99 WORKERS ROUNDED UP IN PARAÑAQUE SCAM HUB

SOME 99 Filipino and foreign workers on Thursday were arrested in a raid at an alleged online scam hub in Parañaque City.

According to National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief Maj. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr., operatives swooped down on the office of AIA Company on the 9th floor of Centrium Tower 1 on L. San Pedro Street corner J. Maceda Street in Bgy. Baclaran at about 2 a.m. Thursday.

Among those arrested were Nan Shan, Detu Su, and Wu Jian Bin, who were identified as the manager, owner, and supervisor of the company, respectively.

Also caught were 64 other foreigners, including 56 Chinese nationals, four Malaysians, two Myanmar nationals, an Indonesian, and a Vietnamese national, and 32 Filipinos.

Nartatez said the operation stemmed from intelligence reports that the establishment is posing as a licensed offshore gaming operator but in reality was engaged in cryptocurrency investment and love scams.

He added that the company is not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

During the raid, NCRPO officers found rooms where indecent shows could be filmed.

Nartatez said the arrested suspects are facing charges for violation of the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 and the Securities Regulations Code of the Philippines.