BI deports 8 Japanese nationals for scamming
THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) deported eight Japanese nationals previously arrested for involvement in scam operations.
Following their deportation, their names have been included in the BI’s blacklist, effectively barring them from re-entering the country.
BI Commissioner Norman Tasingco said the eight were arrested last February 11, 2020 at a resort in Sitio Lilian, Famy Laguna by operatives of the BI’s fugitive search unit (FSU) through a joint operation with the National Bureau of Investigation Laguna District Office (NBI-LAGDO).
Found on the scene were numerous phones and scripts, which the eight Japanese use in duping victims. Reports allege that the eight were involved in a scam targeting their fellow Japanese.
Many of their victims, according to reports, are retired senior citizens. The syndicate was said to have scammed millions of pesos and have been operating for at least three years.
While authorities believe the eight are not connected to the Luffy gang, they were said to be operating a similar modus targeting Japanese elderly.
