Philippine police raid Chinese-run scam center

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- Advertisement - Manila, Philippines—Philippine police raided a Chinese-run scam center in the capital Manila on Thursday, arresting dozens of Filipino and foreign workers, who allegedly tricked people into investing in a “manipulated” trading platform. Police said the center was operating in the guise of a licensed online gaming company, which President Ferdinand Marcos banned last month over the industry’s links to scams, kidnapping, human trafficking and murder. Among the 67 foreigners arrested during the pre-dawn raid on an office tower in the metropolis were 58 Chinese nationals, plus people from Malaysia, Myanmar, Indonesia and Vietnam. There were also 32...