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Former First Family employee arrested for using their name in a scam
A man posing as an undersecretary, allegedly using President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos' name, was arrested by the PNP-CIDG in Pasay City for estafa.
The suspect reportedly introduced himself as an undersecretary to solicit commissions from individuals and businesses by promising to facilitate government projects.
Two outstanding warrants for estafa led to his apprehension in a hotel.
CIDG Chief Police Major General Nicolas Torre III stated that the suspect exploited the First Family's name to defraud contractors and business owners.
The Office of the Special Envoy for Transnational Crime filed a complaint against the suspect for impersonating an influential government official.
He allegedly promised to secure government projects for contractors in exchange for a 3-5% commission, a claim authorities debunked as false.
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