4 S. Koreans nabbed for travel scam ops

[Starmix]

From the Manila, Philippines report, four South Korean nationals were arrested by operatives from the Bureau of Immigration (BI) Fugitive Search Unit (FSU) for alleged involvement in multiple online fraud schemes.

According to the report, a media release from the BI on Wednesday stated that Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado ordered the arrest of Ham Seong Hwan, 38, and Kim Jongbaek, 21, over fraud operations in a house located inside the Clark Freeport Zone in Angeles City, Pampanga, on July 26.

During the operation, he said two other South Korean men, identified as Kim Taekyeong, 37, and Park Jinhyung, 36, were caught working in the said operations.

It was reported that the criminal group allegedly lures travelers through various platforms, such as fake hotel websites with low rates, bogus flights, and tour offers, and impersonates travel agents aimed at people seeking luxury holidays.

Meanwhile, the BI’s FSU also arrested on the same day another South Korean, identified as Park Youngjun, 43. The suspect was arrested along Jose Abad Santos Ave., also inside the Clark Freeport Zone. He was tagged as an undesirable alien after an Interpol red notice was issued against him, following a warrant of arrest issued by the Seongnam branch of Suwon District Court for fraud in violation of South Korean laws. The arrested individuals will remain in the BI’s holding facility while undergoing deportation proceedings.


Source: PNA

 

[magnus2022]

Sacmmers is becoming a serious problem im most Asian countries because tourism is one of the major soirce of foreign exchange. For instance, in Thailand and Philippines, tourism is their major source of income. These scammers is indirectly destroying these countries reputation.

 

[Starmix]

Scammers are rampant anywhere in the world, and once they sense the right target and the right place, they will not hesitate to act. But they cannot escape the eyes of the law.