Scammer attempts to steal by pretending to be Cebu City police director

Emmariel Ares 06/09/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A scammer attempted to commit theft by claiming to be the head of the Cebu City Police Office on Thursday, June 8. According to City Director PCOL Ireneo B. Dalogdog, he received a…

Mom thought she won P100,000, but instead lost P20,000 to man using Willie Revillame’s name

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 02/06/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 42-year-old mother in Balamban town sought the help of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in Central Visayas (CIDG-7) on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023 after she lost P20,000 to someone, who claimed…

Philippines’ own ‘Anna Delvey’ arrested in Taguig City

Zacarian Sarao 02/05/2023

The supposed scammer, identified as Mikaela Veronica Cabrera, 26 years old, was arrested on Friday at a condominium in Taguig City at exactly 6:36 p.m., based on a police report obtained from the National Capital Region Police…

‘Scammer’ surrenders to Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Ahong Chan

Futch Anthony Inso 06/21/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—A wedding coordinator accused of scamming 16 couples turned himself over to Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan on Tuesday afternoon, June 21, 2022. Chan confirmed in a Facebook post that after appealing to netizens…

Alleged scammer nabbed after taking away over P200k from victims

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/29/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Operatives from the National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) arrested an alleged scammer for taking away more than P200,000 in cash from multiple victims through various schemes. The suspect was identified…

NTC warns public anew: Beware of text scammers

Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/25/2017

While more people have become aware of text message scams, more people have also taken advantage of convenient mobile services to swindle others. The National Telecommunications Commission in Central Visayas (NTC-7) warned the public anew of this…

Cebu City cops trying to unmask ATM scammer

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/18/2016

THE Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) is trying to identify and pursue a man, who looks like a foreign national, for his alleged involvement in the automated teller machine (ATM) scams. Senior Supt. Joel Doria, CCPO director,…

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