Bureau of Immigration -Fugitive Search Unit (BI-FSU) operatives arrested a Chinese national allegedly involved in large-scale online scam activities during a joint operation with the National Bureau of Investigation–Operative Technical Cyber Division (NBI-OTCD) and the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) in Pasay City.
BI-FSU chief Rendel Ryan Sy reported that in coordination with NBI and CICC operatives, implemented an enforcement operation at around evening of November 4, at Central Park Condominium, D. Jorge Street, Pasay City.
The operation was conducted pursuant to a mission order issued against Xiang Longyiyu, also known as Sam Lee, 33, a Chinese national, who is suspected of involvement in online fraud and phishing activities targeting both local and foreign victims.
The operation stemmed from a formal request from the CICC, seeking assistance in tracking the suspect’s activities following intelligence reports linking him to online financial scams. Reports indicated that Xiang was operating under a “work-from-home” setup and was previously associated with a scam hub dismantled earlier this year in Makati City. He was reportedly continuing fraudulent activities using multiple laptop computers.
Initial verification from BI records revealed that Xiang arrived in the Philippines in 2019, as a temporary visitor. His last visa extension expired in 2022, making him an overstaying alien. Further checks showed that he is already under a Blacklist Order issued in 2023 for overstaying.
The arrested individual has been turned over to the BI’s Warden Facility where he shall remain pending deportation proceedings.
