CYBERCRIME CULPRITS. The National Bureau of Investigation presents six Chinese nationals caught in the act of committing cybercrimes in Angeles City, Pampanga on Wednesday (Aug. 14, 2024). An operation to serve a warrant against three other wanted Chinese led to the arrest. (PNA photo by Joan Bondoc)
MANILA – Cybercrime charges have been filed against six Chinese nationals apprehended during a raid in Angeles City, Pampanga, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said on Friday.
The NBI said the six Chinese, identified as Xiaojun Wang, Xue Feng Zhang, Ke Xin Ge, Die Liu, Yu Jie Wang and Hong Hong Zhu, were charged for violation of computer-related forgery under Republic Act (RA) 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act, social engineering schemes and economic sabotage, and violation of RA 12010 or Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act.
The six were caught flagrante delicto (in the very act of committing the offense) when the joint teams of the NBI Cybercrime Division and Technical Intelligence Division served a warrant of arrest against Zhangxiao Feng, also a Chinese national, in Angeles City on Aug. 14.
NBI Director Jaime Santiago said his office received a letter from the Naval Intelligence and Security Group, requesting assistance for the validation and service of warrant to Feng and two other Chinees nationals, Guo Jinxie and Lo Hsing Hung.
The three have outstanding warrants of arrest issued by the Parañaque City Regional Trial Court Branch 296 for alleged qualified trafficking in persons.
The NBI coordinated with Clark Development Corporation for the service of warrant but Feng was not in the premises.
However, the arresting officers discovered an office with various desktop computers, mobile phones, subscriber identity module cards, several scripts and customer ledgers.
The desktops’ interface revealed the romance scam scripts, messaging applications with fictitious accounts, bank accounts and fraudulent cryptocurrency investment platforms.
Other probable fraudulent activities are catfishing, credit cards, cryptocurrency and investment scams. (PNA)
