The Bureau of Immigration-fugitive search unit (BI-FSU) arrested a Korean national wanted for large-scale fraud and tagged as a fugitive from justice in his home country, in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s directive to intensify the campaign against transnational crime and protect the integrity of Philippine borders,
According to BI’s Fugitive Search Unit (FSU) Chief Rendel Ryan Sy, operatives conducted an enforcement operation last February 26 in Barangay Palamis, Alaminos City, Pangasinan, resulting in the arrest of 40-year-old Korean national Moon Hayoung.
The operation was carried out in coordination with Korean authorities, the Alaminos City Police Station, and government intelligence forces.
Moon is the subject of an Interpol Red Notice issued following an arrest warrant from the Suwon District Court for fraud. He is charged with violating Article 347(1) of Korea’s Criminal Act.
According to BII spokesperson Dana Sandoval, Moon established voice phishing operations in January 2017, with members posing as representatives of a major bank in Korea.
The group allegedly defrauded victims of approximately USD 840,000. Authorities identified him as the “boss” of the organization — the ringleader who organized the group, provided funding, and set up facilities used in the scam.
Sandoval said that during the arrest, authorities also discovered that Moon was in possession of a fraudulently acquired Philippine passport under the name Jonathan Martinez Park. He was likewise reported to own several resort properties in Batangas and Pangasinan.
Moon will be held at the BI Warden Facility pending deportation proceedings.
