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A POST at the social media Facebook has helped the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrest two men accused of defrauding a computer trading company of 151 laptop computers worth P5.8 million.<\/p>\n
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Nabbed were Danilo A. Teofilo Jr. alias “Dan” and Carlos Gonzales.<\/p>\n
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The arrest was made following a complaint filed by Accent Micro Technologies Inc. (AMTI), a computer trading company.<\/p>\n
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According to the complaint, a certain “Joseph Wee” purchased 150 laptop units totaling P5,842,500 from the company.<\/p>\n
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On November 13, 2023, “Wee” paid for the laptops with a cash deposit slip from a commercial bank, indicating the amount paid to AMTI sales agent.<\/p>\n
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The laptops were then collected by “Wee’s” authorized representative.<\/p>\n
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However, the following day, the commercial bank informed AMTI that Wee’s account had been closed.<\/p>\n
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Recognizing the fraudulent nature of the transaction, AMTI made extensive efforts to locate and retrieve the laptop units.<\/p>\n
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Fortunately, the AMTI’s credit manager discovered a Facebook post advertising laptops with the same specifications as those purchased by “Wee.”<\/p>\n
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The manager contacted the cellphone number provided in the FB page and successfully ordered 35 units from a certain “Dan” of Dan’s Laptop.<\/p>\n
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On November 21, 2023, the NBI-Anti-Fraud Division (NBI-AFD proceeded to San Mateo, Rizal, where they arrested the suspects.<\/p>\n
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Teofilo and Gonzales were charged with estafa under Article 315 of the Revised Penal Code (RPC) in connection with Republic Act 10175 (Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012).<\/p>\n
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