Alice Guo, who lied about her identity, recruited foreign nationals to carry out online scams, say prosecutors.
Alice Guo, who pretended she was a Filipina, recruited foreign nationals to carry out online scams, say prosecutors.
By Kevin Doyle and AFP
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A court in the Philippines has sentenced a Chinese woman – who became a local mayor while masquerading as a Philippine citizen – and seven others to life in prison on human trafficking charges, a state prosecutor said.
MANILA: A Philippine court on Thursday sentenced Alice Guo, a Chinese national who became a mayor while masquerading as a…
Guo, who pretended to be Filipina to become mayor, found guilty of human trafficking after raid on compound where more than 700…
Authorities uncovered one of the country's biggest scam centres in her small town of Bamban.
A Philippine judge on Thursday sentenced a former mayor convicted of human trafficking in connection with an illegal offshore…
As Guo faces 70 new charges, analysts warn there may be more cases like hers, pointing to entrenched corruption in the country.
Sy is being investigated for purportedly having acquired citizenship illegally, with his fingerprints matching those of a Chinese…
