Woman Faces Charges For Duping Belgian Guy
ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE FINE WOMEN IN THE PHILIPPINES. EXCEPT THIS TIME SHE'S GETTING WHAT SHE DESERVES.
Woman Faces Charges For Duping Belgian Guy
Sun Star
Saturday, November 28, 2015
A
WOMAN from Cebu City is facing criminal charges in court for
allegedly duping a Belgian national into sending her money by
pretending that she applied for work abroad and undergoing medical
treatment in 2013.
The
Office of the Cebu City Prosecutor has indicted Alamarie Mabasa for
estafa, which is a violation of Art. 315 of the Revised Penal Code.
“It
would appear that the intention of respondent (Mabasa) in telling
fabricated tales was to take advantage of complainant’s trust and
brotherly affection,” the resolution penned by Assistant City
Prosecutor Naruzen Delfin-Lorete.
Bail
is set at P60,000.
Alexander
Schick filed the estafa case against Mabasa, whom he met in April 11,
2013 via software application Skype. The accused worked as a sales
agent for Schick’s online ticketing business.
When
Schick visited the country in May 2013, he and Mabasa met and became
good friends. Mabasa confessed to Schick about her problems with her
family, health, personal and financial problems.
The
accused asked money from Schick, who then sent her via money
transfer.
Mabasa
also asked Schick to send her money for the processing fee for her
application for Taiwan and her medical treatment. The
Belgian
national sent her $3,620, or P155, 660 (at P43 to the dollar).
But
last January 2014, Schick became suspicious of Mabasa’s motive,
prompting him to verify from Mabasa’s friend about her condition.
Schick
later discovered that Mabasa never really left the country for Taiwan
nor underwent medical treatment.
Schick
said he was “deeply aggrieved” by Mabasa’s deceitful
misinterpretation” and ‘false medical condition.”
Schick
sent Mabasa a letter, demanding from her to return the money, but to
no avail.
A
certification from the Bureau of Immigration in Manila confirmed that
Mabasa never left the Philippines for Taiwan.
Mabasa’s
former friend, Marissa Paner-Alferez, also executed an affidavit
stating that the accused also collected payments from her clients
without her authority.
Mabasa
ran errands for Alferez’s wedding planning venture.
In
the resolution, Prosecutor Lorete said Mabasa duped Schick into
giving her money by pretending to have worked in Taiwan and
undergoing medical treatment.
“It
was a scheme to extract money from him (Schick), who unfortunately
parted with his money,” said Lorete.
Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2015/11/28/woman-faces-charges-duping-belgian-guy-444146
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THIS IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE "FINE" WOMEN IN THE PHILIPPINES. EXCEPT THIS TIME SHE'S GETTING WHAT SHE DESERVES. THE VICTIM IS FIGHTING BACK AND NOT ALLOWING THIS SCAMMER TO GET AWAY WITH IT. JUST AS IT SHOULD BE DONE.
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