Philippines arrests 100 suspects in online scam farm raid


Workers sit at their desks during a raid at an office of a suspected online scam farm in Manila on Jan 31. - AFP

MANILA: Philippine authorities arrested around 100 people on Friday (Jan 31) in a raid on a suspected online scam farm in Manila they said extorted victims.

The raid in the Makati financial district was part of a crackdown against online crime operators that often act under the guise of gaming firms.

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