Four Koreans arrested in Pampanga for online gambling

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) reported the arrest of four Koreans involved in illegal online gambling. This occurred on Tuesday, and among those arrested were two fugitives linked to a voice phishing group active in the Philippines since 2017. The arrests happened during a search at a condominium in Porac, Pampanga, on February 27. During the operation, authorities seized various computer devices and gambling equipment. The NBI conducted this operation with support from Interpol and the Korean Embassy. They discovered that two of the arrested individuals are fugitives wanted for fraud in South Korea. These two are accused of scamming victims by pretending to be bankers and have allegedly stolen around $840,000. The Chuncheon District Court in South Korea has issued arrest warrants for both fugitives, and Interpol has issued a red notice for their arrest. A red notice requests law enforcement around the world to locate and detain a person for extradition. The fugitives are currently being held at the NBI-PAMDO facility. The arrested individuals are facing charges for illegal online gambling, as per local laws against gambling and cybercrime from 2012.