Manila, Nov. 10 -- The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Monday reported the recent arrest of a Chinese national allegedly involved in large-scale online scam activities in Pasay City.

In a statement, the BI said Xiang Longyiyu, also known as Sam Lee, 33, a Chinese national, who is suspected of involvement in online fraud and phishing activities targeting both local and foreign victims, was arrested during a joint operation pursuant to a mission order on Nov. 4, along D. Jorge Street, Pasay City.

The operation stemmed from a formal request from the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), seeking assistance in tracking the suspect's activities following intelligence reports linking him to online financial scams.

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