MANILA, Philippines — A call center agent is under investigation after she was accused of embezzling P7 million from a woman in Quezon City, police reported yesterday.
The suspect, Melanie Jane Tianco, was accused by Ernestine Bautista, 36, of stealing P7 million from her.
Bautista told police she discovered what happened to her money when she met with Tianco at a coffee shop in Barangay Bagumbayan on Monday at around 4 p.m., according to a report from the Eastwood police station.
The victim told probers the P5 million she entrusted to Tianco for the mortgage of her house and lot and the P2 million meant to secure her a membership at the exclusive Balesin Island resort were gone.
Bautista said the suspect admitted that she misappropriated the money.
Police invited the suspect to the Eastwood police station to shed light on the issue.