MANILA - Members of the Philippine National Police-Anti Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) arrested four persons in separate anti-cybercrime operations. In a statement Tuesday, Brig. Gen. Bowenn Joey Masauding, PNP-ACG officer-in-charge, said two suspects were arrested by the ACG for alleged "sextortion" in separate operations in Pasig City and Tarlac. The first suspect was identified as 24-year-old John Pacana, who was nabbed inside a hotel in Pasig City on July 15. The operation stemmed from the complaint of a 19-year-old female college student who said she met the suspect on July 11 through "Omegle (Talk to Strangers)," a social networking site. During their conversation, the suspect offered PHP25,000 to the victim in exchange for a one-night stand. He even promised to give her PHP3 million and a condominium unit if she will send her nude photos to him, to which she agreed. On July 14, the victim received a message from a certain "Ioannes Salazar" who threatene
BAMBAN, Tarlac – A 32-year old male who tried to extort money from a woman by threatening to expose her nude photos was arrested during an entrapment operation in Brgy. San Nicoloas, in this town on July 14.
Joint personnel from Regional Anti-Cybercrime Unit 3 (RACU 3) led by Major Evangeline M.