Manila, Sept. 3 -- The National Bureau of Investigation-Antique District Office (NBI-ANDO) has apprehended three individuals, including one school teacher, operating a get-rich scheme firm preying on students, the agency said Wednesday.

The NBI identified the suspects as Jose Rommel Chavez, Jose Dioric Chavez, and Annaliza Javier, officers of Growth Synergy Development (GSD), an investment company operating in San Jose, Antique.

They were brought before the provincial prosecutor's office on Sept. 1 for violations of Article 315 of the Revised Penal Code in relation to Presidential Decree 1869 (Syndicated Estafa), Republic Act No. 10175 (Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012), and Republic Act No. 8799 (Securities Regulation Code).

The NBI ...