116 cybercrime convictions recorded

MANILA, Philippines — Up to 116 cybercriminals have been convicted since December last year, the police Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) reported yesterday.

Police arrested 608 people, including seven foreigners, since December for alleged scamming and other cybercrimes, ACG director Brig. Gen. Bernard Yang said.

Fourty-two people were convicted for violating the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act. Thirty-three others were found guilty of violating the SIM Registration Law.

Eleven suspects were imprisoned and fined for violating the Chainsaw Act as well as firecrackers and other pyrotechnic devices law, in relation to the Cybercrime Prevention Act.

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116 cybercrime convictions recorded

Emmanuel Tupas

MANILA, Philippines — Up to 116 cybercriminals have been convicted since December last year, the police Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) reported yesterday.

Police arrested 608 people, including seven foreigners, since December for alleged scamming and other cybercrimes, ACG director Brig. Gen. Bernard Yang said.

Fourty-two people were convicted for violating the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act. Thirty-three others were found guilty of violating the SIM Registration Law.

Eleven suspects were imprisoned and fined for violating the Chainsaw Act as well as firecrackers and other pyrotechnic devices law, in relation to the Cybercrime Prevention Act.

Other suspects committed photo and video voyeurism, fraud, violence against women and children, grave coercion, grave threat, cyberlibel and misuse of devices.

Most of the convicted criminals will be in prison for up to three years after pleading guilty, the ACG said.

Cases of online scams decreased after President Marcos outlawed Philippine offshore gaming operators and cracked down on the proliferation of spam text messages.

ts committed photo and video voyeurism, fraud, violence against women and children, grave coercion, grave threat, cyberlibel and misuse of devices.

Most of the convicted criminals will be in prison for up to three years after pleading guilty, the ACG said.

Cases of online scams decreased after President Marcos outlawed Philippine offshore gaming operators and cracked down on the proliferation of spam text messages.