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Nine Individuals Apprehended in Cavite for Alleged Voice Phishing Activities

 

PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group has again issued an advisory urging the public, particularly the elderly, to be vigilant about fraudulent phone calls made by falsely claiming to be bank employees, who attempt to trick them into giving them credit card information or other personal information.

In Cavite province, nine suspected Vishing scammers who were allegedly targeting bank depositors to commit ‘voice phishing fraud’ (voice phishing) were nabbed on Wednesday night after being suspected in the scam.

During the execution of warrants to search, seize, and analyze computer data (WSSECD), Brig. Gen. Ronnie Cariaga, chief of ACG, stated that the arrest was made in response to an arrest warrant for April Joy Espino, 34, for committing computer-related fraud as outlined in Republic Act No. 10175. 

In 2012, the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 was passed which prohibited cybercrime.

9 individuals have been arrested by the Cyber Response Unit of the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) for violating Republic Act 10175, otherwise known as the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, in violation of computer-related fraud. One of those arrested is a 34-year-old female.

On July 24, around 9:10 at night, eight members of a police team were deployed to arrest the suspects, when the warrant was implemented to search, seize, and examine computer data from the office of alias Apol at the General Trias City office and her residence in Trece Martires City, Cavite, during the execution of a warrant. 

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