4 Taiwanese fraudsters nabbed

MANILA, Philippines — Four Taiwanese charged with online fraud have been arrested in Mandaue, Cebu by the Bureau of Immigration (BI).

Chan Feng Jui, 23; Yu Hsin Yu, 28; Wu Ching Yen, 25, and Jian Cheng Jia, 24, were arrested on Oct. 29 upon the request of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office.

The Taiwan New Taipei District Prosecutors’ Office issued arrest warrants for the four on Aug. 20.

Meanwhile, BI agents arrested Yang Jiazhi, 31, in Parañaque on Nov. 4 for allegedly operating an illegal online gambling ring.

Cheng Kun, 41, had been apprehended in Cagayan for allegedly defrauding a compatriot through a fake overseas employment scheme.