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Philippine police arrest more than 450 in raid on alleged 'Chinese-run' scam center

Philippine police arrested over 450 people in a raid on an allegedly Chinese-run offshore gaming operator in Manila, according to the country's anti-organised crime commission.
The raid on February 20 targeted a scam center that was allegedly deceiving victims in China and India with investment schemes.
Commission chief Gilberto Cruz mentioned they arrested around five Chinese bosses facing potential trafficking charges.
Cruz also stated that the raid proves that former Philippine online gaming operators are still trying to continue their scamming activities despite the ban imposed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr.

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The Manila Times

450 nabbed in scam center raid

(UPDATE) 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 has said. Initial interrogations suggested the suburban site had been operating as a scam center, targeting victims in China and India with sports betting and investment schemes, the commission said after the Thursday raid, which saw 137 Chinese detained. "We arrested around five Ch…

1 day ago·Manila, Philippines

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VOA News

Philippine police arrest more than 450 in raid on alleged 'Chinese-run' scam center

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — 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 has said. Initial interrogations suggested the suburban site had been operating as a scam center, targeting victims in China and India with sports betting and investment schemes, the commission said after the Thursday raid, which saw 137 Chinese nationals det…

1 day ago·United States

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Hong Kong Free Press

Philippine police arrest over 450 in ‘Chinese-run’ scam centre raid in Manila

Philippine police arrested more than 450 people in a raid on an allegedly Chinese-run offshore gaming operator in Manila, the country’s anti-organised crime commission has said.Workers sit at their desks during a raid by agents of the Philippines’ Presidential Anti-Organised Crime Commission (PAOCC) and the National Bureau of Investigation at an office of a suspected online scam farm in Manila on January 31, 2025. Photo: Jam Sta Rosa/AFP.Initial…

1 day ago·Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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Bangkok Post

Philippines raids Chinese-run scam centre, stepping up crackdown

MANILA — Philippine authorities arrested more than 400 individuals during a raid of what they said was a Chinese-run offshore gaming operator in Manila, as the Southeast Asian nation intensifies its crackdown on scam centres.

1 day ago·Bangkok, Thailand

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Bloomberg

Philippines Raids Chinese-Run Scam Center, Stepping Up Crackdown

Philippine authorities arrested more than 400 individuals during a raid of what they said was a Chinese-run offshore gaming operator in Manila, as the Southeast Asian nation intensifies its crackdown on scam centers.

1 day ago·United States

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