Authorities have arrested 25 South Koreans for alleged internet fraud and illegal online gambling operations carried out from posh addresses in Makati and Pasig cities.
Authorities have arrested 25 South Koreans for alleged internet fraud and illegal online gambling operations carried out from posh addresses in Makati and Pasig cities.
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Friday said 12 of them were wanted back home for allegedly operating an online business scam duping their compatriots into investing money in bogus real estate projects in the Philippines.
Their arrests in a posh condominium in Makati City followed the apprehension of four other South Koreans for alleged internet fraud.
Also on Friday, the National Bureau of Investigation presented five South Korean nationals arrested for suspected online gambling operations. Earlier this week, four South Korean women were apprehended for operating a secret online casino inside a mall, the bureau said.
BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said an operation on Wednesday led to the arrest of 12 South Koreans at a condominium complex in Barangay Poblacion, Makati.
Information provided by the Korean Embassy said the suspects carried out their property investment scam online, targeting compatriots either in South Korea or in the Philippines.
