MANILA, Philippines — Philippine police raided a Chinese-run scam center in the capital Manila on Thursday, arresting dozens of Filipino and foreign workers who allegedly tricked people into investing in a 'manipulated' trading platform.
MANILA, Philippine s — Philippine police raided a Chinese-run scam center in the capital Manila on Thursday, arresting dozens of Filipino and foreign workers who allegedly tricked people into investing in a 'manipulated' trading platform.Police said the center was operating in the guise of a licensed online gaming company, which President Ferdinand Marcos banned last month over the industry's links to scams, kidnapping, human trafficking and murder.
The Filipinos arrested told police they were forced to work as scammers, the statement said, without specifying what would happen to them if they refused.Some employees worked as models who were made to 'dress in a seductive manner' and engage in 'lascivious conduct' to help lure prospective victims, the statement added.Marcos issued the ban on online gambling operators following public outcry over allegations that a local mayor was involved in a huge scam center north of Manila.
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