Filipino duo caught falsely soliciting donations for typhoon

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Filipino duo caught falsely soliciting donations for typhoon

The Nation November 23, 2013 1:00 am

Minerva Makapili Bedana and Juanna Espelita Joyos were caught soliciting donations for typhoon Haiyan victims at a petrol station in Udon Thani.

Two Filipino women have been arrested for allegedly falsely soliciting donations for victims of Typhoon Haiyan by posing as volunteers for a charity.

The two women, presenting themselves as volunteers with JC Society, were arrested on Thursday while busking for money at a petrol station in Udon Thani. The suspects admitted to earning about Bt5,000 per day from donations, police said.

Minerva Makapili Bedana, 32, and Juanna Espelita Joyos, 23, also face the charge of working illegally.

Police say they found the women with five fake JC Society stickers, a list of donors and Bt2,070 in cash. They will face further charges depending on complaints lodged by people who were duped, police said.

The women have admitted to the crime, saying they spent some of the money on themselves and sent some back home. The suspects, who are under police custody, entered Thailand on a tourist visa and have not overstayed.

Immigration police are also on the hunt for other foreign nationals running similar scams as part of a crackdown on swindlers.

 

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Not many foreigners go to Udon, so these two Pinays quite resourceful.
With their " ability" they should have gone to Pinoy paradise called sillipore where the govt will treat them as talents and many offer them jobs
at expense of locals.
Pinoys get to slap bedridden local old ladies or insult silliporeans without being charged in court. Can you get any better treatment than that?
Got problem just call Nicole Seah of NSP and say you are from Tacloban.