A mall shopper sought the help of the Dumaguete City Police Station, Sunday, claiming that personnel of an appliance center duped her into transacting with them Friday.

Brenda Lee Tumlay, 33, married, and a resident of Barangay Bajumpandan, Dumaguete, said that at around 11:30 a.m. on August 17, she was at the Robinsons Mall in the city to shop for food, when a decent looking man approached and gave her a free pen.

The man told her he worked for Arsons Appliance Center and gave her a demonstration about one of their products. Another center employee then told her she had been chosen as one of the three clients who could avail of a promo package, Tumlay told the police.

She said she was told that she will get five of their products, worth P300,000, for free on condition that she buys an item from the shop.

Tumlay said she tried to resist them, but they eventually managed to swipe P60,000 from her credit card.

The complainant sought the help of the police to assist her in asking the staff of the appliance center to reverse the credit card transaction.

The police said both parties will meet tomorrow for a possible amicable settlement.*RG

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