300k+a brand new starex van. ur sim # as a homepartner last jan. 05`09 for info pls. call this #(09276355057)look 4 dir. Divina Quengca of phil.com.center
Chineck ko ung site to confirm kung may promo pero wala..ito nakita ko..just like the other pipol who posted, this was the first hit..
I hope the authorities can catch this jerks..
By ruby on Apr 4, 2009 | Reply
i got message last night april 3,2009 u smart OFW International roaming # had won 2 million electronic draw last March31,2009 from bangko sentral ng Pilipinas from Gov.Amando M Tetongco Jr alam ko panloloko ginawa nila dinadamay pa ang ibang tao sa mga panloloko nila can u blocked this # +639098126922 /09157029178 kawawa ang maging biktima nila
By tina on Apr 13, 2009 | Reply
just received the same message 5 minutes ago and the first thing i did was to search for it. it was the same message but another name was used. it was directed to Jay Flores and i won daw 300K + starex van.. im glad to searched for this site… ingatz sa manloloko
By Ces on Apr 15, 2009 | Reply
Got the same Avanza + 300K win text from a certain Rey Milan ( +63910386212) of PCI today. Informing me I won jan, 7… 3 months ago. Good thing I googled and found this site. Gandang panggising sa umaga.
I was contacted on my smart roaming sim. I was in Pinas on the said date. So if this is real why not contact the winner immediately.
Toink!
tatag ng “company” nila ha. 2007 pa lang pala umaandar na.
Thank u for the info, ka edong!
By Jules on Apr 15, 2009 | Reply
I jz received this text message: “Congratulations! u have won 300k+a brand new starex van. ur sim # as a homepartner last jan. 05`09 for info pls. call this #(09068751852)look 4 dir. Divina Quengca of phil.com.center
I know panloloko. I replied ‘Tnx’. I hope mahuli kungsinu man ang taong eto.. Sana ma-block din ang number na yun. Many Thanks.
Juless last blog post..Papa Bear and PuffDoggie
By ann acosta on Apr 21, 2009 | Reply
hi! April 21, 2009 Dir. Jay Flores strikes again with his “Panalo, Panloloko” syndrome with new # 09322155734. It was my first time to get a message telling “CONGRATULATIONS! U HAVE WON 300K PESOS + STAREX VAN, UR SIM 3 AS A HOME PARTNER LAST FEB, 13, 2009 FOR INFO: CAL DS NO. 09322155734 DIR. JAY FLORESOF PHIL.COM.CENTER… BE CAREFUL WITH THIS KIND OF TEXT …THESE ARE ALL “PANLOLOKO.”
WHY THEY’RE ARE DOING THIS KIND OF THINGS NOT GOOD AS WELL ESPECIALLY IF YOU BELIEVED WITH THEIR STRATEGY. BUTI NA LANG BAGO AKO TUMAWAG I CONSULTED THE INTERNET AND NTC AS WELL…PLS BLOCKED HIS # AND PLS TAKE IN CHARGE WITH THEIR BAD DOINGS…THANKS.
GOD BLESS US ALL…
By Tester on Apr 22, 2009 | Reply
I just received the same message. And the modus seems the same so far. (At least they could get creative with their story db - darn bastards). I’m playing along just to see how far they go. Right now, im told to wait till they text me about their decision kuno about winning coz Im calling them 2 months late. (Perhaps this is a ploy to get you anxious and give them anything they want).
Anyways current ploy is: Winning Avansa + 300k
from Phil.Com.Center.
Sponsor daw : Blackcar international.
Will post details of this nonsense later.
By Angel of Mercy on Apr 23, 2009 | Reply
Grabe pla noh? They have been doing this scam for a couple of years na pala. I’ll be reporting this to DTI (If they are the right company) since they are our clients. This reminded me of the numerous emails from UK stating that I won thousands of euros. Di sana milyonarya na pala ako? SO I checked if Phil.Com Center is legit. Thanks for the postings. Look out for JESICA CHAVEZ 09278474433. I also received a text message a few minutes ago telling me I won a TOYOTA AVANZA w/ 300thou via electronic last Feb. 18, 2009.
These people must be stopped.
By panalo daw on Apr 23, 2009 | Reply
Guys, ngtext sa kin a certain benny chua of phil com cen, nanalo daw ko ng avanza + 300K then he asked me to call the VP (daw) ng black car intl, evelyn Lee. The VP (daw) is asking me to send thru lbc a copy of ID’s, cedula etc. As per the prize (kuno) need ko daw i shoulder un registration + insurance bago nila deliver ang prize sa kin tax free (whew!!!), black car intl di ko mkita mn lng sa internet, as per the VP (daw) situated ang opis nila sa 33 mango ave cebu city 6000,baka meron malapit lang dun paki check nmn kung my “itim na sasakyan intl” talg dun, thanksll ng ingat sa mga nagtetext.
By nanalo din daw on Apr 24, 2009 | Reply
i also received a text message from REY MILAN (09166290021)saying i won 300k & a toyota avanza and instructed me to call the VP of black car international, Evelyn Lee (09098122113). yun din they were asking for an ID, sedula, and billing statement. i asked my mom to talk to her and yun nga about the registration and insurance. but she gave an option that if we wanted, we could go to cebu and be the ones to register the car…hhhhmmmm interesting.
By Ed on Apr 24, 2009 | Reply
i received a text message, 5 minutes ago. it says: CONGRATULATIONS!!! you have Won 150th/w NISSAN NAVARRA Last Feb 21, 2009 ur Cell # as Home Partner winner. Call ds # 4 details ds is Edison Morales of PhilCom, Center.
MANLOLOKO nga based on the many comments, I didnt even bother to call him.
By panalo daw on Apr 26, 2009 | Reply
just an update sa post ko… I received a text from the VP(daw) EVELYN LEE (09098122113) saying that the “THE PRIZE HAS BEEN FORFEITED DUE TO LACK OF INTEREST.publication follows a day after 2moro(THATS TODAY, SUNDAY 26 APRIL)AT PHILSTAR.BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME”….(luck ur face). BTW the guy who text me 1st was BENNY CHUA (09278485524)of PHIL COM CEN (daw).
By Dolay on Apr 30, 2009 | Reply
Hi, i received a text a while ago informing me that i won a starrex van plus 300k. That my sim number was a homepartner last feb 23, 2009. I can call daw Dir. Jay Flores from Philcom Center for more info.
But due to so many fraud text circulating nowadays, i texted back and said if it is true, you call me not just text me. So I dont received any call, and after that I searched Philcom center in the internet and so good that i have red all those comments, victims also of stupid people.
Please take actions on this. Thanks and more power.
By Dolay on Apr 30, 2009 | Reply
Please take note of this number, Dir. Jay Flores from Philcom Center daw- his number 09322155734.
Thanks.
By rachel on May 2, 2009 | Reply
hi! can i ask how i know that txt msg is true coz april 27 txt me this is mgs … congratulation! u hve won Php. 300k+starex van, ur sim# as a hompage partner last feb 18, 2009 for info: call ds no. …..06 dir. royal tan of phil.com. center.. u think is it true??
By Jose on May 4, 2009 | Reply
got the same text msg as well.. and luckily i checked the net to be sure about this. They are using the same scheme saying that I need to call a certain VP. Then the office is at Cebu and I need to remit money for the processing. Lets take note how cheap it is to get a new SIM so we need to be very careful with this kind of scam.
Here is the number that texted me so as to warn everyone not to believe on these people:
text msg: CONGRATULATIONS!!! Your # WON HONDA JAZZ car w/ 300thou via electronic last Feb 24, 2009. For details, please call now Noel Selva of Phil. Com. Center on this # 09058096195.
Let us continue to spread the news to everyone.
By mai on May 6, 2009 | Reply
hey guys.i recieved the same text too…same messsage content that of jose..here is the NEW cel.number 09185882892 of NOEL selva daw of PHIL. INFORMATION CENTER…i want you to be aware too…para di tayo maloko…thanks for this site nakakatulong talaga…GOD BLESs us all
By Vivian on May 8, 2009 | Reply
I am glad that there is internet. I also got a text like this. But I am wondering why they kept using the same company and same contact person …. DIR Jay Flores. cel# 09322155734.
Kawawa yung mga taong naloko nila. I am sure they have their own Karma.
By beth dela cruz on May 14, 2009 | Reply
im gla that there is internet. I also received a message like this. Sana mahuli n sila yong name ng tao na tumawag sa kin is mr. dave Tan of Philcomsen and the number that he used 09159661230 and he told me to call a certain Ms eVELYN LEE OF bLACK cAR INTERNATIONAL 09096140222…. AND RIGHT NOW GUSTO NYA AKO PUMUNTA NG CEBU…. SANA ITIGIL NA NILA E2
By jorgie boy on May 19, 2009 | Reply
got the same text message this morning. here’s their new no. 09068751852. I’m really pissed by this kind of animals. I hope they rot in hell. To ABS CBN’s XXX or GMA’s Imbestigador, I hope you’ll have time to bring these bastards to jail.
By Bell on May 20, 2009 | Reply
Hello Everyone
Thank you to this site, help me a lot…
“Beware this people big scam”
Evelyn Lee
Black Car International
33 Mango Avenue
Cebu City 6000
in fairness to her she talk very good english lol…..but what a bad person!
By Linda on May 20, 2009 | Reply
Beware this person ..
Evelyn Lee
Black Car International
33 Mango Avenue
Cebu City 600
Cellphone Number: 09073364677
Assholeee! scammmmmmmmmmm
By jenna on May 20, 2009 | Reply
I called the number to make sure bout the raffle. they asked me to call them tom around 8-9am. good thing i searched the net for infos. I didn’t know about this scam. I know they’re still expecting my call. haha. too bad for them.
By dindin on May 21, 2009 | Reply
yes i got the sam message,,, but it cam from a Dir. Carlos Tan …. hope no one will be fooled by this….
By smilebam on May 22, 2009 | Reply
.. i received d same text message from this # 09277806149 just this morning that I won 300k and a Starex Van, from a certain Dir. James Roa of PhilComm Center. I tried to call him out of curioisity, though I already have this feeling that this is a scam. Nung makausap ko si Mr. Roa, I was really convinced that indeed this is a scam. Kase po ung Engish nya ay hinde pang director at ung office nya ay parang nasa sabungan!! Yes, sabungan o kaya may manukan!.. hehehehehe… Habang kausap ko kz sya ang ingay ng mga manok tilaok ng tilaok… And i even ask him, kung nasa bukid ba sya. Sabi nya, nasa labas dw sya ng office.. San kaya ung office nya sa gitna ng bukirin!!??… Kaya hinde na ako ngaksaya ng panahon na tawagan pa tong Alfred Veduya n taga TAKAYAMA Corporation daw…
I just wanna share this to everyone para d na kayo mabiktima ntong mga p@!@?”!*^ mga ewan na to!
By pane on May 28, 2009 | Reply
my husband and i just got the very same message this morning thru our sun cell numbers. we knew right away it was a scam. imagine! we won in total 600K and we got 2 starex vans n. hehehe! sabi ko, for sure, if i google this i would find something, and here it is! this is a very informative blog. i just wish many people would have access to Internet so they can search for information when they receive dubious messages. what if si manong magtataho ang nakareceive ng text at sumasali rin talaga sya sa mga raffle raffle? this scam should stop. Who’s in charge? NTC? NBI?
By chai on May 29, 2009 | Reply
i received a message today saying:
Congratulations! U have won 300k+Starex van, ur Sim# as a homepartner last Mar.25,2009 for info: Call ds no. 0932226289 Dir. Jay Flores of Phil.Com.Center
09322276289 was the sender.
i don’t believe in messages from unknown numbers and so i googled out of curiosity of who the scammers are and found this site.
thanks to the people who took the initiative to warn innocent people…and guys, dont be fooled!
By bernz on Jun 1, 2009 | Reply
I also recieved the same messages,, buti na lang naka check ko sa net, ayun manggogoyo,, kaya lang tinakot ko,, ipapa NBI ko sya,..
Thank to Ka edongs warning!
By clwnfsh on Jun 5, 2009 | Reply
Thank you for all the posts. I just wanted to add my experience this morning to the thread…
Got an SMS that I won a Toyota Avanza + Php300K. Called DAVE TAN of Phil Com Center 0916-270 5940 (Globe prepaid #). He asked me to call MRS. PATRICIA CHAN, VP of Spalding International - Cebu Office through mobile no. 0907-380 8104 (SMART prepaid #) or office no. 032-251 1321 (Non-existent Cebu #). She asked for a photocopy of my valid ID, cedula, and latest mobile phone bill via LBC today.
Thank goodness for Google
- Spalding is only distributed locally by Proline in Mandaluyong
For your reference.
By Ct on Jun 5, 2009 | Reply
I’ve got a text message from Ryan Chua of Phil.Com.Center informing me that I won 300 thousand pesos and a Starex van as a homepartner. I called him up just to be sure if the number is existing. He asked me about my name, address, age, and the occupation of my parents. I’ve already ready reported this to NTC but they seems uninterested because according to them they cannot do something about it because I’m a prepaid user.
Beware to this kind of text message, I read that This “Ryan Chua” will ask for money for the registration of the van.
By togsed on Jun 5, 2009 | Reply
Thanks you merong site na ganito. share ko lng rin experience ko. Got an sms that i won 300k + honda jazz through electronic raffle kunu call Jason Fuentes daw for details his no is +639084697621 so i check it sa net then ayun napunta ako sa blog na ito now i found it from you guys na this is a scam. salamat sa mga post nyo.
By oblaxz on Jun 6, 2009 | Reply
Just got the same message posted by clwnfsh but prior to calling Dave Tan, we searched the net and found out that this is a scam. We peeps need to report this to ospac.. this scam is running since 2006 and still they are not stopping..
By mcar on Jun 10, 2009 | Reply
I just received a text message exactly the same as what the others here also got.
I called the number. I asked if *Phil. com. center* is a government-related group. Sabi ng nakasagot, sa government daw. He also asked for my name and sabi tapos na ang office hours tomorrow na lang ulit ako tumawag, i-text ko na lang daw ang name ko. I searched the net immediately. I don’t want to give details of myself, my name etc. Bago ko gawin yun, alamin ko muna ang lahat.
Now I discovered this site. Same na same. *Dir. James Roa*. Pati yung nanalo ng kotse plus 300K, all of these prizes are all foolishness.
By mcar on Jun 10, 2009 | Reply
Pag ba post-paid user of any network, kahit papano pwedeng ma-track ang mga manlolokong ito?
By Tess on Jun 11, 2009 | Reply
Yesterday I recvd just the same, pero Honda Jazz naman yung sa ‘kin. At yung contact person is Mark Paje. I called him up, pero hindi nya ko na-convince actually. From the manner that he talks I knew it, manloloko sya. Sana lang may mag-effort na gumawa ng paraan para makulong yung mga taong yon. Kawawa naman yung mga taong mabibiktima nila.
Here are the numbers of the evil ones, I’m sure these are not their real names:
Mark Paje - 09069541127 (Phil. Com. Center)
Manolo Mendez - 09351660283(Spalding Int’l Co.)
By Ronald on Jun 11, 2009 | Reply
Got another text scam today:
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CONGRATULATIONS! You have won 300th\Honda Jazz Last March 17, 2009 ur Cell# as Home Partner winner, Call +639069541127 for details. This is Mark Paje pf Phil. Information Center.
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Beware guys!
FYI!
By Rhonald on Jun 11, 2009 | Reply
got the same message today…
they told me that I won a Honda Jazz + 300K as my cell # appeared via electronic computer board. The contact person is Danilo Rublez of Philippine Communication Center # 09169176164. He refer me to a Mr. Manolo Ang board chairman daw ng SPALDING INTERNATIONAL #09075925106. same story but he wasn’t able to discuss how to claim the prize… nakahalata na yata na mabubuking sila. Saan ka nakakita ng ikaw na ang nanalo ikaw pa ang tatawag… tsk tsk tsk… style bulok.. buti na lang napunta ako sa blog na ito.. kakare-research ng spalding international at Phil. Communication Center just to prove lang na hindi talaga sila existing. Perwisyo kayo… salot sa lipunan!
By Ken on Jun 12, 2009 | Reply
I also got the same text just this morning in verbatim:
Frm: “SPALDING International company u Won (Php. 300th + Toyota Avanza) to Claim Ur Prize.!Pls. Call me nw! I’m Sammy Gatmaitan of. Phl info.Cnter.once again Congratulations.
I looked at the number and called up Globe Telecom. The number was a Touch Mobile number (0926-3659157). Good thing I also found this page.
By Daisy on Jun 13, 2009 | Reply
I received a message today (2:03 pm, June 13, 2009) from a number 09151856133, written exactly like this:
“Congratulations! U have won Php. 300k+Starex Van, ur Sim# as a homepartner last Mar.30,2009 for info: Call ds no. 09151856133 Dir. Carlo Tan of Phil.Com Center.”
I immediately was doubtful bec no company would just use a regular number to inform the supposed winner na he/ she won. I believe di dapat reg cp number lang… Anyway, I texted back and asked “wat game sinali ko?”, just tlo check if may mag-reply.. walang nag-reply. I didn’t bother calling and I googled ” Dir. Carlo Tan Phil Com. Center” to check existence of person/ company… And then came this site…. THANKS FOR THIS. Let’s all be careful sa mga pranks na to. besides, it would be just too convenient or too good to be true na mananalo ka for something na di mo naman sinalihan. at itetext ka lang sa pagpanalo mo, at prepaid number lang ang gamit mo. Ang mga legitimate companies gusto may identification maipruweba mo na sa yo ang number at ikaw ang dapat manalo…. And hindi din mag-short cut text ang mga legit companies.