If it sounds to good

[Jollygoodfellow]

 

NBI arrests woman on cyber-estafa case 

THE National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) announced last Sunday the arrest of a woman in La Union province who is facing charges of cyber-estafa filed by several individuals.

NBI Officer in Charge (OIC) Director Eric B. Distor identified the suspect as Shyna May Vergara. Vergara was arrested during an entrapment operation conducted by operatives of NBI-Ilocos Regional Office (NBI-IRO).

The operation to capture Vergara was hatched based on the complaint filed by one of her victims who claimed that the suspect enticed her to invest P5,000 for a payout of P9,000 every 22 days, with a 1-time payout for each investment.

On February 24, 2022, the complainant met with Vergara and handed 5,000 as her investment.

The next day, the victim learned from her sister that the suspect is a fraud and she was a victim of a fraudulent scheme being perpetrated by Vergara.

Upon learning that several victims had already filed a complaint before the NBI and other law enforcement agencies, the complainant sought the assistance of NBI-IRO.

Thus, an entrapment operation was planned to arrest the suspect behind the said illicit activities.

As per the instruction of NBI-IRO, the complainant agreed to meet with the subject in a fast food chain in Agoo, La Union.

On March 14, operatives of NBI-IRO proceeded to the target meeting place and strategically positioned themselves in the area.

An hour later, Vergara arrived and sat down with the complainant to discuss her investment.

Upon handing over the marked money to Vergara by the complainant, operatives of NBI-IRO immediately approached the subject and announced her arrest. The operatives were able to recover from the subject the marked money.

The suspect was immediately brought to NBI-IRO office for standard booking procedures.

Vergara was presented before the Prosecutor’s Office of Agoo, La Union for violation of Article 315 of the RPC in relation to Sec. 6 of Republic Act 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012.

https://businessmirror.com.ph/2022/03/21/nbi-arrests-womanon-cyber-estafa-case/

[Old55]

Filipinos in general seem a bit gullible when it comes to quick money scams. This behavior is not uncommon in the States ether. 

[Mike J]

Imagine what Bernie Madoff could have accomplished in the Philippines.  He might have ended up owning the entire country.

[scott h]

There are stupid people in every country in the world

 

[graham59]

1 hour ago, Mike J said:

Imagine what Bernie Madoff could have accomplished in the Philippines.  He might have ended up owning the entire country.

The church got there first.  

[Onemore52]

Australians are not immune either, when the person was asked why she hadn’t submitted the deposit for a house, she said that she was still waiting for her inheritance to come through from a rich uncle whom she didn’t know she had.

She was contacted by a firm of solicitors in Nigeria.

[Jollygoodfellow]

On 3/24/2022 at 9:42 AM, Onemore52 said:

Australians are not immune either, when the person was asked why she hadn’t submitted the deposit for a house, she said that she was still waiting for her inheritance to come through from a rich uncle whom she didn’t know she had.

She was contacted by a firm of solicitors in Nigeria.

Yes it happens everywhere. Im glad they caught the woman in this case and with many out of work the sound of easy money is tempting for many.

[hk blues]

My neighbour lost around 4m in some scam scheme.

But not to worry, she's getting her money back this month.