Forced into stock scams, 8 Filipinos rescued from syndicatesThe BI repatriates several Filipinos who fell prey to human trafficking schemes and were trapped in Cambodia. MANILA, Philippines — Eight Filipinos who were forced to run fraudulent stock trading scams by criminal syndicates were rescued in Cambodia on New Year’s Eve. The modus the victims were forced into involved tricking other Filipinos into investing in "stock trading platforms or pseudo investment accounts." “The Bureau of Immigration is working closely with law enforcement partners to track, disrupt, and dismantle these scam rings. We are committed to protecting Filipinos and preventing these syndicates from continuing to victimize our people,” he added.

Source: Philippine Star January 02, 2026 07:50 UTC