00:00Authorities captured a housemate who was helped by his agent in Paranaque.
00:07He was the one who initiated the operation of the agents behind the online scam.
00:12John Consulta was on the scene.
00:14This woman was caught red-handed when the NBI agents reached their rescue operation in this house in an exclusive subdivision in Paranaque.
00:34It's a lot of work.
00:36You're not alone.
00:38Hands up!
00:40In the last three days, this Chinese national was caught online.
00:44The house was haunted by a scammer who was seen by a housemate.
00:48But what he learned, the housemate said,
00:51he was helped by a chair inside the house.
00:54When I went up there, I saw that's how they work.
00:58When I found out that they were not allowing me to go up or go out because I might tell a story outside,
01:05they were not allowing me to clean the third floor.
01:07I was scared.
01:09It started in November.
01:11He was not allowed to go outside.
01:13All his activities were restricted.
01:15Even when he used his cell phone, he was not allowed to use it properly.
01:18But when the Chinese were caught,
01:20the housemate, who was called by a friend,
01:24asked for help from the NBI.
01:26In the scripts that were displayed on foreign computers,
01:29various online scams were seen that they are doing this Christmas.
01:34There is an indication that they are victims of Filipinos.
01:38We saw written scripts which indicates social engineering schemes.
01:44We saw cryptocurrency investment scripts.
01:49We saw activity involving money mulling.
01:53We also saw romance scam scripts.
01:57They came from a big POGO organization.
02:01And because our president stopped POGO,
02:08they divided into smaller groups and continued their activities.
02:13Seven Chinese nationals were arrested and facing numerous complaints.
02:17They were not allowed to go outside.
02:19The NBI will help his two children to return to Davao,
02:23the housemates who were caught.
02:25We filed at least four charges.
02:29There is AFASA, Housemate Law,
02:32Republic Act 1175,
02:35and Expanded Anti-Trafficking In Persons Act.
02:38If someone recruits you as a housemate,
02:41you can immediately go to the barangay where you will work.
02:47Report to the barangay that you will join the barangay as a housemate
02:51so you can be easily helped no matter what happens.
02:55For GMA Independent News, John Consulta.
02:58Reporting for 24 Hours.
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