Gangs use high-tech schemes to cheat OFW families
MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Tuesday warned families of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) against syndicates using high-technology schemes to gyp them of their money.
NBI Director Nestor M. Mantaring issued the warning as agents of the bureau arrested an alleged leader of a notorious “Dugo-Dugo" gang who has allegedly gypped over 100 families of seamen and overseas OFWs by concocting stories about their relative-OFWs.
Bureau agents arrested Gilbert Tuliba, alias “Mark Anthony Siy," “Mario Pelare" and “Edison Dizon," 39, of Barangay Maguyam, Silang, Cavite and Pototan, Tigbauan, Iloilo City during an operation on Monday in Silang, Cavite.
The complainants positively identified the suspects during a confrontation at the NBI office with media as witnesses.
Agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested a leader of a notorious “Dugo-Dugo" gang who duped over 100 families of seamen and overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) by concocting stories about their relative-OFWs and using high-technology scheme to demand huge amount of money, to ensure their safety in an operation on Monday in Silang, Cavite.
Ruel Lasala, deputy director for intelligence services, said probers later on found that Tuliba was previously convicted for illegal possession of firearms and served six years in prison.
The arrest came following the complaint of one of his victims identified as Olivia Rempillo.
Mantaring described Tuliba’s modus operandi as high-level with the use of G-cash account of Globe service in getting money from his victim-relatives of seamen and OFWs.
The NBI director also commended Globe for helping the bureau that led to the arrest of Tuliba.
Investigation showed that Tuliba would call up the families of seamen onboard vessels or OFWs and tell them of concocted gruesome stories.
“Among the tales he narrated was that their relative-seaman or OFW was involved in a mishap, fights among fellow seamen and other misdemeanor weaved," Mantaring said in a press conference.
Tuliba would then demand money from the families and assure that he would take care of all the expenses incurred for settlement.
Through phone conversation, he would misrepresent himself as a consul and ambassador of different countries depending upon the location of victims’ kin-OFWs.
Glib-tongued, he would ask for cash ranging from P40,000 to P70,000 each. He would demand money from his victims through the facilities of G-cash of Globe service.
Mantaring also said that he would sometimes borrow money from victim-acquaintances and promised to pay using G-cash. However, he would not pay his debts and would later disappear.
Tuliba succeeded in victimizing Rempillo and over 100 families in Ilocos region, Bataan, La Union and Iloilo before moving to Silang, Cavite where he was arrested on Monday, January 26.
Rempillo had sought help of the NBI and records check showed that Tuliba had pending charges for estafa (fraud), according to Mantaring.
Tuliba was arrested on Monday based on an alias warrant issued by Judge Evelyn E. Salao, of the Municipal Trial Court Branch 4, in Iloilo.
Earlier, Tuliba evaded arrest by using various aliases and constantly changed residences. However, the lawmen caught up with him when complainants identified him as one and the same Tuliba as that of aliases used.
This was checked thru NBI files which bared warrants of arrest.
Following his arrest, Tuliba admitted his crimes and NBI operatives found several identification cards under the names of his aliases.
One of his employees, Marlon Ortiz, also told the NBI about the operations of Tuliba. “He also duped me. He borrowed P22,000 from me and duped me," said Ortiz.
The NBI probers are talking with Ortiz for the identities of the alleged cohorts of Tuliba, who is under detention at the NBI. - GMANews.TV
NBI Director Nestor M. Mantaring issued the warning as agents of the bureau arrested an alleged leader of a notorious “Dugo-Dugo" gang who has allegedly gypped over 100 families of seamen and overseas OFWs by concocting stories about their relative-OFWs.
Bureau agents arrested Gilbert Tuliba, alias “Mark Anthony Siy," “Mario Pelare" and “Edison Dizon," 39, of Barangay Maguyam, Silang, Cavite and Pototan, Tigbauan, Iloilo City during an operation on Monday in Silang, Cavite.
The complainants positively identified the suspects during a confrontation at the NBI office with media as witnesses.
Agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested a leader of a notorious “Dugo-Dugo" gang who duped over 100 families of seamen and overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) by concocting stories about their relative-OFWs and using high-technology scheme to demand huge amount of money, to ensure their safety in an operation on Monday in Silang, Cavite.
Ruel Lasala, deputy director for intelligence services, said probers later on found that Tuliba was previously convicted for illegal possession of firearms and served six years in prison.
The arrest came following the complaint of one of his victims identified as Olivia Rempillo.
Mantaring described Tuliba’s modus operandi as high-level with the use of G-cash account of Globe service in getting money from his victim-relatives of seamen and OFWs.
The NBI director also commended Globe for helping the bureau that led to the arrest of Tuliba.
Investigation showed that Tuliba would call up the families of seamen onboard vessels or OFWs and tell them of concocted gruesome stories.
“Among the tales he narrated was that their relative-seaman or OFW was involved in a mishap, fights among fellow seamen and other misdemeanor weaved," Mantaring said in a press conference.
Tuliba would then demand money from the families and assure that he would take care of all the expenses incurred for settlement.
Through phone conversation, he would misrepresent himself as a consul and ambassador of different countries depending upon the location of victims’ kin-OFWs.
Glib-tongued, he would ask for cash ranging from P40,000 to P70,000 each. He would demand money from his victims through the facilities of G-cash of Globe service.
Mantaring also said that he would sometimes borrow money from victim-acquaintances and promised to pay using G-cash. However, he would not pay his debts and would later disappear.
Tuliba succeeded in victimizing Rempillo and over 100 families in Ilocos region, Bataan, La Union and Iloilo before moving to Silang, Cavite where he was arrested on Monday, January 26.
Rempillo had sought help of the NBI and records check showed that Tuliba had pending charges for estafa (fraud), according to Mantaring.
Tuliba was arrested on Monday based on an alias warrant issued by Judge Evelyn E. Salao, of the Municipal Trial Court Branch 4, in Iloilo.
Earlier, Tuliba evaded arrest by using various aliases and constantly changed residences. However, the lawmen caught up with him when complainants identified him as one and the same Tuliba as that of aliases used.
This was checked thru NBI files which bared warrants of arrest.
Following his arrest, Tuliba admitted his crimes and NBI operatives found several identification cards under the names of his aliases.
One of his employees, Marlon Ortiz, also told the NBI about the operations of Tuliba. “He also duped me. He borrowed P22,000 from me and duped me," said Ortiz.
The NBI probers are talking with Ortiz for the identities of the alleged cohorts of Tuliba, who is under detention at the NBI. - GMANews.TV
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