Lots of complaints have been posted by many people concerning these "Mactan-Cebu International Airport Scam" issue. And you should be aware of this so that you, your friends, or your family will not be the next victim of this kind of scam. Protect yourself by knowing this type of scam.
Mactan-Cebu International Airport Scam (photo: philippineairspace.blogspot.com)
The scam goes something like this. Those who complained were victims of the scam in which they were forced to pay a certain amount of money (ranges from PhP9,000 to 25,000) in order for their package/parcel in the airport to be released. This payment was said to be the administrative charges and airport charges according to the scammers. The scammers suggested to the victims to pay the charges through sending the money in Western Union. The packages/parcel would not be released unless the payment was sent. But even if some of the victims already paid, the package would still not be released in the airport.
The scammer(s) allegedly introduced themselves as Officer-in-Charge of the Bureau of Customs in the airport. They tried to contact the victim through a cellphone or email.
The victims posted the names used by the scammers which follows:
Angela K. Alfonso
Rebecca Alfonso
Roque Gonsaga
Rose Santos - with a cellphone number: 09155408944
Beware of this kind of scam! Ignore and don't believe these scammers. If you've been scammed, go to a nearest Cebu Police Station and report the incident. You can also contact the Bureau of Customs of Cebu at phone number: (032) 232 0160 ; email address: boc_cebu@yahoo.com to verify if the alleged Officer-in-Charge of Bureau of Customs who texted you is real.
Did you encounter such kind of scam. Please share your experience?
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"Mactan-Cebu International Airport Scam" was written by Mary under the Cebu Travel Guide category. It has been read 26574 times and generated 88 comments. The article was created on 19 May 2012 and updated on 19 May 2012.
Gooday Maddam, We are here to Inform you that your package has reached ( PHILIPPINES ) transit and right now, the parcel is on hold for Airport TAX . You need to pay some certain amount which is for Airport Taxes. This must be paid Immediately through us, which is for the clearance of your package immediately.
These include runways and taxiways, which may be lighted for day and night use, a terminal building with lounge areas for passengers, ramp areas and hangars for aircraft storage, maintenance shops for aircraft and avionics, automobile parking lots, and possibly restaurants and shops.
This in Accordance to the mode of operations in the sector for the Courier and parcel delivery. we have already Taken in the order number for this package.The total sum of ($USD 350 = 15,000.00 Pesos ) has been charged for this package for the Airport Tax clearance, after then your package shall be released and delivered to your destination within 12 hours.
To your given home address.In acknowledgment to this email,account details shall be provided to you for the payment as stated above for the release of your package. As I hope I have made myself clear to you by this notice as directed by the management.
Thank you for using deltas air-cargo international for your delivery packages and for your business needs.
NOTE: PLEASE KINDLY SEND YOUR PAYMENT INFORMATION TO OUR HEAD OFFICE WITH THIS SAME MAIL FOR CONFIRMATION OF YOUR PAYMENT BEFORE DELIVERY WILL TAKE PLACE TO YOUR HOME ADDRESS.
Note : International rules and regulation Non U.K. Shipments
Understand that we will not be held liable for packages shipped outside the UK that are seized by customs or not allowed into your country. There may be additional duties and/or brokerage fees and/or taxes associated with the delivery of your package which you are responsible for and agree to pay. The customer is fully responsible for understanding the importation guidelines of their particular country. The Customer is responsible for paying all costs associated with the shipment of their package, including duties, taxes, brokerage fees, and transit costs. If you refuse payment of any fees, you agree that we may ceased your parcel for any fees billed to our company. Once packages leave the UK border it is the customer's responsibility for dealing with their country's authorities for the delivery of the package. If your package is refused in any way you are not entitled to a refund. There are no refunds on parcel shipped outside of the United Kingdom.
TABLE CHARGES:
Below are the fees you need to settle. Airport Maintenance $ 100.00 Administrative $ 100.00 Custom Clearance $ 150.00 TOTAL
ONE DAY DELIVERY $ 350.00 .....................
NAME OF ACCOUNT'S OFFICER / RECEIVER TO THE OF $ 350USD = PHP 15,000.00 Pesos
Please Pay : Through Western Union To Our Branch Office In Philippines
Our Agent Name : Ms. Lucia Diaz
Address : Lot 384 Room 34 Airport Rd Matumbo Mactan Cebu Lapu Lapu 6016, Philippines
Please confirm with us if u have the fee Settled
We are glad to be of service to you Open 7days-24hrs-365 days a year Celebrations and Happy from the united cargo company international
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sir/madam good afternoon yes i was a victim also..i had a chatmate who told me that i had a parcel from deltas air-cargo company and he said he pay already the charges of the parcel before he send the it..but the deltas company ask me to pay the $350 or 15,000pesos before they send me the parcel...please call me this is my number 09179220413
First, 9, 000.00 clearance letter ang ipinadala ni Pattie Edwardo (clearance unit) through email
Second, 33, 000.00 clearance para ma release ang pera na nasa loob ng package ( na detect ng scanning machine)
Third, another 22, 000.00 declaration tax fee
receiver's name: CARLA GONZALES through western union
delivery man: William Wilson
Mga SCAMMERS, mabaon kayo sa lupa ng walang pera at busog sa kasinungalingan; sunugin ang kaluluwa n'yo sa impiyerno. Mauubos din ang perang kinamkam n'yo. Nakakatulog ba kayo ng mahimbing? Hahabulin kayo ng konsensiya n'yo...kahit saan man kayo ng sulok ng daigdig, hindi kayo makakapagtago kapag ang "KARMA" na ang lumapit sa inyo.
C2C air cargo service, package from Pakistan galing sa pangalang Peter Smith
Nasaan ang package?; tinangay ang pera ko, pero ang package wala!?
William Wilson, text ng text at nanghihingi na naman ang another 15k.
Si Pattie Edwardo, pretending na concerned siya sa package ko;
receiver na si Carla gonzales; " Ang laki ng perang na tsugi n'yo, ang husay ng pag-kakagawa ng package clearance letter, with stamp and looks legitimate, official document. Talagang professional ang gumawa at talagang mukhang tunay.
SIR WORK ONLY WITHOUT TELEVISION, JUST GIVE ME ME AN EMAIL IF U HAVE FINDING. I JUST WANT TELL MY EXPREIENCE FOR WARNING OF OTHER. Good Evening. This email I want to keep my name Public for security reason for safety and embarrassment in my town.I SEND EMAIL FOR WARNING TO US. I DONT WANT TO BE TELEVISE IM AFRAID IF THEY WILL FIND ME, THEY HAVE MY ADRESS.
I was scammed out of 10,700 pesos September 20,2012 by a woman named Helen Martinez Casimiro in Manila and Nobert young also contacted me in same day and time, they know each other Here is what happened: A man named Greg Waber from the UK contacted me on dateinasia.com and began courting me. He said that he sent a parcel to me and to expect a parcel containing a laptop, jewlery and ATM. A short time later,I received a phone call from a woman named Helen Martinez Casimiro who said she was an agent with Philippine Customs. She said that the parcel contained illegal material and accused me of money laundering ( ATM which he and she said violation and demanded that I pay a fine of 10,700 pesos or they confiscate it if don’t claim, of course I believe it because I saw a website my details and they given me tracking number to locate the parcel.the reason I pay its because I want to save the parcel or I said to them that if I cannot pay for that amount, I ask if the parcel return to the sender? No explanation. I was scared and sent the money. I told her to return the parcel to the sender. Then she said that I had to send her additional money (7,900+pesos) to receive the package and also charges of valuable Items before deliver it to me. But I did not sent again. They are disrespectful in phone. I want more explanation but they said busy. And nobert young said that’s not my fault that u have violation. I got suspicious and my American friend advised me to contact the police and NBI. I believe that Greg Waber was in fact Helen Casimiro pretending to be Greg Waber. She indicated that she was in manila but from Algeria. My American friend believes that she is part of a scam artist ring of Iberians working in Manila stealing money from innocent filipina. The cellphone number that she gave me was 09276772028. I would like help me if its true there is HELEN MARTINEZ CASIMIRO working in custom at Aquino Airport Manila.can you go there in Aquino Airport Manila ask the two person.
She is expecting me to send her additional money again through Western Union. If I were to have the help of the NBI or Police and Western Union, I think that we can have the scammers arrested when they try to pick up a fake money send from Western Union from me.
NOBERT YOUNG – THE DELIVER OFFICER 09276772028 HELEN MARTINES CASIMIRO- WORK IN CUSTOM-THIS NAME I USE TO SEND HER MONEY AND NOBERT YOUNG KNOW THIS ALSO.09159859860.
IM NOT EXPECTING THAT THIS CASE TO ME IS ARRESTED THIS TWO PERSON. IT HAPPEN ONLY THS MONTH SEPT.20, 2012
I WOULD LIKE ONLY YOU TO FIND THIS 2 PERSON , IF U CAN FIND THEM , TRY TO SPY ONLY SLOWLY UNTIL YOU CAUGHT THEM IN THE ACT IF THEY WILL HAVE VICTIM AGAIN., IM A GIVEN YOU A NUMBER OF THEM, I HAVE NO EXACT PLACE IN WHERE IN MANILA.
SIR IM OUT OF MANILA SO I CANNOT DO ANYTHING I JUST WAIT EMAIL FROM YOU TEAM.t THIS IS WARNING ONLY. FROM OTHERS
HELEN MARTINES CASIMIRO TEXT ME unknown person. MAM I CAN I GO MANILA PERSONALLY TO CLAIM MY PARCEL WITH 10 ,700 FOR VIOLATION OF ATM?
HELEN MARTINES CASIMIRO REPLIED- MS. UR AGENT SAID THE SENDER PAID FOR HOME DELIVERY SO U JUST FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTION GIVEN TO YOU ON HOW TO PAY BECOZ UR AGENT JUST BEG THATS WHY THERES A VIOLATIONCHARGES BESIDES IT WILL BE OUT RIGHT CONFICATION BUT ITS UP TO YOU COMING HERE MAKE THE SIUTATION WORST ( SOUND LIKE THREAT )
GENERALLY. : THIS HAPPEN TO ME IS LEARN ALSO. BUT DO THIS TO SEND YOU AN EMAIL FOR WARNING, IM NOT EXPECTING THAT MY MONEY BACK , AND IM NOT EXPECTING THIS CASE IS SOLVED BUT I WANT THIS WARNING.
I TEXT THEM HELEN MARTINES CASIMIRO NAME GIVEN AND NORBERT YOUNG , I LET YOU FREE THIS CASE, GOD WILL GUIDE ME.
Company name USE: direct express courier logistic .co
Hi guys, sino ba ang may alam sa maari kung bayaran kung ipapadala ko sa pinas ang mga used na gamit ko sa bahay. Kung ito ay nagkakahalaga ng $10,000.00 AUD, magkano po ba ang maari kong ibayad sa BOC? Is there anybody here has an idea? Please help. . . ayokong maloko huh???
Good day! Mga hayop yan sila naloko rin nila kami mga walang hiya sila ang kakapal ng mukha nila akala nila hnd sila mabubuking kaya lng huli n ang lahat ng malaman namin kung hnd bka pati ang aviation fee nabayaran na namin nkapaglagay tuloy kmi ng 36,000 hnd nila alam kng gaano namin hinanap ang pera para jan lang mga hayop sila mga punyeta sila MAAWA NMAN KAYO SA MGA TAONG GINAGAGO NIO
Kakapdla LNG ng friend ko Kay Carla Gonzales nmn. 9000 ang hiningi Nya kc nandon dw Yun package s Cebu. Yun package gling s kchat Nya from tagged site. Pinakita p s knya Yun mga pictures ng laman ng box. Necklace, lv bags, prof.camera,laptop n 6000 u.s dollar.
tiningnan ko po yung pinadala sa inyo the same din po yung saakin sinisilaw tlga nila ang mga tao sa mahal ng pinadala kunwari manghihinayang pinadalhan na hindi magbayad
THEN I RECEIVED A TEXT FROM 09332776366- Good AM madame,this is Ivy Regala of Deltas Air Cargo this is in regards of your package from Mr Mark Williams. We would like to inform u that ur package is currently onhold here in Cebu Philippines custom. You or your sender need to pay 15,500.00 pesos for the Airport Tax of ur package so that the package will be released immediately.Pls check ur email for complete information..Thank u...then an EMAIL.....Attention:
THEN EMAIL FROM ALLEGEDLY DELTAS AIR Attention:
Leana d maranga Block 3,lot 13 Teresa Homes, Tibag,Tarlac City 2300 philipine +639398552301 gigimaranga@yahoo.com TRACK NO; MWA1CD12LM
We are here to Inform you that your package has reached(Philippines)transit and right now, the parcel is on hold for Airport TAX . You need to pay some certain amount which is for Airport Taxes. This must be paid Immediately through us, which is for the clearance of your package immediately.
These include runways and taxiways, which may be lighted for day and night use, a terminal building with lounge areas for passengers, ramp areas and hangars for aircraft storage, maintenance shops for aircraft and avionics, automobile parking lots, and possibly restaurants and shops.
This in Accordance to the mode of operations in the sector for the Courier and parcel delivery. we have already Taken in the order number for this package. You are to settle your payment : Through Western Union To Our Branch Office In Philippines
NAME OF ACCOUNT'S OFFICER : Ms .Lilia S. Perez
The total sum of (PHP15,500.00 PESO ) has been charged for this package for the Airport Tax clearance, after then your package shall be released and delivered to your destination within 12 hours. To your given home address.In acknowledgment to this email,account details shall be provided to you for the payment as stated above for the release of your package. As I hope I have made myself clear to you by this notice as directed by the management.
Thank you for using Deltas Air Cargo Airport International for your delivery packages and for your business needs. Management Deltas Air Cargo Airport International. NOTE: PLEASE KINDLY SEND YOUR PAYMENT INFORMATION TO OUR HEAD OFFICE WITH THIS SAME MAIL FOR CONFIRMATION OF YOUR PAYMENT BEFORE DELIVERY WILL TAKE PLACE TO YOUR HOME ADDRESS.
Note : International rules and regulation Non U.K. Shipments Understand that we will not be held liable for packages shipped outside the UK that are seized by customs or not allowed into your country. There may be additional duties and/or brokerage fees and/or taxes associated with the delivery of your package which you are responsible for and agree to pay. The customer is fully responsible for understanding the importation guidelines of their particular country. The Customer is responsible for paying all costs associated with the shipment of their package, including duties, taxes, brokerage fees, and transit costs. If you refuse payment of any fees, you agree that we may ceased your parcel for any fees billed to our company. Once packages leave the UK border it is the customer's responsibility for dealing with their country's authorities for the delivery of the package. If your package is refused in any way you are not entitled to a refund. There are no refunds on parcel shipped outside of the United Kingdom.
TABLE CHARGES:
Below are the fees you need to settle. Airport Maintenance $ 50.00 Administrative $ 50.00 Custom Clearance $ 150.00 TOTAL
ONE DAY DELIVERY $ 350.00 .....................
NAME OF ACCOUNT'S OFFICER / RECEIVER TO THE OF PHP15,500.00 PESO
Please Pay : Through Western Union To Our Branch Office In Philippine
NAME OF ACCOUNT'S OFFICER :Ms .Lilia S. Perez
Address :Lot 9034 Airport Rd Matumbo Mactan Cebu Lapu Lapu 6016, Philippines
Please confirm with us if u have the fee Settled
For more enquirer:
Tel. No : +639 332 776 366 Tel. No : +447 024 032 270 Tel. No : +447 024 056 736
We are glad to be of service to you Open 7days-24hrs-365 days a year Celebrations and Happy from the Deltas Air Cargo Airport International
This e-mail and any files Transmitted with it are confidential and legally privileged and Be are solely for the individual or entity to whom They Are addressed. If you have received this email in error please delete this message and any attachment files. All business is transacted under our Standard Trading Terms and Conditions, a copy of which automobile is available under request. E. &. O. E. All liability for viruses is Excluded are the fullest Extent permitted by law.
muntik na ako.. ang pangalan nmn nya wiljin ito ung cellphone number nya 09184549653/0928364926 asual gparcel galing washington dc. buti na lang... nagtaka kc ako galing daw ng ninoy aquino airport then dinala sa cebu, sabi ko ang liit lng ng cebu airport. tPOs hinihingan ako ng 31k. buti na lng... tapos tumawag ako sa nbi.. sabi nga scam nga daw.,akala nila mauutakan nila ako.. kaya magingat po
muntik na po Kami ma scam.. rose lozano nmn ang name.. humihinge cya ng maga15000 thousand for the parcel galing UK... buti nlng at Medyo kinabahan ako dhil wala nman along makita deltas Air cargo.... ang meron delta air... hay but nlng... thank you sa nag post dito....
bang pangalan nman po ang involve saken pro just the same cningil nya aq ng 10,000 for the tax fee ska 25,000 for penalty kc daw my laman pera ngaun naniningil nman ng 17,000 for the aviation fee..ubx cargo ang forwarder..ang name ng bureau of custom representative ay...DIANA L. RODAH ADDRESS: 23/ROOM D, MULTINATIONAL COLUMBIA BLDG.GROUND FLOOR AIRPORT ROAD Contact # +639057906144 and +639179587536..di q malaman if fake cla o totoo
Sa dami ng mga nagpo-post ng reklamo kay Rose Santos at kung anu-anu pang pangalan na ginagamit ng mga scammer na yan ANG Mactan airport, hindi naman kaya alaga lang sila ng mga "MALALAKING BUETRE " NA NAGKALAT SA BANSA. They are really part of "FUN" it's more FUNLOLOKO IN PHILIPPINES
I text Rose Santos to her cellphone 09155408944 using other simcard, she admitted that the names ANGELA ALFONSO, ROSE SANTOS, REBECCA ALFONSO AND OTHERS is the same person. She even told me that she is not affraid of NBI, and she already invested all the money she got , she told me too that she already has her bssinesses. I am one of her victims... somebody help. sana mahuli nyo na sya.
You should post the contact numbers of these scammers such as their cellphone number, telephone number, email address or facebook account. Any documents used in transacting with them should be kept to serve as evidence/proof for their anomalies.
As victims of the scam, you can also post your contact numbers so that Police/NBI authorities will contact you for further investigations.
yan pong si rebecca alfonso sabi nya po yung ka chat ko ay nag padal ng package at may laman po itong pera kaya kailangan ng 13000 thousand para sa release of papers daw po kasabay po nun ang pag tawag ng boyfriend ko na si andrew at kaya naman talagang mapapaniwala kang sila nga ay totoo mahigit 50000 thouand na po ang naibigay sakanila kasi una yung 9thou tapos 20thou tpos 13thou sana po mahuli nyu po sila.
please help to hold this person to your area in mactan airport. the name of THIS PERSON IS joe w. benz. I PAY 10,600 at sabi na hold ang parcel na ipinadala sa akin ng boyfriend ko