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Louise delos Reyes reminds public to stay vigilant after family member falls victim to online scam

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Alyana De Guzman

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<p>Actress Louise delos Reyes took to social media with an urgent reminder for the public to stay vigilant after revealing that one of her family members was recently scammed online. </p><p>On February 13, the actress posted a detailed account on her Instagram page, showing how an unnamed relative unknowingly transacted with scammers posing as a legitimate business.  </p><p>According to the images she shared, the scammers created a fake social media page using the name of a luxury wellness resort in Batangas. The page appeared professional and convincing, prompting her family member to send an inquiry. Trusting the information presented, the victim later transferred money to the bank account provided. </p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-7" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DUsLk5PEzQK/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A7%2C%22os%22%3A1223043.5%2C%22ls%22%3A74996.29999999993%2C%22le%22%3A75312.59999999998%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="880" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-7" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><p>The screenshots highlighted how elaborate the deception was. The fake page displayed room rates, ongoing promos, and complete bank details that seemed authentic at first glance, even though the entire setup was fraudulent. </p><p>“This is a serious problem, especially for older people who have limited access to other platforms and are more gullible about what they see online, particularly on Facebook,” Louise said. </p><p>“They are more susceptible to these kinds of manipulation and scams. As a community, we can only do so much to protect our parents, titos, titas, lolos, and lolas,” she continued. </p><p>Her post underscored how easily individuals, especially senior citizens, can be misled by pages that appear credible. By sharing the incident publicly, the actress aimed to prevent similar situations from happening to other families. </p><p>“I hope no one else’s parents have to experience this. Let’s stay vigilant and expose these people,” she said.  </p><p>Following her post, netizens flooded the comment section with their own experiences and concerns about online scams. </p><p>“My boss experienced this last November. The scammers even created a very convincing website that looks like the official one, so it’s easy to believe it’s legitimate. 🥺,” one shared. </p><p>“Grabe ang lala din magwork, sharing this to my mom senior na and always nakatambay and nanonood ng facebook and kung ano anong page naaccess nya,” another added. </p><p>“Grabe naman kasi dame ng followers din ang hirap i distinquish basta basta😢,” one noted. </p><p>In the caption of her post, she reiterated the warning: “Please stay vigilant. Scammers are now pretending to be trusted establishments online, and our elders are often the most vulnerable. Let’s protect our families and spread awareness.”</p>

<p>Actress Louise delos Reyes shared a warning on social media after a relative was deceived by scammers using a fake resort page, urging the public to protect their loved ones—especially the elderly—from similar schemes. </p>

Actress Louise delos Reyes shared a warning on social media after a relative was deceived by scammers using a fake resort page, urging the public to protect their loved ones—especially the elderly—from similar schemes.