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Former PBB housemate Dylan Yturralde shares experience getting scammed online

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Nikka Avegail Sabio

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<p><em>Pinoy Big Brother Gen 11</em> housemate Dylan Yturralde recently opened up about being scammed while purchasing an item online.</p><div> </div><p>During Star Magic’s Discover Meisner forum, Dylan recalled how excited he was to receive his new vlogging equipment. However, that excitement quickly turned into frustration when the seller he had transacted with suddenly blocked him after receiving the payment.</p><div> </div><p>“Sobrang excited ako eh. Sobrang excited ako kasi ang nasa isip ko pa noon, makakpagvlog na ako tapos i-u-upload ko kaagad,” Dylan shared. </p><div> </div><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-9" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DD9HhucSEi6/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A9%2C%22os%22%3A13469348%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="746" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-9" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><strong> </strong></div><p>He described his immediate reaction upon realizing he had been scammed.</p><div> </div><p>“After ko magbayad, nablock na ko. Hiningi ko kasi yung details noong dapat na  rider. So ayon, sobrang frustrated ako to the point na napasigaw ako sa CR kasi that time, nagtoothbrush ako,” he added.</p><div> </div><p>To warn others, Dylan immediately shared his experience online, hoping to prevent fans and netizens from falling victim to similar scams.</p><div> </div><p>“Hindi naman ako usually nagrarant talaga sa social media, kaso wala,  it’s not me pero for everyone&#x27;s sake and sa awareness ng iba and para hindi na maulit kasi sobrang sakit niya,” the former housemate explained.</p><div> </div><p>He emphasized that it wasn’t just about the money, but the betrayal of trust.</p><div> </div><p>“I’m so privileged to say this na it’s not the money but the fact na naloko ako at niloko ako ng ibang tao, ayon yung masakit para sa akin. Iba yung trust issues na nabigay,” he continued.</p><div> </div><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media" id="instagram-embed-10" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DEAVZq9S3_6/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A10%2C%22os%22%3A13470054.9%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="0" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-10" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px;min-width:326px;padding:0px;position:absolute"></iframe><blockquote class=" instagram-media-registered" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DEAVZq9S3_6/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" id="instagram-media-payload-10" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DEAVZq9S3_6/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:100px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:60px"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding:19% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px"><br/></div><div style="padding-top:8px"><div style="color:#3897f0;line-height:18px">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding:12.5% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:14px;align-items:center"><div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(0px) translateY(7px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;height:12.5px;transform:rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px);width:12.5px;flex-grow:0;margin-right:14px;margin-left:2px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(9px) translateY(-18px)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:8px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:20px;width:20px"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:2px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transform:translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:auto"><div style="width:0px;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(16px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;flex-grow:0;height:12px;width:16px;transform:translateY(-4px)"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(-4px) translateX(8px)"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"><br/></div></div></a><div style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DEAVZq9S3_6/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Dylan Yturralde (@dylan_yturralde)</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><strong> </strong></div><p>On Wednesday, February 26, Dylan took to his X (formerly Twitter) account to expose the scammer.</p><div> </div><p>“I don’t usually rant on SOCIAL MEDIA pero para akong lalagnatin today. Grabe naman mga tao ngayon sa fb marketplace. I bought a DJI osmo pocket 3 to a seller, madali naman ako kausap &amp; binayaran ko agad. Tas nung ipapadala na, hiningi ko link ng lalamove bigla niya ako binlock,” Dylan wrote.</p><div> </div><div><br/></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">I don’t usually rant on SOCIAL MEDIA pero para akong lalagnatin today.<br/><br/>Grabe naman mga tao ngayon sa fb marketplace. I bought a DJI osmo pocket 3 to a seller, madali naman ako kausap &amp; binayaran ko agad. Tas nung ipapadala na, hiningi ko link ng lalamove bigla niya ako +++</p>— Dylan (@dylan_yturralde) <a href="https://twitter.com/dylan_yturralde/status/1894656963109425529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 26, 2025</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><br/></div><div><strong> </strong></div><p>In a follow-up tweet, Dylan expressed his disbelief and frustration over what had happened.</p><div> </div><p>“Sobrang bigat lang sa puso kasi di ko din naman pinulot yung perang pinambayad ko don. Pinag trabahuan ko yun at di lang siya basta-basta maliit na pera 5 digit money yun. Ang bigat lang sa puso na di ako makapaniwala na ma iiscam ako ng ganito,” he added.</p><div> </div><div><br/></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">Binlock. Sobrang bigat lang sa puso kasi di ko din naman pinulot yung perang pinambayad ko don. Pinag trabahuan ko yun at di lang siya basta-basta maliit na pera 5 digit money yun. Ang bigat lang sa puso na di ako makapaniwala na ma iiscam ako ng ganito.</p>— Dylan (@dylan_yturralde) <a href="https://twitter.com/dylan_yturralde/status/1894657357390778526?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 26, 2025</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><br/></div><div><strong> </strong></div><p>He also shared his disappointment, as he had saved up to invest in better content for his social media platforms.</p><div> </div><p>“I decided to invest on a dji osmo pocket camera to give you guys more quality videos on my tt (TikTok) and yt (YouTube) accounts. So frustrating. But I just hope na magiging okay ang lahat. Ang pera naman napag tratrabahuan pero yung tiwala ko sa tao mas lalo na nababasag,” he said.</p><div> </div><p>&lt;</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">I decided to invest on a dji osmo pocket camera to give you guys more quality videos on my tt and yt accounts. So frustrating. But I just hope na magiging okay ang lahat. Ang pera naman napag tratrabahuan pero yung tiwala ko sa tao mas lalo na nababasag.</p>— Dylan (@dylan_yturralde) <a href="https://twitter.com/dylan_yturralde/status/1894657710932857220?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 26, 2025</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><br/></div><div><strong> </strong></div><p>Upon checking his messages again, he confirmed that the scammer had deleted their conversation and blocked him.</p><div> </div><p>“Nalaman kong scam na nung binalikan ko yung message ay naka block na ako plus dinilete niya details niya sa message namin. God bless you, kuya sana next time wag mo na ito gawin sa iba,” Dylan shared.</p><div> </div><div><br/></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">Nalaman kong scam na nung binalikan ko yung message ay naka block na ako plus dinilete niya details niya sa message namin. God bless you, kuya sana next time wag mo na ito gawin sa iba</p>— Dylan (@dylan_yturralde) <a href="https://twitter.com/dylan_yturralde/status/1894658041385292177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 26, 2025</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><br/></div><div><strong> </strong></div><p>Still reeling from the experience, Dylan shared that he is now taking steps to hold the scammer accountable.</p><div> </div><p>“I am, I am thinking actually. Actually right away nanghingi na ako ng tulong with friends and with family and mga colleagues natin,” he said. </p><div> </div><p>Since this was his first time experiencing such a scam, Dylan admitted that he was unsure about the legal process but is determined to take action.</p><div> </div><p>“Di ko pa po kasi alam kasi first time ko to. So hindi ko alam, first and last sana. Huwag na sana maulit and never again.”</p><div> </div><div><script data-wid="auto" type="text/javascript" src="https://content.viralize.tv/display/?zid=AAEyze-tm4MR6kEa&amp;cid=ABQ2kArwnoD98-4Z"></script></div>

<p><b>PBB Gen 11 housemate Dylan Yturralde will take action after getting scammed online.</b></p>

PBB Gen 11 housemate Dylan Yturralde will take action after getting scammed online.