MANILA, Philippines – Police officers arrested a Cameroonian man for alleged involvement in a “black dollar” scam, that duped a victim in Makati City of some P10 million. Police said those involved in the “black dollar” scam try to fool unsuspecting victims into shelling out money to buy chemicals that supposedly will “clean” bundles of dyed U.S. dollar bills. Victims are usually told that the dollar bills have been dyed to avoid detection by authorities. Members of the Makati Police arrested Serge Michael, 35, inside a hotel in Barangay Urdaneta on Monday at around 6:30 p.m. Police said Michael was brought to the Makati Police Station for custody while a complaint for swindling is being readied against him.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 18, 2019 04:30 UTC