(Photo from the Bureau of Immigration)
The wanted South Korean, identified as 32-year-old Kang Hyeunok, was arrested by the BI's fugitive search unit in Mactan, Lapu Lapu City on August 14, 2024.
Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco stated that Kang was arrested under a deportation warrant issued by the BI board of commissioners back in October 2021, as he is an undesirable alien.
Kang has been in the country for four years, as he has not left since entering the country in July 2019.
He also has a red notice from the International Police due to a warrant of arrest issued by the Suwon district court in Korea against him as far back as September 13, 2019.
Authorities in Korea discovered that Kang was leading a voice-phishing syndicate, operating since 2017, and has deceived victims of over US$840,000.
The syndicate's telemarketers pose as bank employees to extract personal information from the victims for further deception.
