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Arrest continues over scam farms despite Marcos’ POGO ban
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has apprehended 20 foreign nationals involved in an illegal Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) hub that was operating as an online scam center in Parañaque City.
The operation on February 25 was prompted by a complaint from the wife of a Chinese national who alleged that her husband was being held against his will by his POGO employers.
NBI agents discovered a fully functional online scam hub during the raid.
The arrested foreign nationals are facing charges for violating the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA) and the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012.
One individual, identified as Liu Zhi Tao or Ren Jia, also faces charges of serious illegal detention in connection with the kidnapping complaint.
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