Tag: scam

  • NBI Arrests 20 Foreigners in Parañaque POGO Scam Operation

    MANILA – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) disclosed the apprehension of 20 foreign individuals involved in an illegal Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) scam center located in Parañaque City. The arrests were made on February 25 at Aseana 3, West Tower, 8912 Avenue, following a report from the spouse of a Chinese employee at…

  • Guimaras Entrapment Operation Leads to Arrest of Alleged Scammer Posing as First Family Member

    In a significant law enforcement operation in Barangay Sabang, Sibunag, Guimaras, authorities apprehended two suspects accused of swindling. The operation, which took place on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, targeted Margarita Cacho, 65, who allegedly posed as a relative of the first family to fraudulently secure government contracts. Alongside Cacho, her secretary Cayetano Leal, 48, from…

  • Two Fraudulent PAOCC Agents Arrested for Scamming Former POGO Employees

    In Manila, authorities have apprehended two individuals from a travel agency who falsely claimed to be part of the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC). These imposters were caught soliciting funds from the relatives of former Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) employees. The arrests were made following a sting operation involving the PAOCC, the Criminal Investigation…

  • Four Arrested in Nueva Ecija for Online Scam Involving Motor Parts

    In a significant crackdown on online fraud, four individuals were apprehended in an entrapment operation in Barangay Burnay, Talavera, Nueva Ecija, on the morning of Sunday, January 19, 2025. The suspects, identified as a 25-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman from Barangay Burnay, along with two 28-year-old men from Barangay San Pascual, were arrested following…

  • NBI Arrests 12 Chinese and 5 Filipinos in Scam and Bribery Crackdown

    In a significant operation against scamming and bribery, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested 12 Chinese nationals and five Filipinos. The arrests were announced during a press conference held at the NBI headquarters in Manila on January 14, 2025. The operation, which took place on January 8, 2025, targeted the Rance Corporate Center in…

  • Filipino Man Caught in Scam Attempt, US Fugitive Arrested by Immigration

    In a recent operation at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 in Pasay City, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) detained a 35-year-old Filipino man who was trying to travel to Cambodia under dubious conditions. The individual, who first stated he was en route to Hanoi, Vietnam, on a Cebu Pacific flight, later confessed during a…

  • Filipino Man Caught in Scam Attempt, American Fugitive Arrested by Immigration

    In a recent operation at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 in Pasay City, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) detained a 35-year-old Filipino man who was trying to travel to Cambodia under dubious conditions. The man, who first told officials he was heading to Hanoi, Vietnam, on a Cebu Pacific flight, later confessed during a…

  • Woman Falls Prey to Fake Airport Escort Scam, Intercepted at NAIA

    In a recent incident at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 in Pasay City, a woman named Amy, aged 27, was intercepted by Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers. Amy had fallen victim to a scam that promised illegal work abroad for a fee of PHP120,000. She was caught on January 2 while attempting to…

  • Scam Victim Caught at NAIA After Falling for Fake Airport Escort Scheme

    At Ninoy Aquino International Airport’s Terminal 3 in Pasay City, a woman named Amy, aged 27, was intercepted by Bureau of Immigration officers. Amy had been tricked into paying 120,000 pesos for a fraudulent service promising illegal employment abroad. She was stopped on January 2 while trying to leave the country under the pretense of…