Eight Filipinos based in the United States lost at least P10 million to a con man believed to have conspired with a pastor. Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre identified the alleged scam artist as Tomas Nazareno who was arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) antifraud division in Manila on Wednesday. Bugarin said Nazareno asked him and his friends to finance his travel expenses worth P2 million and other “logistical” needs. Bugarin said he believed Nazareno because he was endorsed by his longtime friend, Gavino Ronquillo, a pastor. Bugarin, however, said he did not believe that the pastor was involved in the scam.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 21, 2017 21:00 UTC