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Aired (February 10, 2024): Ayon sa mga kababaihang nabibiktima ni “John Chu” sa dating app, kukunin muna ng lalaki ang loob ng kanyang mga biktima hanggang sa aalukin silang mag-invest sa kung ano-anong business venture na isa palang scam! Panoorin ang video.
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00:00 Simple swipe left or swipe right, you can now find the perfect match online.
00:07 I'm just looking for someone to talk to because I'm old.
00:12 So I don't want to waste my time.
00:14 You want someone who can understand you or tell you that everything will be okay.
00:20 But what if the person you think is serious to you
00:28 is actually a scammer?
00:31 Mom, are you okay?
00:35 February 2021,
00:45 4 years old Riza, who is not her real name,
00:49 met John Chu on an online dating app.
00:54 We were chatting for 4 months.
00:57 What's special about him is that he wants to meet in person.
01:01 He doesn't use video calls.
01:03 John introduced himself as Prince Charming.
01:08 He introduced me as a Chinese businessman.
01:11 He's the CEO of a construction company.
01:15 And his family has another business.
01:18 After 4 months of chatting online,
01:22 Riza was invited to meet up with him.
01:26 Usually, there's a bodyguard.
01:30 Sometimes, there's a brother.
01:32 Sometimes, there's an attorney.
01:34 Riza?
01:37 Yes.
01:39 Your dad?
01:41 John, yeah. John Chu, sir.
01:43 Hi!
01:44 Nice to finally meet you.
01:45 Nice to meet you.
01:46 At first sight,
01:48 the kid told his family that he's strict with women he's dating.
01:55 My parents are overprotective.
01:57 38 years old and overprotective?
02:05 Yeah.
02:06 You know, security concerns.
02:08 Oh, okay.
02:10 John Chu also mentioned that they need to invest in a business
02:16 to be accepted by the parents of the child.
02:23 I just want you to be happy, Riza.
02:25 And I want to give security to our family.
02:29 That is why I'm proposing a business venture.
02:34 The two of us.
02:35 Business?
02:38 Business venture?
02:40 So, money is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of business investment.
02:45 We need to start a business.
02:48 So, I started giving him money.
02:51 So, he's giving 600 to his mom.
02:55 We can go downtown and invest.
02:58 And if no one's renting, we'll just stay.
03:03 Of course, your kid is included.
03:05 I can't just leave you.
03:07 You know how much I love you.
03:08 Of course, I'll love you back.
03:10 His money can grow by 10% every month.
03:17 Okay, we'll see.
03:20 Let's just discuss about it some more, and then we'll see from there, okay?
03:25 According to Riza, she feels that the child is serious when it comes to their future.
03:33 Something that she doesn't experience with others.
03:37 He's serious.
03:39 That's why it's good, right?
03:41 Maybe this will be a light relationship because it was hard for me before.
03:48 So, that's also what I'm looking for.
03:50 Riza just couldn't invest the 600,000 pesos in John's family's construction business.
04:00 After a few months, John offered another house investment.
04:07 He already took it.
04:08 He's already building it for us for his son.
04:11 His mom didn't know about his story.
04:15 So, his mom didn't agree and he's the only one who will answer.
04:19 I should also share.
04:20 Where will the relationship between Riza and John Shu end?
04:26 Is he the Prince Charming that Riza is waiting for?
04:31 A few months ago, it was revealed that John is dating another woman.
04:41 Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
04:44 From online.
04:45 Riza?
04:47 Yes.
04:49 John, yeah. John Shu, sir.
04:51 Hi!
04:52 Nice to finally meet you.
04:53 Nice to meet you.
04:54 They met up and the relationship between Riza and John Shu got deeper.
05:00 Oh my God!
05:07 Oh my God!
05:09 This is so beautiful!
05:12 The man he met is a Chinese businessman.
05:16 And he owns a construction company.
05:19 His family owns the company.
05:21 John!
05:22 This is so beautiful!
05:26 You're the first person I thought of when I saw this house.
05:31 And why?
05:33 Because, of course, we'll live here if we're together.
05:40 But Riza started to doubt.
05:43 Let's sleep with my friend.
05:45 Let's just sleep.
05:46 Let's sleep?
05:49 I won't be able to afford it.
05:51 Don't worry, babe.
05:53 I would shoulder most of it.
05:55 Besides, what's 50M?
05:57 50M?
05:59 How much will I share?
06:02 10%.
06:04 10% of 50M is a million.
06:09 Really?
06:10 Maybe I can afford 2M?
06:14 Babe, if you can afford 3M, I would appreciate it.
06:20 In exchange for this kindness,
06:22 the couple gave him a expensive and high-tech watch.
06:29 But John immediately returned it.
06:33 Mike gave me the watch so that I can listen to our conversations.
06:38 When he returned it, he said, "I'll have Mike removed. You're okay with the family."
06:44 He said, "You're not under surveillance anymore."
06:46 So he never returned it.
06:48 Because all of their dates are outside,
06:52 Riza is the one who spends.
06:55 John's grocery is on rent.
06:58 Riza said, "Answer me."
07:00 If he's going to cook for them, I'll answer.
07:05 He said, "Mom is happy that we bought a lot of groceries because she's cooking for me."
07:10 Authorities are investigating that John Online is dating another woman.
07:18 Sofia has been separated from her husband for a long time.
07:22 She's not his real name and he's only 38 years old.
07:26 So he's open to having a relationship.
07:31 Sofia tried to sign up for an online dating app.
07:35 How was it? What was your first impression when you met him?
07:39 When we first met, he paid for expensive drinks and snacks.
07:47 Here, he met the baby, John Chu.
07:52 Riza also had a boyfriend.
07:56 Riza.
07:57 We haven't seen each other for a very long time.
08:05 Sofia said, "John also has bodyguards who met him."
08:12 It's surprising to see that he has bodyguards.
08:17 So I think that he needs protection.
08:22 He also said that he has projects in the government.
08:26 Babe, my construction company is bidding for this project.
08:32 But the simple date seemed like a business meeting.
08:37 How much?
08:39 150 million.
08:41 But I have partners. So mine, my share is only 90 million.
08:47 Sofia was surprised that he was invited by his date to invest in the construction business of their family.
08:55 Because of my introduction, he thought that he can get a lot from me.
09:01 So the following day, he decided to meet us again.
09:06 We met almost every day.
09:08 10 million from me.
09:10 Oh babe.
09:13 I'm just sharing this with you because I think this is a good opportunity for us.
09:17 Not just to be partners romantically, but also in business.
09:22 Because the return of money to John Chu's business was promising, Sofia said yes right away.
09:30 2 million.
09:32 Maybe, babe.
09:36 Okay.
09:42 Let's drink to that.
09:44 According to Sofia, after their conversation,
09:51 he was even invited by Minata to shop in a designer brand store.
09:57 And he was forced to buy one of the expensive shoes.
10:02 Sofia spent 70,000 pesos on shopping.
10:10 Aside from that, Sofia gave a first payment of 500,000 pesos for John's investment.
10:19 Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
10:24 I'm shy.
10:26 They are shy.
10:29 Aside from Riza and Sofia, there was another woman who was heartbroken by John.
10:37 34-year-old Regine, who is not his real name.
10:41 Where will her meeting with Minata end?
10:46 Will she also fall for John's sweet promises?
10:51 And what will they discover about the real personality of the man?
10:59 A life partner found 34-year-old and single mother, Alias Regine,
11:06 in a dating app where she met a man.
11:10 She used the name Lu C.
11:15 It turns out that Lu C. is also the man of Riza and Sofia's relationship, John Chu.
11:26 Riza and Sofia also thought that Regine is serious about him.
11:31 Thanks.
11:33 John, your phone is ringing.
11:37 To get Lu C.'s parents' support in their relationship,
11:43 they need to go to Paris for an investment trip.
11:49 I want to see Dad.
11:52 I'm pressured.
11:55 Don't be. I've been telling him about you for a long time.
11:58 Just set a date.
12:00 I don't know, babe. He's based in Paris.
12:03 I saw some cheap flights.
12:08 There are four layovers and eight hours waiting in Dubai.
12:12 How much?
12:14 5,000.
12:15 I don't have a Segent Visa yet.
12:19 That's not a problem. I have a friend in the French Embassy.
12:23 The processing is only 5,000. So, all in all, it's only 60,000 per head.
12:27 It's cheap, right?
12:28 Yes, it's cheap.
12:31 Just send me the 60,000 in my back account. I'll take care of everything.
12:36 Okay.
12:37 The scenario is that her father has a stroke and she needs to go to Paris for treatment.
12:43 So, they all fly to Paris. Or at least, she and her mother go to Paris.
12:48 Why?
12:51 Meanwhile, during this time, Sofia's relationship with her boyfriend, John Chu, is still going on.
12:59 But, Sofia noticed something.
13:04 This is always the casino's contents.
13:10 This is where Sofia started to get jealous.
13:19 We went to a fine dining restaurant, also in the casino.
13:22 She said, "I'll just reserve, but she'll pay."
13:26 But what happened is, I still paid.
13:29 What is the true nature of the girl, John Chu and Lucy?
13:35 From online love to online extortion,
13:41 that's what the victim women approached in the hands of a big-time online girl.
13:48 Her style is to find a match in a dating app.
13:52 She promises love that has an investment.
13:56 Who will the man give to the hearts of online women?
14:01 Will the operatives be able to achieve his modus?
14:07 Riza, Sofia, and Regina both got the heart and slowly fell in love with a man they met online.
14:19 How far can they give in the name of love?
14:26 Within more than 2 years, Riza became a follower of the requests of her boyfriend, John Chu.
14:36 "Good morning, babe. Love you. I miss you."
14:38 He's serious.
14:40 It's good to feel that other men are still thinking, not ready.
14:45 Until he discovered that John Chu is a scammer.
14:51 All his promises of investment are fake and not true.
14:58 Because of love, Riza saved up 5 times more money.
15:04 "I promised to pay a minimum amount of credit card."
15:09 "We referred you to the Philippines Department of Debt and Income."
15:13 "Thank you."
15:15 And now, it seems that the breakup is more painful.
15:20 Because of Riza's debt, it reached more than 8 million pesos.
15:32 "I have to pay a lot of money for my love, SSS, and bank accounts."
15:39 Sofia was deceived by the promises of her boyfriend.
15:57 Until a woman becomes the key to stop the man's scamming of the women he met online.
16:06 "Ma'am, this is the person you investigated."
16:09 Riza met online a John Chu who introduced him to a businessman.
16:18 Aside from the love, he also offered investment to their construction company.
16:27 "This is the money from our investment in the condominium business."
16:31 "Here's the money."
16:34 Riza gave John Chu 8 million pesos.
16:41 But when Riza tried to find John Chu online,
16:50 he found out that he was dating another scammer.
16:56 "I saw that there were trending conversations about his name, that he's a scammer."
17:03 "Everything I thought was wrong."
17:06 "He really earned my trust."
17:09 "It's so sad that everything went to him."
17:12 "Not all of his stories are true."
17:16 In October 2023, Riza asked the Philippine National Police to give him money back.
17:25 "When I found out, I was so sad."
17:29 "He went to the Philippine National Police. I complained."
17:33 Riza gave a demand letter to his ex-girlfriend.
17:38 The man was also victimized by his single mother, Regina.
17:43 But it wasn't John Chu who used the name, but Lucy,
17:47 who was his business investment in Paris.
17:50 Regina gave him more than 800,000 pesos.
17:55 But she was so shocked that they still haven't left the country.
18:07 Lucy even asked for 25,000 pesos for their visa application.
18:13 "Babe, can you give me 25,000 pesos?"
18:17 "For what?"
18:19 "For our visa application in Paris."
18:21 "I already gave 60,000 pesos for my airfare and visa."
18:25 "I also gave 160,000 pesos because I want to join your mom and brother."
18:30 "Isn't that enough?"
18:32 "Babe, you already raised the airfare."
18:36 "Maybe because of the demand after the pandemic."
18:38 "Airfare? I thought 25,000 pesos was for the visa application."
18:44 "Yeah, because he used the money for the visa application in the airfare."
18:49 "We can't apply for a visa without a plane ticket."
18:52 This is where Regina asked for help from the National Bureau of Investigation, Cybercrime Division.
18:59 "He said he was victimized through dating apps."
19:04 "He said he had many victims."
19:06 In the NBI, Regina was informed that Peque was the name used by the man to introduce her.
19:16 Authorities confirmed to Regina that the real name of her date was Jeremiah Jaime Vergara and not Lucy.
19:27 John Chu was also not introduced to Riza and Sofia.
19:33 He was charged with homicide.
19:35 "The usual modus of this is that when he engages his victims, he always has a bodyguard."
19:44 "We did a deeper dig and found out that this modus started in 2018."
19:49 "We thought it was 2020 because based on the online record, it was already 2020."
19:54 "There were GCs who were very angry with him."
20:01 Because of this, the NBI planned a pecking date.
20:07 Did the suspect agree to the authorities' plan?
20:12 What would Regina and other victims discover in the identity of the suspect?
20:19 Did the NBI Cybercrime Division conduct an entrapment operation?
20:26 With Regina's help, John Chu agreed to a date where Regina would give the 25,000 pesos that the suspect asked for for the promised travel investment trip.
20:39 "By the way, where's the 25,000 pesos that I asked for?"
20:43 "The 25,000 pesos for our visa application."
20:46 "My friend at the French Embassy asked for the payment."
20:49 "Maybe it's already there."
20:51 Just a few moments later...
20:53 [Music]
21:00 This was also the objective of the operative to catch the suspect.
21:05 [Music]
21:07 "We are arresting you for the case of large-scale theft."
21:10 [Music]
21:20 According to the investigation of the NBI, it was revealed that the theft started in 2018.
21:28 "He's not a first-timer, he's a scammer. Our subject is notorious."
21:35 "He's been made to cry a lot, he's been ruined a lot."
21:38 "You're a beast, you're a thief!"
21:42 The suspect's clothes, as well as his bodyguards, were also included in the theft.
21:53 "I don't know anything! Help me!"
21:56 [Screaming]
22:00 "You're a beast!"
22:03 "We saw his cousins, his friends, but he only showed his bodyguards because he's rich."
22:13 "The NBI Cybercrime Division gave us the link of the online community or website of the victims of Jeremiah Vergara."
22:22 "We can see here that this online community was created since February 2021."
22:30 The NBI CCD also revealed that he was also collecting and dating his acquaintances online.
22:40 "For example, one day he had 5 dates, it was a different time. The moment they met, the usual approach of the subject was, 'Can we be together now?'"
22:54 Inside the bag of Jeremiah, his 4 passbooks, 2,000 pesos, personal money, and 3 packets of cocaine and 2 metallic spoons were recovered.
23:08 "We were surprised because when we looked at the inventory, we saw white powder in 3 sachets."
23:21 "When we checked the findings, we found cocaine in 3 sachets."
23:26 Riza was shocked when he heard about the kidnapping.
23:32 "It's a good thing that he made progress in the NBI, that's why I saw him in the news."
23:41 Meanwhile, a few days before Jeremiah was caught, he promised Sofia that he would take him to the airport.
23:49 Sofia would then get the 200,000 pesos for their planned 2 investments.
24:10 Sofia was also shocked when she found out about the kidnapping of her alleged lover.
24:17 Jeremiah Vergara, alias John Shu and Lucy, were charged with large-scale estafa.
24:32 In the act of kidnapping, the suspect's modus was that several women were raped.
24:38 "If we were able to collect the numbers of the victims and qualify them as syndicated estafa, we might request prosecution."
24:48 "But then after they saw your show on TV, the complainants came out."
24:53 "When I found out, of course I was happy, but they didn't get all of the money."
25:00 "Not only Jeremiah, but the women also got the money."
25:07 We also followed the family of Jeremiah, who was identified by several victims.
25:12 "We talked to one of their relatives and we sent a message to the family that even if we wanted to get their money, they refused to give any statement."
25:27 When the suspect was caught, Lisa hoped that the justice would give her the money she had been cheated by the man she loved and trusted.
25:39 "I hope I can get half of the money back, so I can pay my debts."
25:51 "It's so saddening to see a man like this, who is enjoying his life while he is struggling to get the money, and his family is affected by what he did."
26:10 Authorities are warning those who use dating apps and watch their conversations online.
26:20 "Please be careful with your engagement, especially with dating apps, because you don't know them."
26:26 "If there is a meeting, check who the person is. You will see that there are many of us there. Ask where he is from and what is his background."
26:36 Until next Saturday, for the continuation of the discovery of the truth and the search for the truth, I am John Consulta.
26:46 And this is the PILOY CRIME STORIES.
26:50 [Music]
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