Delivery riders, Manila mayor's office fall victim to fraudulent bookings

Five riders became victims of fake bookings after they were ordered to send food deliveries to the Manila Mayor's Office, the city government said Thursday.

According to the Manila Public Information Office, the riders received food orders from a fake individual using Manila Mayor Francisco ‘Isko Moreno’ Domagoso's name. The fake individual used various international mobile numbers for the counterfeit bookings.

"Pakidala po sa mayor's office thank you pa assist nlng po kayo," the scammer said in a text message to the delivery rider.

(Please bring these to the mayor's office. Thank you and please assist.)

Manila PIO chief Julius Leonen told GMA News Online that the fake bookings were worth at least P1,000.

In the same statement, Domagoso said this  incident is "not a laughing matter" as he appealed to the public to stop harassment, pranks against delivery riders.

“This goes to anyone who will attempt to harass our riders. Huwag po natin silang lokohin. May kanya-kanya silang pamilya na binubuhay. Wala silang masamang intensyon kundi kumita lang nang tapat (Do not fool them. They are working for their families. They have no intention but to earn.),” he added.—LDF, GMA News