Miguel Tanfelix says he lost P20k in Brazil after overpaying at restaurant

Miguel Tanfelix revealed that he lost P20,000 during his backpacking trip in South America.

On Wednesday’s episode of “Fast Talk With Boy Abunda,” the Sparkle star said that it happened while he was eating in a restaurant in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. 

“Na-scam lang ako ng 20,000 kasi first night ko sa Rio kumain ako sa restaurant. Ngayon, ‘yung pagkain ko medyo malungkot ako ‘non dahil birthday ko sa Pilipinas. So medyo senti and siguro not paying attention,” Miguel shared.

According to Miguel, instead of paying P2,000 for the bill, he ended up paying P20,000.

“Ang nabigay ko 20 bills ng 100, dapat 10 lang. So instead of 2,000 pesos ang naibigay ko ay 20,000 pesos. Kinabukasan ko na lang na-realize noong tumingin ako sa wallet ko na ang daming nawala. Then kinonnect-connect ko,” he added.

He also spoke with the restaurant’s owner and attempted to get his money back, but they would not refund him since there was not sufficient proof that he had actually overpaid.

“Binalikan ko. Araw-araw akong nandoon sa restaurant na ‘yon, kausap ko 'yung owner. Ni-re-review namin 'yung CCTV kaso walang pruweba, walang malinaw na footage na nagbigay ako ng 20 bills. So sabi ko, birthday ko naman, regalo ko na sa kaniya ‘yon.”

Miguel traveled to South America in September to celebrate his 27th birthday.

During his trip, he explored the cities of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, as well as Buenos Aires in Argentina. He also visited iconic tourist attractions such as Machu Picchu in Peru.

—Jade Veronique Yap/CDC, GMA Integrated News