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Hundreds rescued from love scam centre in the Philippines

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Hundreds rescued from love scam centre in the Philippines

 

Hundreds of people have been rescued from a scam centre in the Philippines that made them pose as lovers online.


Police said they raided the centre on Thursday and rescued 383 Filipinos, 202 Chinese and 73 other foreign nationals.


The centre, which is about 100km north of Manila, was masquerading as an online gambling firm, they said.


South East Asia has become a hub for scam centres where the scammers themselves are often entrapped and forced into criminal activity.

 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/hundreds-rescued-love-scam-centre-094252739.html

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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On 3/14/2024 at 5:53 PM, TBoneTX said:

Hundreds rescued from love scam centre in the Philippines

 

Hundreds of people have been rescued from a scam centre in the Philippines that made them pose as lovers online.


Police said they raided the centre on Thursday and rescued 383 Filipinos, 202 Chinese and 73 other foreign nationals.


The centre, which is about 100km north of Manila, was masquerading as an online gambling firm, they said.


South East Asia has become a hub for scam centres where the scammers themselves are often entrapped and forced into criminal activity.

 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/hundreds-rescued-love-scam-centre-094252739.html

Duh? Many a love sick little puppy has sent $$$$ for Grandmothers surgery of for medical care. Its a very common discussion in some expat groups I am in.  Some pot bellied 75 year man is shocked to find out the 24 year old smoking hot chick is not really in it for love.

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