I already sent money and now the person asks for more. What should I do?
Stop now and send nothing more, however good the reason sounds: a second request after a first payment is the clearest sign of a scam, and every further payment is lost too. Then contact GCash or your bank about the first transfer and report the scam.
After the first payment, scammers raise the stakes: the hospital bill was higher, the package needs another fee, the account needs a tax to unfreeze "your" money. They also use what you already paid as a reason to continue: "if you stop now, everything you sent is wasted". That is exactly backwards.
Step by step
- Do not send another peso, not even "the last one".
- Save the chats, the receipts and the account or number that received the money.
- Contact GCash through the Help Center, or your bank, and report the transaction as a scam.
- Report to the CICC hotline 1326, the PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group or the NBI Cybercrime Division.
- Check the person on Veritaza if you need confirmation for yourself or for family: stolen photos and copied messages make it easier to let go.
Frequently asked questions
- The person says they will pay back everything once this last fee is paid. Is that possible?
- No. There is no "last fee". The money will not come back from the scammer; it can only be chased through GCash, the bank and the authorities.
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