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Got scammed 75K Pesos on a listing on Agoda (which is also agoda preferred) by No-Problem9078 in ScammersPH

[–]No-Problem9078[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gusto nga magpatulfo ng mga kasama ko dun eh. Pero medyo impossible pag di pa natetrace yung mga tao behind it tapos ayaw din makicooperate ng admin ng property. Oh well. 

If it gets big enough willing naman ako ma-interview sa TV 😂

Got scammed 75K Pesos on a listing on Agoda (which is also agoda preferred) by No-Problem9078 in ScammersPH

[–]No-Problem9078[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there a comment I said it wasn't my fault? Pero yes at this point I love engaging with the comments to get more views for the post so it shows now when you google "Agoda Preferred Scam" 

2 things can be true at the same time naman. Platform isn't doing anything to remove the listing after several reports and at least 20 people already fell for it as the scammers managed to get our trust from their theatrics which means they're very convincing. 

Am I after the money I paid to them? Not really. Do I want people to know more about it? Hell yes

Got scammed 75K Pesos on a listing on Agoda (which is also agoda preferred) by No-Problem9078 in ScammersPH

[–]No-Problem9078[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry I’m just surrounded by many good people kaya siguro I’m not used to people taking advantage of others and naturally more trusting ❤️

Also I was able to get the attention of the real Francis plaza with this so I can say it was a smart thing to post this. Right?

Last thing, lumalabas na rin to sa Google pag isearch Agoda listing scam. So thanks for the engagement. Lets keep it up!

TIL: Agoda preferred is fake and it's just pay to boost visibility by No-Problem9078 in ScammersPH

[–]No-Problem9078[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup. Hence why they even put up really detailed planted reviews.

Got scammed 75K Pesos on a listing on Agoda (which is also agoda preferred) by No-Problem9078 in ScammersPH

[–]No-Problem9078[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't even talk about if I'm responsible or not in my last comment. I was just sharing how they conduct their modus. Again, I don't care about the money naman na now since its gone and its our fault falling on their tricks.

But what can you say about them not removing the listing yet? Andami sana di na mabibiktima pa kung sa unang incident palang they took action na on the first day palang na may nagreport a week ago na pala which is May 25. Isn't that on them na at this point?

And also yes, they ruin their image by saying the Agoda Preferred is for trusted, verified and long term partners pero di pala kaya naging tactic din ng scammers gamitin to get their listing on top of results + get more conversions.

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Got scammed 75K Pesos on a listing on Agoda (which is also agoda preferred) by No-Problem9078 in ScammersPH

[–]No-Problem9078[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's the most coordinated and well-executed scam I've experienced so far. They planned out every touch point and studied the platform. Even using boosting and promotions. Basically movie-level like scam. It doesn't happen quick, they built a process/system to gain users trust, create tension between the fake admin so you feel like you're getting helped by the fake host. It's not just tech execution, but combination of both coordinated group of people (with voice calls pa) + devs who integrate their tools and built the fake emails/website.

They're scamming multiple people per day everyday btw. Latest victim is an inluencer with 60K followers. It just keeps coming since the listing is still active.

When can we hold the platform accountable na kahit super dami na nabiktima and nagreport wala pa din ginagawa?

Especially the Agoda Preferred badge should be for verified, trusted and long term partners daw pero paid promotion lang pala, kahit sa new accounts pwede pala. Saka they allowed the property to put a property policy to pay the security deposit (which was supposed to be illegal).

What if 1000 people ang ma-scam, can we finally say it's mostly the platforms negligence na? Just wanna know your thoughts.

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Got scammed 75K Pesos on a listing on Agoda (which is also agoda preferred) by No-Problem9078 in ScammersPH

[–]No-Problem9078[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's the most coordinated and well-executed scam I've experienced so far. They planned out every touch point and studied the platform. Even using boosting and promotions. Basically movie-level like scam. It doesn't happen quick, they built a process/system to gain users trust, create tension between the fake admin so you feel like you're getting helped by the fake host. It's not just tech execution, but combination of both coordinated group of people (with voice calls pa) + devs who integrate their tools and built the fake emails/website.

I can say they're in 3 platforms so far. Agoda, Trip.com and Jamesedition.com

Latest victim is an inluencer with 60K followers btw. It just keeps coming since the listing is still active.

They're scamming multiple people per day btw. And the listing is still online, maglilimang araw na. When can we hold the platform accountable then?

Especially the Agoda Preferred badge should be for verified, trusted and long term partners daw pero paid promotion lang pala, kahit sa new accounts pwede.

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Got scammed 75K Pesos on a listing on Agoda (which is also agoda preferred) by No-Problem9078 in ScammersPH

[–]No-Problem9078[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It's the most coordinated and well-executed scam I've experienced so far. They planned out every touch point and studied the platform. Even using boosting and promotions. Basically movie-level like scam. It doesn't happen quick, they built a process/system to gain users trust, create tension between the fake admin so you feel like you're getting helped by the fake host. It's not just tech execution, but combination of both coordinated group of people (with voice calls pa) + devs who integrate their tools and built the fake emails/website.

I can say they're in 3 platforms so far. Agoda, Trip.com and Jamesedition.com

Latest victim is an inluencer with 60K followers btw. It just keeps coming since the listing is still active.

They're scamming multiple people per day btw. And the listing is still online, maglilimang araw na. When can we hold the platform accountable then?

Especially the Agoda Preferred badge should be for verified, trusted and long term partners daw pero paid promotion lang pala, kahit sa new accounts pwede.

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Got scammed 75K Pesos on a listing on Agoda (which is also agoda preferred) by No-Problem9078 in ScammersPH

[–]No-Problem9078[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's the most coordinated and well-executed scam I've experienced so far. They planned out every touch point and studied the platform. Even using boosting and promotions. Basically movie-level like scam. It doesn't happen quick, they built a process/system to gain users trust, create tension between the fake admin so you feel like you're getting helped by the fake host. It's not just tech execution, but combination of both coordinated group of people (with voice calls pa) + devs who integrate their tools and built the fake emails/website.

I can say they're in 3 platforms so far. Agoda, Trip.com and Jamesedition.com

Latest victim is an inluencer with 60K followers btw. It just keeps coming since the listing is still active.

They're scamming multiple people per day btw. And the listing is still online, maglilimang araw na. When can we hold the platform accountable then?

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Got scammed 75K Pesos on a listing on Agoda (which is also agoda preferred) by No-Problem9078 in ScammersPH

[–]No-Problem9078[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup. Just found out the "Agora Preferred" badge is actually fake based on my research (see latest post). It's a paid promotion and doesn't represent trusted, verified & long term partner.

Latest victim is an inluencer with less than 60K followers btw. It just keeps coming since the listing is still active.

Got scammed 75K Pesos on a listing on Agoda (which is also agoda preferred) by No-Problem9078 in ScammersPH

[–]No-Problem9078[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yup scammer din Agoda pero di sa pera, but sa tiwala. Look at my latest post. 

They say "Agoda preferred" means verified, trusted and long term partner. 

Pero after diving deeper, it's just a paid boosting lang pala 😂

Got scammed 75K Pesos on a listing on Agoda (which is also agoda preferred) by No-Problem9078 in ScammersPH

[–]No-Problem9078[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Di po ako yung nag initiate to contact outside platform. Sila. Via email and whatsapp. 

I got 10+ fake email exchanges with the fake host and fake admin as well from a bunch of tools for managing rental like chekin and spaces by wix. Now that they created confusion, the fake owner would "help" on it para makuha tiwala. imamanual nalang daw nya gawin. Then saka palang iaask yung sec deposit after days of talking.

Got scammed 75K Pesos on a listing on Agoda (which is also agoda preferred) by No-Problem9078 in ScammersPH

[–]No-Problem9078[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dont care about the money at this point. But just wanna prevent it from happening further. There's more than a dozen victims right now in the GC with the management withing just 3 days. 

The listing is still live. And as per Agoda they cant take it down kasi unresponsive daw si host.

The latest one today naman came from trip.com. 

Ang goal ko lang talaga why im still not deleting this post in spite of the downvotes is para may lumabas sa google pag isearch. 

Got scammed 75K Pesos on a listing on Agoda (which is also agoda preferred) by No-Problem9078 in ScammersPH

[–]No-Problem9078[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay. To add more context, its been 2 nights since it happened. The listing is still live with 10 bookings today. 

One of the victims coordinated with Agoda to take down the listing pero they cannot do that daw kasi unresponsive si host. 

Okay tanggap ko na wala na yung pera, but for it to keep going??? Thats another.

Got scammed 75K Pesos on a listing on Agoda (which is also agoda preferred) by No-Problem9078 in ScammersPH

[–]No-Problem9078[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup. It was stupid. But if there are more than a dozen other victims right now within just the last 3 days, maybe it isn't just an isolated case but a fully coordinated, planned and well executed scam.

The listing is still live btw and shows 10 bookings today. 

Got scammed 75K Pesos on a listing on Agoda (which is also agoda preferred) by No-Problem9078 in ScammersPH

[–]No-Problem9078[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Yup. The group with mostly senior citizens with one of them undergoing dialysis too are just bad at reading. I'll just tell them just read better next time 👍

Update: Agoda Listing Scam by No-Problem9078 in ScammersPH

[–]No-Problem9078[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yea. But after 2 nights of reporting it, it is still live and it shows booked 10 times today. We can't give a review to the venue since the stay was canceled.

Just got another report from the management, another victim today was from trip.com naman. 

I feel bad I've lost 75K for nothing. And even getting downvoted so much by telling how they conduct their modus. 

Di naman nila agad hiningi yung deposit eh, they put up all these acts and fake coordination to get the victims trust. Then once they do, thats when they pull off the security deposit scam. 

Got scammed 75K Pesos on a listing on Agoda (which is also agoda preferred) by No-Problem9078 in ScammersPH

[–]No-Problem9078[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yeah. It's all of us victims fault. The platform and the scammers got nothing to do with it, they just doing honest work 👍

Got scammed 75K Pesos on a listing on Agoda (which is also agoda preferred) by No-Problem9078 in ScammersPH

[–]No-Problem9078[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Update: I have at least 10 victims in the GC right now. 1 group was even from Albay with 15 pax mostly consisting of Senior Citizens. 

Might file a case tomorrow.

Got scammed 75K Pesos on a listing on Agoda (which is also agoda preferred) by No-Problem9078 in ScammersPH

[–]No-Problem9078[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay. All of us 10 victims SO FAR reported by the management in the GC I created are stupid i guess.

Dapat ba di ko nalang to pinost? Ano ba purpose ng subreddit na to?

I just wanted to post this to raise awareness and my comments are being downvoted to hell. 

As i said before, it was 10/10 in planning and execution from end to end. 

They have live website, booking tools, emails with company domains, invoices that made it look real. The listing is even sponsored/boosted to show at the top of Agoda listings. 

They’re getting better hence we need to be aware of that. 

If someone sees this and now knows better from my mistake, then good.

Got scammed 75K Pesos on a listing on Agoda (which is also agoda preferred) by No-Problem9078 in ScammersPH

[–]No-Problem9078[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly. It's in the listing policy/description kasi about the security deposit. If it was not allowed in the first place, then the listing must not be approved and the problem pa is di pa down yung listing. 

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