Philippines arrests 244 foreign workers in online scam crackdown

Philippine authorities have taken 244 foreign nationals into custody in a sweeping crackdown against illegal online gaming operators and suspected cyber-fraud syndicates, according to the country's Bureau of Immigration.

The raid was launched following intelligence reports detailing unauthorized offshore operations allegedly engaged in telecommunications and online financial scams violating immigration and labor statutes.

Immigration officials stated that the detained individuals are being processed for deportation and immigration violations, as the government widens inspections into unregulated foreign worker hubs.