Ignorance and greed for money mga kabisyo, are the best friends of con artists. Admit it, marami pa rin sateng mga Pinoy ang gustong umangat in one second! Dahil sa sagad na kahirapan nang buhay, napa-praning na tayo, kung ano ano na lang ang pinapaniwalaan naten mga kabisyo.
Royal Manchester Five Trading Corporation is just one of the latest investment scams that happened in the Philippines. Accordingly, they?re involve in a currency trading investment. A minimum investment of Php200,000 ($5,000) is required with a guaranteed return of 4-5% a month. Now, let?s look at this nang madali mga kabisyo how a lot of Filipinos got fooled by these scumbags.
Let’s say ang nakuha mo is 5% guaranteed interest a month! Unang tanong, sino namang gago ang magbibigay nang interest sayo nang 5% a month? That’s almost 60% (5% x 12) a year!!! Did anybody noticed that? When it’s too good to be true, mga kabisyo, niloloko kayo!!! Ngayon, ang sabi, sa guaranteed 5% interest, makukuha mo ang investment mo in 20 months. Sabihin nyo saken na hindi kayo nasilaw sa perang yan? I know! I know! People who fell for this scam maybe embarassed and defensive about admitting that they were fooled, but the hard truth is, naloko kayo at nagpaloko kayo. Period. My heart is with you because I don’t condone these scumbags! Pero, inis pa rin ako senyo! Grrrrr!!!!
To this day, ewan ko ba kung bakit di tayo matutu at uber dami pa ring naniniwala na kwik money will get you rich, forgetting that all these are nothing but kwak kwak. The fact that this investment scam has fooled a good number of celebrities is just proof that no one is immune from investment fraud mga kabisyo.
According to PinoyMoneyTalk, they are:
- Ginebra Gin Kings player Rafi Reavis (P8.9 million plus $330,485.40)
- Johnny and his wife Mary Ann Abarrientos (P6.9 million, plus another P2.5 million from Johnny)
- Mark Macapagal (P2.5 million)
- Former Purefoods Hotdogs coach Eric Altamirano and wife Marissa (P1.2 million and P0.889 million, respectively)
- Alaska cager Edward Juinio (P7.2 million)
- Actor Rustom Padilla ($47,000)
In the US mga kabisyo, an investor must register with the state in which they do business or with the SEC. Unregistered investment programs are illegal. The classic investment scam mga kabisyo is the Ponzi scheme. An dami dami nang variation nito, but for the most part, they are still based on the classic Ponzi scheme wherein early investors are paid with the money contributed by the later investors.
Kaya nag-sa-succeed tong mga investment scam na to dahil nga ignoramus tayong mga Pinoy when it comes to investments at believe ever ever tayo with the promise of easy money and don’t take the time to investigate the offer, imbestigahan kung sino tong mga demonyong to, considering that it only takes a few minutes nang mala-minola oil na diga nang mga hayup na con artist na kausapin kayo at bigay naman kayo wid ol your heart nang lifetime savings ninyo, money that took you years at isang toneladang dugo at pawis to accumulate.
Kaya madami ang investment scams saten at sunod-sunod pa kamo, because they know they can get away with it. Why? Eh kasi naman saten, they don’t treat investment fraud as seriously as other crimes. But how could you do this in a system where one President was convicted of corruption only to be freed by somebody? What kind of message she sent? How could you treat investment fraud as other crimes when there’s the NBN-ZTE shadow and other corrupt scandals that involve government officials and even those people by the Pasig River? Do you understand me kabisyo? In every investment scam, the result is always the loss of trust between victims and those close to them. What?s next? The loss of confidence in the system as a whole.
Sino ba talaga ang real victim dito? Yong mga investors na naloko? Think again! Victims for sure won’t trust other people! Nor trust other investments! Nor trust the financial market itself. You think the Philippine financial market will be successful and rise on par with the regional financial market when majority of the population have been scammed? I bet you these people who got fooled are now less likely to make any future investments. At pag walang investments? Walang pabrika. At pag walang pabrika? Walang empleo. At pag walang empleo? Wa pera. At pag wa pera? Wala kan load at hahanapin mo si Reyna. Mag-aral na ka! Wag kang Igno at baka ingud-ngud ko lang mga nguso nyo.
Kaya mga kabisyo naman, utang na loob, makinig kayo! Con artists do their homework very well. Memorized na nila ang mga hayop na linya nila. They even have answers to almost any of your questions complete with actions, with drama! They are well-prepared. They take the time to know their victims. They understand what triggers people to buy on blind faith. They know, na hayok na hayok ever kayo sa salapi and you wanna join the high flying society in one minute. Etong mga demonyong to mga kabisyo put a lot of time perfecting their act and studying your mental state of mind. Given that, shouldn’t you take time to check out them or the investments you are about to buy? Kabisyo, registering the company to SEC sometimes does not mean anything because the burden is still on you na alamin ang katotohanan.
The best way for you to avoid an investment scam kabisyo is to do your homework. Check the SEC if they are registered. Ask for prospectus from the Company. Ask for their CV. Ask references. Investigate the company and their products. Seek the advice of CPA’s or lawyers and last, wag nyong sabihing “Bahala na si Batman!”
Here are some other articles worth reading:
1. Finance Manila – Royal Manchester Five
2. Pinoy Money Talk Forum on Manchester Five
3. eOFW – How to spot a scam like Royal Manchester
4. Pinoy Exchange Forum on Royal Manchester
5. BNCxe.org Forum on Royal Manchester
6. Glock Talk on Royal Manchester
If you have any information about Hao and other accused scammers, please contact the following offices or approach your local police:
National Bureau of Investigation
NBI Building, Taft Avenue, Manila, Philippines
Tel. No. (+632) 523-82-31 to 38
Securities and Exchange Commission
Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Department (SEC-CED)
Tel. No. (+632) 724-7650 or (+632) 727-2267
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OMG!! that’s a lot of money at mga paboritong PBA players ko pa dati…
ika nga moderate your greed…lol
regards from bermuda
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easy come, there it goes. say bye bye na lang. wisdom wisdom.
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hay.. ilang taon mong pinag-ipunan kay ka pepe biglang mawawala lang? e kung pinuhunan nila yan kay mr. chan e di mas masaya
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ay sayang..sana ibinili nalang nila ng gold (leverage 1:10 ) last March 2007, when it was at 660 dollars – today kita na sana sila ng 800% (today 1,002 dollars na). Hehehe.
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Noong nasa Pinas pa ako’t nagtatrabaho sa mga singkit, I was a victim of the “Amway” kasi yung bossing ko sumali eh siyempre trust ko naman business decisions non, intsik yata! Ayoko ng isipin magkanong nawala sa akin saka kung anik anik na mga kabaliwan ang pinaniwalaan ko. Nung pumalpak, kala nyo nadala na ko? Di pa rin noh, nakisali pa ko sa GoldQuest, huhuhuhuhuuuu… mamatay na sana lahat ng mga manlolokong ito.
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mga di nag-iisip islander!
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same thing applies sa mga bugok na scammers na yan! kita mo, mamalasin din ang mga yan
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and it’s so easy na ipamigay bigla without investigating! grabeyshus!
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kaso nito mocs, mataas ang literacy nang mga pinoy, pero pagdating sa investments ang mga pinapaniwalaan yong mge kwak kwak at kung sino sino
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naku ilang beses na akong ini-ingganyo nang college brod ko sa fraternity ateng! di uubra saken! galit kung galit hahaha
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i totally agree! laziness and greed will get back at you big time! tingnan na lang natin ang mga multi-billionaires natin ngayon. sila henry sy, ayala, san miguel corporation, etc.
these were all built in a long period of time, blood, sweat and tears ika nga ang puhunan, there’s no such thing as easy money! its a trick of the devil himself. ewan ko ba, sa tutoo lang ang dami kong kilalang nag-invest dyan, hinihikayat pa ako, kasi that time, ang laki na ng inasenso nila.
di ako na-convince, not because i am wise or anything, just because i read the news, and by far, rmf showed the signs of an investment scam, it was just a matter of time, sabi ko. true enough, lumabas nga ang katotohanan.
by principle kasi mga kablog, men are declared to work for their living. hindi yung tutunganga ka lang tapos you expect to live in convenience! ano ka hilo? hard earned money is still the most fulfilling and most appreciated form of living, ask the big businessmen, they could tell you stories of their humble beginnings, setbacks and all, but they fought their way thru, and look at them now.
there is no short cut to richness, although some say the lotto, but thats a gamble, and no guarantee as well.
i say magsumikap ka, be content with what you have, and believe that God will provide.
ang hirap kasi sa atin masyadong mataas ang mga pangarap,pero ayaw namang magsumikap. I leave you all with this quote, from the BIG BOSSING HIMSELF, on kung paano talaga tayo mamumuhay.
“By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you will return”.- Genesis 3:19
kaya ikaw juan, magsumikap ka.
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batnegis,
bow ako sayo, ang ganda nang sinulat mo. parang entry na sya hahaha! dapat ihighlight yang sinabi mong yan and hope many people will learn about what happened
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amen to that!
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mga kaplog, este kablog pala,
ang naghahangad easy money eh ‘yung mga nuknukan ng tamad at hindi gustong pagpapawisan ang kakainin araw araw. sila ‘yung mahusay din namang dumiskarte, ‘yun nga lamang eh kung paano manlalamang at makakadugas sa kapwa.
‘ika nga, puhunan nila ay talas at bilis ng pag-iisip, kapal ng mukha at tapang ng sikmura!
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nagbibigay galang din po
ka edong
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Late 2007 nakausap ko si Renato San Juan. Wala sa ayos, parang galing palengke hindi man lang business attire. Claim niya Couple for Christ daw sila, actually mukhang Abu-Sayaff eh.
Hindi alam ng dimonyo naka bullet proof ako, bullshit proof ika nga. Nag invest na ako sa C.D sa states the most you get is about 4 to 5%. As far as I know 11% per year ang pinakamataas, si Renato San Juan sabi “60 %!!”. Mag loan daw ako sa states at yun daw gamitin kong pang invest.
Ha? Uutang ako pang invest? You don’t have to have MBA to figure out na dimonyo kausap mo. Walang broker, investor or any financial advisor magsasabi sayo na umutang pang invest.
Sabi ko babalik ako. Sa isip ko…”pag nahuli na kayo”. Malakas ang loob alam niya kasi Mr. Arroyo mandurugas din. Kawawa naman ang iba.
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balita ko nahuli na si Renato San Juan last Holy Thursday sa pinatatayong bahay ng brother-in-law niya sa Phase V where he also lives yung nga lang sa Phase I siya. Info coming from forumer from another thread (glock.com)
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satsu magandang balita yan, si Hao alam ko me mga relatives sa USA, anong ginagawa bat walang news ang NBI? anong plano? Andito lang sila sa USA
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60%! that’s should have been the warning signal kiko! Kung si Warren Buffet eh di makaya ang return na 60% samantalgn seasoned investor sya at madami talaga syang pinayaman na tao, ano ang qualification nitong si Hao at grupo nya???
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thanks for visiting ka edong!
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i know! should this serve a lesson sa mga pinoy? let’s see sa susunod na pyramid kung natutu na ang mga pinoy. kaso, they come and go me darating na namang baong dugo at mga pinoy. kaya constant bombardment of education ever dapat
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@ REYNZ
As of yesterday, the first syndicated estafa was filed against cyrus and the other four incorporators and one company agent who goes by the name of suzette uy pinto. (I do not know if she’s also related to Rowena Uy, one of the incorporators) NBI filed the case following a complaint from employees of a Manila hotel where suzette also worked and doubled as an agent. They also will also file separate cases of syndicated estafa against the RFM officers, I think with the DOJ after consolidating all complaints against them.
For sure NBI is now coordinating with INTERPOL and the FBI for Cyrus’ extradition if ever Cyrus is in the States. From what I heard he’s in South Korea dun lang tayo may problema dahil wala ata tayong extradition treaty with South Korea.
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Oo nga pero bakit wala pa sa news. Sa PMT thread ko lang kasi nasagap ang balita. Anyway, what’s good is that as of yesterday via Manila Standard Online syndicated estafa was filed against the Cyrus and the other four incorporator and one company agent name Suzette Uy Pinto. I do not know if she’s related to Rowena Uy, one of the incorporators. The case stemmed from a complaint filed by employees of a Manila Hotel where Suzette worked and doubled as an agent for RFM. Sabi pa that they would also file separate cases of syndicated estafa against these officials before the DOJ after consolidating all complaints against them.
I’m sure that the NBI by now are coordinating with INTERPOL AND FBI for Cyrus’ extradition kung nandun nga si Cyrus sa U.S. But what if, he’s is in South Korea as earlier reported. GOODBYE!!! Kaawa-awa naman yung mga nandiditong mahuhuli.
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Ay akala ko di pumasok yung una. Sorry!
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sa lahat ng naghahanap kay cyrus hao, ive posted a video i took of him myself at youtube, search “cyrus hao” this was taken during a ribbon cutting ceremony of the supposed to be sister company of rmf. you could see him clearly and even speaking some words, i hope this could help in apprehending him. thank you all
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o yes, SUZETTE is d dear SISTER of ROWENA UY
ROWENA UY na nabuntis ni CLARENCE LAO.
si suzette may bahay sa Luckyville subd., molino, cavite.
si rowena uy naman may pinatayong multi-million house sa district 3, gamu, isabela.
may nagsasabi na may mga sasakyan na pinatago si clarence lao sa sta. rosa, didtict 3,gamu, isabela.may grocery store din daw sila sa gamu, isabela.malamang pera na ng mga investors yung ginamit nila.
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CLARENCE LAO na maangas, mayabang.kala mo kung sino SCAMMER pala.talagang BOBO ka nga, kung maka asta ABUGAGO!kung anong laki ng katawan mo ganun naman kaliit utak mo.
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dapat lahat ng incorporators at connection nila tugisan dahil mgkakasabwat ang mga yan.
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dapat sa mga yan itali sa punong puno ng langam at buhusan ng arenibal para patayin sa kagat ng langam
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