Manila, Feb. 13 -- The Bureau of Immigration has denied entry to a South Korean national wanted by authorities in Seoul for alleged fraud and money laundering tied to a telecommunications-based financial scam.

Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said Hwang Hyeonjun, 26, was intercepted at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport upon his arrival from Vietnam via Philippine Airlines flight on Feb. 5.

He said immigration officers sought verification after his name triggered an alert in the BI's system.

BI Interpol Chief Peter De Guzan confirmed that an active red notice was issued by the National Central Bureau Seoul.

According to official records, Hwang has allegedly been involved in laundering criminal proceeds as a member of a telecom fraud...