MANILA, Philippines — A total of 524 illegal foreign workers, mostly Chinese, involved in offshore investment scam were rounded up by authorities in Parañaque City Wednesday night. ADVERTISEMENTOf the 524 arrested foreigners, 424 are Chinese, 23 are Vietnamese, 25 are Malaysians, three are Indonesians, 4 are Taiwanese and 45 are Burmese. NCRPO chief Maj. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar said the raid was conducted after authorities received information the foreign employees have no working permit. Initial investigation showed they were involved in an offshore telecommunications work enticing foreigners to invest in fraudulent businesses. The operation was jointly conducted by members of the NCRPO, Bureau of Immigration, Intelligence Service of Armed Forces of the Philippines and Chinese police.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 09, 2019 23:15 UTC