PHA man pretending to be a former employee of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) was arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) for defrauding a 72-year-old woman out of PHP 700,000. He promised to help her register her land property in Rizal province but had no connection to the DENR or related agencies. The fraud was uncovered after the victim reported the incident, leading to criminal charges of estafa. The suspect evaded capture for months until an entrapment operation in Marikina City led to his arrest. Authorities believe he used the same scheme to victimize others.
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