Techie Recruiter: Arrested and Detained at NBI Jail

Finally, an imposter who uses the Internet to offer unreal nursing jobs in London was arrested while accepting the money deposited at a pawnshop in Manila by one of his victims. According to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Wilfredo Isaac, 35 y.o., used sent emails to have some victims, they ask them to transfer an amount of money to him using their cellphones. The NBI posted in its website (www.nbi.gov.ph) last Friday that Isaac resides at 133 Lot 15, Shihanok Village, Coral Bells, Las Piñas City and he was a registered nurse. At a pawnshop along F.B. Harrison in Manila last Thursday, the NBI team from the NBI and Anti-Money Laundering Council arrested him while he was claiming the money from the outlet of G-Cash.

The team showed the warrant of arrest which was issued by the Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 30 for the case of illegal recruitment and estafa or fraud. According to Vicente de Guzman III, NBI Anti-Fraud and Computer Crimes Division Head, there were complaints from victim nurses against Isaac. From the investigation, Isaac tempted future nurses to work in London by sending emails to let them apply for a job abroad. The victims will be notified to be present at the British Language Seminar which was sponsored by Homewatch Caregiver International and the National Council for Appliative Care. They were also advised to hunt for a manager for the seminar. Through ATM cards, G-Cash wallet, and Smart Padala, they will pay P2,500-P6,000. The investigation also released that Isaac had used different SIM cards to record invented G-Cash accounts. According to NBI, The money is being transmitted from one person to another until the last one receives the money withdrawn at Smart or G-Cash outlets. In addition, his initial G-Cash account was blocked after Globe Telecom received grievances from his victims. Fake accounts were used by means of fabricated names like Paul Almanza Sauer and Cyrus Ramos Villanueva. The NBI and AMLC agents found that the accused had used different IDs with different names but with similar pictures. Several SIM cards of Globe and PLDT prepaid wireless cards, bank check books, Social Security System IDs, and mobile phones were also seized from him. Isaac is now detained at the NBI jail facing the charges of using fictitious names, falsification, and violation of the Anti-Money Laundering Act. [via]