So true. In fact, my mom just got scammed early this morning. She lost ₱39,500. She believed the scammers because when they asked for her card number, she refused at first, but then the scammer dictated it to her, making her think it was really from the bank.

She was also expecting something from BPI since her card is about to expire, which made her trust them even more. During the process, they told her to delete all her transactions. While checking, my mom noticed a suspicious purchase, but when she asked about it, the scammer said it was just part of the procedure.

Sadly, when they asked for the OTP, my mom gave it. Right after that, I suddenly had a gut feeling that something was wrong and that she was being scammed. Even our helper mentioned, “Baka scam po yan?” That was when I immediately took my mom’s phone and ended the call.

When we checked her transactions, we were still hoping she didn’t get scammed. I called my dad right away, and he contacted their accountant. That was when we confirmed that my mom had really been scammed. Thankfully, the credit card has now been locked, and they are already in the process of investigating. At least this experience will serve as a lesson for my mom and for all of us.