Scam victims want their money back
By J.Lo
"We need that money to pay our debts," Bienvenido Berja Jr., whose son Kenneth Marvin was among victims of scam.
Victims of scam involving recruitment of police officers in Negros Occidental have appealed to suspects to return their money.
Suspects , identified as Donato Dumaguit, councilor of La Castellana town, and Mary June delos Santos, are facing 11 counts of large-scale estafa complaints before Provincial Prosecutor's Office.
Dumaguit was tagged in alleged P15-million recruitment scam victimized 47 police aspirants, mostly residents of La Castellana.
Berja said paid P272,000 in cash to Dumaguit in exchange for promise his son could enter police service without hassle.
Berja denied Dumaguit's claim he was one who asked suspect to facilitate entry of his son to Philippine National Police.
He said Dumaguit assured him that his son, who is criminology board passer, has better chances of getting into police service through suspect's connections.
Berja pawned their property and borrowed money from relatives to raise money.
Aside from Berja, other complainants also expressed hope suspects would return their money.
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