6 foreigners arrested over illegal access of bank accounts — NBI

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) announced Friday the arrest of six foreigners who allegedly accessed private bank accounts of several individuals.

According to the bureau, operatives of the NBI-National Capital Region (NCR) implemented a warrant to search, seize, and examine computer data at a condominium in Malate, Manila on February 10, resulting in the arrest of the six foreigners.

They conducted the operation following the arrest of a Chinese and his Filipino interpreter in Makati City on February 4.

The NBI said collected information from the foreigners' alleged "love scam" hub in Makati City was used to transfer funds to an illegally accessed third-party bank account.

"They were illegally accessing the bank accounts belonging to several individuals and transferring the credits of such accounts to several accounts under their control," the NBI said in a statement.

The arrested individuals were presented for inquest proceedings before Manila prosecutors for violation of Section 4(a)(1) of the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, which relates to illegal access of computer systems. — VDV, GMA Integrated News