菲律宾逮捕网络诈骗犯罪嫌疑人

Philippine police have arrested 357 foreign nationals for an on-line scam targeting Chinese citizens. The suspects were arrested in simultaneous raids on 20 houses in the capital Manila and nearby Antipolo city.

Those arrested were members of a syndicate, who pretended to represent police and insurance companies. They told victims their bank accounts were being used for money laundering and financing extremism.

They then pressured them to transfer their money to an account provided by the syndicate. The scam made almost half a million US dollars a day.