Eight Chinese nationals have been arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) for alleged scamming activities.
Eight Chinese nationals have been arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation for alleged scamming activities.were arrested last Jan. 17 in Paranaque City during an operation conducted by its National Capital Region who were armed with a warrant to search, seize and examine computer data issued by the Paranaque City Regional Trial Court .Xiao Li, Chuan Zi Gao, Ming Ru LI, WSen Shu Liu, Qui Shun Li, Cai Li Pan, Changfu Liu, and Zhang Zhen Hong.
They were charged before the Paranaque City Prosecutor’s Office with computer related forgery under Section 4 of Republic Act No. 10175, the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, and for violation of RA 12010, the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act.Chinese national Hwang Xiaobin who remained at large.
“The case stemmed from intelligence report that group of foreign nationals are engaged in investment fraud, crypto asset/currency scam, romance scam, identity theft through the use of social engineering scheme and digital communication schemes,” the NBI said.
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