Sick Child Allegedly Being Used in New Modus Operandi

Several netizens have alleged that a sick child is being used by her mother in a new modus operandi.

On Friday, August 14, netizen Angel Gagan posted on Facebook photos of a woman identified as Rachel San Agustin. According to Gagan, she met San Agustin and her five-year-old daughter Daniela inside an MRT train.

Based on their conversation, San Agustin, who comes from Sta. Cruz, Laguna, lost her husband a year ago and has no other relatives in Luzon. San Agustin told Gagan that they were on their way to Daniela’s doctor, but was told that the child’s eye donor backed out.

Daniela was suffering from hydrocephalus and had undergone an operation due to her condition. Apparently, a tube was left inside her head during the operation causing Daniela to lose both of her eyes three months ago. Because of this, they need to find an eye donor for the child as soon as possible to increase Daniela’s chance of regaining her sight.

In Gagan’s post, she asked netizens willing to help to send her a message on Facebook so she can privately give them San Agustin’s contact number as she wants to protect them from crooks.

Moreover, Gagan allegedly received a text message from San Agustin instructing her to send money via Smart Money Padala as she didn’t have a valid ID to present.

Netizen Danisse Floro Tuazon revealed that San Agustin refused to answer Gagan’s messages calls, while always sending text messages asking for money to buy medicine.

However, Gagan received numerous messages from netizens accusing her of conspiring with San Agustin in a modus operandi. Although Gagan had no idea if it is indeed a modus operandi, Gagan denied their accusations and warned netizens not to send money through money transfer or SMART Money padala.