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He had lost count of the number of times he was sold from company to company in the Philippines.
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Former ‘Chinese mayor’ Alice Guo gets life sentence for running scam centre in Philippines
Former mayor headed firm that ran sprawling scam complex targeting foreigners
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Philippine court convicts dismissed town mayor, allegedly a Chinese, of human trafficking charges
A Philippine court has convicted a dismissed town mayor, who officials say is Chinese national, of human trafficking charges for helping establish an illegal online gaming and scam complex where hundreds of Chinese and other foreign workers where forced to conduct scams
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Indonesia will deport ex-Philippine town mayor accused in Manila of cybercrimes
Indonesia has agreed to deport a dismissed Philippine town mayor accused in Manila of helping establish an illegal online gaming and scam center and evading an investigation by the Philippine Senate
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Fugitive Philippines mayor Alice Guo arrested in Indonesia, officials say
Guo, who is accused of having criminal ties in China, has said she is facing ‘malicious accusations’
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Dismissed Filipino Mayor Arrested In Indonesia For Illegal Gambling
Dismissed Filipino mayor arrested in Indonesia for involvement in illegal online gaming and scam center targeting Chinese clients. International cooperatio...
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Indonesia arrests a fugitive former Filipino town mayor wanted for illegal online gaming scams
A dismissed town mayor who fled the Philippines after being accused of helping establish an illegal online gaming and scam center catering to clients in China has been arrested near Indonesia’s capital
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Fugitive former Philippines mayor Alice Guo arrested in Indonesia
Guo fled the country after she failed to attend a Senate hearing investigating her alleged criminal ties.
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Philippine authorities detain more than 160 people over suspected cybercrime operation
Philippine authorities have raided a suspected illegal online gaming and cyberscam complex and taken into custody more than 160 people — mostly Chinese and Indonesians — who were committing internet-based crimes
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Philippines president says ‘heads will roll’ after wanted mayor allegedly flees country
Alice Guo, a mayor with alleged links to China, denies any wrongdoing amid human trafficking investigation sparked by raid on compound in her town
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