MANILA, Philippines — Actress-model Cristine Reyes looked back at an incident three years ago when she was scammed P500,000 by someone pretending to solicit donations.
Cristine posted on Instagram a photo montage of her visit to the National Center for Mental Health (NCMH) last May after raising funds and buying essentials for patients.
In the post's caption, the actress recalled a visit in 2021 when she was approached by a person claiming there were kids with serious illnesses in need.
"Hindi ako nag-atubiling tumulong. Lumapit ako sa mga kaibigan at kakilala ko at nakaipon ng mahigit kalahating milyon sa loob lamang ng isang linggo," Cristine shared.
Unfortunately, Cristine never saw or heard from the supposed children even after she asked to visit them and see where the donations went.