Arrest order out for 10 Chinese nationals in credit card scam

Ten Chinese nationals, five of them women, accused of running a P5-million credit card fraud operation were ordered arrested after they failed to show up for their arraignment on November 5.

Quezon City Branch 77 Judge Germano Francisco Legaspi issued arrest warrants against Kuo Hao Lo, Jian Sheng Liang, Li Dan Qin, Mangsu Yao, Na Chen, Lu Wen Zhao, Li Liu, Chuan De Jian, Ghung-Yu Wu and Jun Hao Xu, who have been charged with violation of the Access Devices Regulation Act of 1998.

Legaspi also ordered the forfeiture of the bail bond of P240,000 posted by the accused in favor of the government.

According to court records, a team from the National Bureau of Investigation Technical Investigation Division (NBI-TID) rounded up the suspects in a house at Filinvest Subdivision, Batasan Hills, Quezon City, on October 6.

Several computer units used by the accused were found in the house.

NBI-TID agent Aaron Ayagen said the group maintained two websites, stealing credit card information and cloning active credit cards that were later sold online to unsuspecting buyers.

The group also allegedly victimized their compatriots using various in-extortion activities.