Tag: estafa

Customs bureau: Fake Customs employee nabbed for estafa

(Eagle News) — Authorities arrested a man who posed as a Bureau of Customs employee and extorted over P200,000 from a motorcycle buyer, the bureau said. In a statement, the bureau said Macario Samson was arrested in an operation organized following a complaint filed by the victim who could no longer contact Samson upon payment of the P230,000. According to the bureau, the money was supposed to be in exchange for the release of the […]

PNP: 40-year-old man with at least six outstanding arrest warrants for estafa nabbed

(Eagle News) — The police have arrested a 40-year-old man with at least six outstanding arrest warrants, the Philippine National Police said over the weekend. The PNP said Enrich Labucay was nabbed by joint elements of the San Juan del Monte, Bulacan police station, the 1st and 2nd Provincial Mobile Force Company-Bulacan Provincial Police Office, and the 30th Mobile Company, Regional Mobile Force Battalion-3 and 24th Special Action Company in Central Luzon by virtue of […]

Advincula posts bail for other six counts of estafa; PNP says he may avail of temporary liberty as soon as doctor clears him

(Eagle News)–Peter Joemel Advincula has posted bail for the other six counts of estafa he faces, the Philippine National Police said. According to PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde, this means Advincula, who was admitted anew to the Philippine General Hospital after he complained of dizziness on Friday afternoon, can leave the medical institution to avail of his temporary liberty as soon as the doctor clears him. Earlier, Albayalde said Advincula posted an P18,000 bail for a […]

Man who claimed to be “Bikoy” faces estafa charges

(Eagle News)–The man who recently surfaced and claimed to be the “Bikoy” in the “Ang Totoong Narco-list” videos against members of the family of President Rodrigo Duterte and several others is facing estafa charges. The charges against Peter Joemel Advincula were filed by Arven Valmores, president and chief executive officer of Ardeur World Marketing Corp., before the Department of Justice on Friday, May 10. In filing the charges, Valmores said in his complaint-affidavit that he […]

Taguig Prosecutors Office recommends indictment of Kris Aquino’s ex-business partner for estafa

Junks qualified theft raps vs Nicko Falcis (Eagle News)—The Taguig Prosecutors Office has junked the  qualified theft charges filed by actress Kris Aquino against her former business partner, but found probable cause for the charges of estafa against him. In recommending the filing of a complaint for estafa through misappropriation and conversion against Nicko Falcis, Claire Eufracia Pagayanan, assistant state prosecutor, said there was “enough evidence to engender a well-founded belief” that he “converted” the […]

SC upholds conviction for estafa of descendant of former President Emilio Aguinaldo

(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court has upheld the conviction for estafa of a namesake and descendant of the late President Emilio Aguinaldo. In finding Emilio Aguinaldo IV guilty of misrepresentation and false representation to ACROL Holdings Inc. that he has lawful authority or power to sell the property in the name of the estate of Emilio Aguinaldo and Maria Agoncillo, the Second Division essentially upheld a June 18, 2013 decision of the Makati Regional […]

2 nagpakilalang taga-Malacañang, arestado sa entrapment operation ng NBI

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Iniharap ng National Bureau of Investigation sa media ang dalawang suspek na nagpapakilalang may kaugnayan sa Malacañang. Nahuli sa entrapment operation sa Maynila ang mga salarin na sina Aira Enriquez at Robert Tesorero ng mga operatiba ng NBI Anti-Fraud Division. Ito’y makaraan magsumbong ang isang complainant dahil sa paniningil ng dalawa ng halagang dalawampung libong piso (Php 20,000) kapalit ng pag-aasikaso ng aplikasyon para makakuha ng pwesto bilang Regional Director […]

Preliminary investigation regarding Chris Brown’s estafa case starts

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News Service, July 31) – The camp of RnB singer Chris Brown and his concert promoter asked for a 15-day postponement of the preliminary investigation of the estafa case they are facing because their legal counsel have not yet completed the study of the complaints filed against them by the Maligaya Development Corporation. (ENS, written by Jay Paul Carlos)