Korean, Taiwanese nabbed for alleged fraud

A Taiwanese national and a Korean national were arrested in separate operations for allegedly committing fraud worth millions of pesos in their respective countries.

The female Taiwanese had claimed that she was a victim of a love scam. However, upon investigation it was revealed that she was the one committing fraud.

In the report of John Consulta in "Saksi," the personnel from the Bureau of Immigration Fugitive Search Unit and the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) in Cavite bearing a Warrant of Deportation arrested the Korean living in a posh subdivision in Dasmarinas, Cavite.

Rendel Sy, BI-FSU chief, said the Korean is the leader of a phone scam syndicate, adding that members of the syndicate have been arrested in the past.

"Sila ay kumita na ng humigit kumulang P115 million sa kanilang phone scam," Sy added.

(They already earned more or less P115 million in their phone scam.)

Police Lt. Col. Bryan Andulan, CIDG Cavite chief, said the phone scam group can no longer recruit members nor victimize other Filipino or Korean citizens.

The female Taiwanese national was also arrested.

At first she complained at the Bureau of Customs that she was a victim of a scam. However, it was found out that Taiwanese police officers have been searching for her.

Sy related that the Taiwanese used a fake document in her country and earned P119 million.

Both foreigners are detained at a BI facility in Bicutan as the process to deport them is ongoing. Efforts have been made by GMA News to get the side of the suspects. -- BAP, GMA News