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A Chinese citizen was rescued while 17 others were arrested at a rest house in Tagaytay City that was allegedly being used for crypto scam ming operations.According to a 24 Oras report by Emil Sumangil on Wednesday, the National Bureau of Immigration apprehended 17 Chinese men, and seized several phones, sim cards, and computers allegedly used for cryptoscams.“Lahat ‘yan pang-transfer ng pera, pang-crypto… Nakita niyo, puro Chinese characters,” said NBI Director Jaime Santiago.
The NBI said the Chinese citizens were staying at the rest house, which the victim revealed was a scam farm.“Actually, gusto na niyang umalis sa grupo pero ayaw siyang pakalasin kaya binugbog siya… binugbog kinukuryente,” added Santiago.The victim was allegedly tortured to prevent him from telling the authorities about the illegal activities in the rest house.The suspects will undergo inquest procedures on Thursday for violating the Cybercrime Prevention Act.
Tagaytay Chinese Suspects Nbi Scam Farm Cybercrime
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