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Taiwanese man arrested in Manila over alleged scam, illegal detention
Posted on 2026-11-02 19:56:13
A Taiwanese man has been arrested in the Philippines for allegedly holding
three people captive and forcing them to work in online romance and telephone
scams.

Philippine police say the 32-year-old man, surnamed Peng, and a Malaysian
accomplice were arrested during a raid on a condominium in Manila on October
28th.

The three Filipino victims, two women and a man, were allegedly recruited for
fake virtual assistant jobs before having their phones confiscated and being
forced to work up to 12 hours a day preparing scam scripts.

Police say the suspects face charges including human trafficking, illegal
detention and coercion.

Taiwan's representative office in the Philippines says it will send officials
to visit Peng and monitor the investigation.

(CNA_IG)

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