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The report said that Philippine police arrested more than 450 people in a raid on an allegedly Chinese-run offshore gaming operator in Manila, the country's anti-organized crime commission. This scam center established in the Philippines is operated by the Chinese who targeted victims from China and India with sports betting and investment schemes. They are basing their illegal activities in the Philippines.
The commission said after the Thursday (Feb 20) raid, which saw 137 Chinese nationals detained. They arrested around five Chinese bosses. Commission chief Gilberto Cruz told AFP on Friday, adding they faced potential trafficking charges.
This group of criminals was banned by President Ferdinand Marcos last year. They are organizing Philippine online gaming operators, or POGOs which is used as cover by organized crime groups for human trafficking, money laundering, online fraud, kidnappings and even murder.
"This raid proves that the previous POGO workers are still trying to continue their scamming activities despite the ban," Cruz said. He previously told AFP that about 21,000 Chinese nationals have continued to operate smaller-scale scam operations in the country since the online gaming ban. Thursday's raid is the latest in a series of busts this year, including one in January that saw around 400 foreigners arrested in the capital, including many Chinese nationals.
The Washington-based think tank United States Institute of Peace said in a May 2024 report that online scammers target millions of victims around the world and rake in annual revenues of US$64 billion.
Report Source: PNA
The commission said after the Thursday (Feb 20) raid, which saw 137 Chinese nationals detained. They arrested around five Chinese bosses. Commission chief Gilberto Cruz told AFP on Friday, adding they faced potential trafficking charges.
This group of criminals was banned by President Ferdinand Marcos last year. They are organizing Philippine online gaming operators, or POGOs which is used as cover by organized crime groups for human trafficking, money laundering, online fraud, kidnappings and even murder.
"This raid proves that the previous POGO workers are still trying to continue their scamming activities despite the ban," Cruz said. He previously told AFP that about 21,000 Chinese nationals have continued to operate smaller-scale scam operations in the country since the online gaming ban. Thursday's raid is the latest in a series of busts this year, including one in January that saw around 400 foreigners arrested in the capital, including many Chinese nationals.
The Washington-based think tank United States Institute of Peace said in a May 2024 report that online scammers target millions of victims around the world and rake in annual revenues of US$64 billion.
Report Source: PNA
