By TRIXEE ROSEL
A 33‑year‑old sales manager was arrested in Quezon City after allegedly swindling a 42‑year‑old businesswoman of P1.2 million through a bogus overseas job and condominium investment scheme.
Police said the suspect, alias “Cris” of Makati City, gained the victim’s trust after being introduced by a mutual friend on Facebook Messenger.
He allegedly collected the money through several online transfers for supposed employment documents and investment transactions.
On Aug. 13, the suspect reportedly sent the victim two post‑dated checks worth P60 million and P30 million as reimbursement, but both turned out to be counterfeit.
The victim then sought help from Batasan Police Station (PS 6).
A week later, on Aug. 20, PS 6 operatives staged an entrapment after the suspect allegedly demanded another P88,000 for processing a Deed of Absolute Sale.
The operation led to his arrest.
Police recovered P2,000 in marked money, P60,000 in boodle cash, and a Vivo Y04 phone.
The suspect remains in custody and will face charges of estafa and two counts of falsification of commercial documents before the Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office.
