A man was arrested in Pasay City for allegedly selling three of his online bank accounts for P3,000 each, the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP ACG) said on Tuesday.
The suspect was caught selling his online bank accounts on social media and was entrapped at a fast food chain in Barangay Villamor on Monday night, PNP ACG spokesperson Lt. Wallen Mae Arancillo told reporters in Camp Crame.
Arancillo identified the suspect as a 31-year-old man who was working as a motor taxi rider in the mornings and as a call center agent in the evenings.
‘According to the suspect, the money he would’ve gotten from selling the three bank accounts would be loan payments for his motorcycle,’ Arancillo explained.
The suspect was taken into the custody of the Southern Police District Anti-Cybercrime Team for inquest proceedings for a violation of Republic Act No. 12010 or the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act in relation to RA No. 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act, the ACG noted.
‘There are rather many people who sell their online banking accounts and e-wallets since these are what some people see as quick or easy money,’ Arancillo further explained.