A guy was murdered by his supposed ‘hook-ups’ in SM Light Residences: https://twitter.com/chin0lee/status/1636129366257303552?s=46&t=fDVfzQJ2dkW3zvdsPKC9ew

Apparently, this group’s modus is they would drug and rob their victims. But this time they didn’t just stop there, they murdered someone. When meeting someone for the first time, please exercise your due diligence and always be vigilant:

1. Do not do blind meet-ups, and if possible do a video call prior to your meet-up to avoid being scammed/catfished. Better as well if you can meet first in a public place so you can assess if the person is sketchy or not.

2. Do not ignore or underestimate 1 red flag. Do not continue anymore if your gut tells you something is off, especially if your meet-up keeps on deleting trails of their messages and keeps on changing plans (schedule, location, if another person will join you the last minute).

3. Always have a ‘safety person’ whom you can update on your whereabouts, your meet-up, etc.

4. Always make sure you’re there when your food/drinks are being prepared, and never leave them alone to avoid being drugged.

5. Refrain from bringing valuables that are unnecessary in the meet-up (jewelry, excess amounts of cash, etc.). If you can, set-up a GPS tracking device on your phone/wallet.

6. Always carry self-defense items and if possible, learn some basic self-defense moves.

You can never be too careful, especially there are lots of assholes out there.