Woman falls victim to fake plane ticket scam

A woman and her son failed to board a plane bound for General Santos City after buying a fake flight ticket. 

Adelyn Carsada and her son were supposed to travel on Saturday morning based on the flight ticket she bought online for P4,000. 

"Ang problema, wala, hindi lumabas sa computer nila," Carsada said. 

(The problem, though, was that their computer system did not show the flight reservation.)

"'Yung babae po (na-katransaksyon ko) binlock niya po ako ngayon," she added.

(I was blocked on social media by the woman who sold me the ticket.)

Carsada said she only borrowed the money to buy the fake plane ticket. And since she couldn't afford to buy another, she borrowed money again to purchase a ticket for a sea trip at the Northport Terminal. 

"Kaya nagpunta lang po ako dito ngayon kasi hindi ko na po kaya yung ticket pauwi sa amin kasi mahigit P10,000 na po," she said. 

(I came here because the plane ticket now costs over P10,000). 

However, the earliest trip they got was on Tuesday morning.

"Maghintay nalang kami kasi 'yun na ang pinakamurang nakuha namin e. Ang hirap po kasi wala na kaming pera, wala na kaming allowance," Carsada said.

(We just have to wait because that's the cheapest option for us. It's hard because we no longer have money and allowance.)

"Naawa lang ako sa anak kong maliit. Ang hirap ng sitwasyon namin. Buti (sana) kung ako lang (pero) anak ko nadadamay," she added. 

(I feel bad for my child. Our situation is difficult. If this is just me, that's okay, but my child is also affected.)

Like Carsada, many Filipinos began traveling to different parts of the country to spend the holidays. 

Authorities said they expect more travelers to flock to transport terminals in the coming days.  —Sherylin Untalan/VBL, GMA Integrated News