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Max Collins warns public vs. account using her identity to ask for donations
Max Collins warned the public against a Viber account that has been using her identity to solicit supposed donations for victims of Super Typhoon Carina.
On Instagram, Thursday, the Kapuso actress shared a screenshot of the fake account using her photo and name on Viber.
She advised the public to block the account, which had the phone number +63 956 480 8811, and urged the person behind the account to stop scamming people.
"Please block this person messaging my friends asking for donations. Feeling ko this is someone from work," wrote Max. "Please stop scamming people thanks God bless."
In another post, Max shared a screenshot of a message sent by the fake account to one of her contacts, where it asked for monetary donations for Carina victims in Marikina.
The fake account used the logo of non-profit organization Caritas Manila for a poster soliciting amounts that ranged from P500 to P5,000.
"Nakakahiya ka kung sino ka man. Taking advantage of my friends. This isn’t me guys please block whoever is asking for donations," she said.
On Instagram Stories, Max also reposted screenshots of fake Viber accounts using the identities of beauty queen Roberta Tamondong and talent manager-producer Glenn Mark Salamat to falsely ask for donations.
She also reposted Glenn's Instagram Story, where he said that the suspected scammer using his, Max's and Roberta's identities is using the same bank details in their scheme.
Glenn added that he is "now in talks" with the National Bureau of Investigation's Cybercrime Division to trace the person.
This week, Metro Manila, Bataan, Bulacan, Batangas, and Cavite were placed under a state of calamity amid heavy rainfall and massive flooding brought by Super Typhoon Carina and the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat).
Kapuso stars and Sparkle artists have volunteered their services to help in the relief operations for communities affected by the typhoon, including Heart Evangelista, Marian Rivera, Dingdong Dantes, Rocco Nacino, and more.
— CDC, GMA Integrated News
