Authorities say they are investigating a scheme where victims from Europe, Australia, Hong Kong, among others, were enticed to engage in fraudulent cryptocurrency investments.
PASAY, Philippines – A government team which raided a Chinese-run offshore gaming company in Pasay City for alleged online fraud uncovered written guidelines instructing its workers to flirt with potential victims, making them fall in love before they pounce on them.
The alleged modus operandi involves convincing targets to invest based on false promises of lucrative returns after forging personal connections with them to gain their trust. The team was composed of representatives of the Department of Justice-Inter-Agency Council against Trafficking and Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center, the National Bureau of Investigation-Anti-Human Trafficking Division, the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Committee, Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation, and the Philippine National Police.
She explained that their type of work changes as soon as a new boss arrives, and then their social media accounts are changed, too.“Yung unang pasok namin dito alam namin is CSR . Call center po. Kasi noong una lottery kami. Gambling talaga. Doon naman alam naman ng client na gambling talaga. Yun talaga ang trabaho. Iba-iba kasi ang nagiging boss ko eh. Papalit-palit po sila. Iba-iba yung naghahandle na tao. Kami nag-stay rin kami dito so paiba-iba yung ginagawa namin.
Before the Australian market, the company had been handling clients primarily from Hong Kong and Singapore.
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