THE Bureau of Immigration-Fugitive Search Unit (BI-FSU ) arrested four foreign nationals linked to financial fraud and other illicit activities in a series of operations in Muntinlupa ang Pampanga.
FSU Chief Rendel Ryan Sy said Nigerian nationals Olawale Olatunji Adedayo, 46 and Dauzuo Jerome Atigbi, 34, were apprehended along Narra Street, Brgy. Putatan, Muntinlupa City. The operation stemmed from a request for assistance by a representative of a Philippine financial institution, following reports of fraudulent remittance claims in several branches.
Atigbi allegedly executed a sophisticated financial fraud scheme by posing as legitimate recipients of remittances sent via wire and reportedly used multiple passports under different identities to unlawfully claim funds and which were seized during the operation.
Verification confirmed that the documents contained fraudulent travel stamps and biographical data that did not match records in the BI database, indicating that these were falsified and used to facilitate illegal financial transactions.
Both individuals were also found to be overstaying aliens and are now undergoing immigration proceedings.
In a separate operation in Angeles City, Pampanga, BI-FSU agents arrested Lee Younho, 45, a South Korean national wanted by authorities in Seoul.
Sy said Lee is the subject of an arrest warrant issued by the Suwon District Court for operating an illegal online gambling platform, which reportedly generated billions of Korean won in illicit proceeds and is also the subject of an Interpol Red Notice and has been placed under the BI’s blacklist and watchlist for being a fugitive from justice.
Lee reportedly operated an online gambling site from Pampanga, where he facilitated betting activities involving games such as baccarat, slot machines, and blackjack, amassing illegal profits through coordinated operations with accomplices.
A follow-up operation also conducted in Angeles City, Pampanga resulted in the arrest of another South Korean national identified as Hong Hoon Kyu, 33, along Jose Abad Santos Avenue in Clark Freeport.
Hong is likewise the subject of an Interpol Red Notice issued in November 2025 and an arrest warrant from the Seoul Central District Court for fraud and investigations revealed that he and his accomplices established a fraudulent operation in the Philippines where they lured victims through social media advertisements promising guaranteed profits from a so-called “Minesweeper” betting scheme.
It was learned that at least fifteen victims were deceived into transferring a total of KRW 300 million and Hong reportedly played a key role in recruiting victims, gaining their trust through direct messaging, directing them to fraudulent websites and convincing them to deposit funds into accounts opened under borrowed names.
Hong entered the Philippines in March 2023 as a temporary visitor and has remained in the country beyond his authorized stay, rendering him an overstaying alien. He is also the subject of existing blacklist and watchlist orders for being a fugitive from justice.
Meanwhile, the arrested individuals will be held at the BI Warden Facility pending deportation proceedings.
