Hanoi, Feb. 3 -- Philippine authorities have arrested around 100 people in a raid on a suspected online scam farm in Manila.
The raid in the Makati financial district was part of a crackdown against online crime operators that often act under the guise of gaming firms.
Agents from the Presidential Anti-Organised Crime Commission (PAOCC) and the National Bureau of Investigation, armed with assault rifles, surrounded two offices of Wewill Tech Corp - a lending agency and arrested the suspects as they worked side-by-side at computers.
The suspects, many of whom are young Filipinos, allegedly sought out victims via TikTok and other social media, offering collateral-free loans of up to 25,000 PHP (428 USD).
PAOCC Director Gilberto Cruz said ...