A Chinese national was arrested by operatives of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) for allegedly operating a cryptocurrency investment scam from his condominium unit in Parañaque City.
The BI’s Fugitive Search Unit (FSU), in coordination with the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group–National Capital Region (CIDG-NCR) and the Department of Justice Office of Cybercrime, identified the suspect as Liu Feng.
He was apprehended inside a condominium located along Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard in Barangay Tambo.
According to the BI, Liu was caught in the act of operating a computer workstation suspected of being used for an online cryptocurrency scam.
Liu has reportedly been working with another Chinese national and several others in conducting the fraudulent investment operations.
The BI also discovered that Liu had been staying in the country illegally, as he failed to extend his visa after it expired in October 2024.
He was likewise found to be working without the necessary permit.
Liu is currently under CIDG custody and will face deportation proceedings for violating Philippine immigration laws.
