The Philippines: Police Arrest Suspects in an Online Blackmailing Syndicate - NYTimes.comThe Philippines: Police Arrest Suspects in an Online Blackmailing Syndicate - NYTimes.comMain MenuMain MenuType Size:AAANight Mode:DisableEnableAccount:SubscribeLog inThe New York TimesInternational New York TimesSearchGoShareTweetMoreSubscribeSubscribeMy accountLog inWorldWorld BriefingThe Philippines: Police Arrest Suspects in an Online Blackmailing SyndicateShareBy THE ASSOCIATED PRESSAugust 22, 2014 Philippine police have arrested eight people suspected of being members of an online syndicate accused of blackmailing more than 1,000 Hong Kong and Singapore residents after luring them into exposing themselves in front of a webcam, an official said Friday. The raid on the syndicate’s locations in northern Bulacan Province on Thursday was a follow-up to an operation backed by Interpol in April in which 58 Filipinos were arrested, and 100 were linked to the extortion in a subsequent investigation in May. The victims were from all over the world, including a Scottish teenager who committed suicide after being blackmailed. Victims would be lured into cybersex on Skype and recorded, and a video link would be sent to their Facebook accounts unless they paid at least $3,000, said the leader of the police anti-cybercrime group, Gilbert Sosa. ShareSaveShow Full Article                            xSharexEmailTwitterRedditGooglePermalinkhttp://nyti.ms/1qyLHfYToolsSaveMore In WorldArgentine President Now Says Prosecutor’s Death Was Not a SuicidePresident Cristina Fernández de Kirchner said she believed that the lead investigator of the 1994 bombing of a Jewish center did not commit suicide.U.S. and Cuba Set to Discuss Diplomatic TiesThe nations on Wednesday discussed migration, and a meeting on Thursday will cover matters like reopening embassies.Citing Falling Oil Prices, Iraq Seeks Arms on Credit to Fight ISIS4:36 PM ETPrime Minister Haider al-Abadi said the precipitous drop in prices posed a fresh challenge to his military’s efforts to push back Islamic State militants.Back to topMain MenuHomeHomeWorldU.S.U.S. NewsPoliticsU.S. PoliticsThe UpshotNew YorkBusinessBusinessBusiness DayTechnologySportsSportsOpinionOpinionScienceHealthArtsArtsStyleStylePhotosVideoMost EmailedTimes PremierMore SectionsAutomobilesBlogsBooksFoodFoodFoodEducationHome & GardenMagazineMoviesMusicMedia & AdvertisingObituariesPublic EditorGreat Homes and DestinationsReal EstateSunday ReviewT MagazineTelevisionTheaterTimes WireTravelWeddingsCorrectionsRecommendationsSavedSettingsEdition:Type Size:AAANight Mode:DisableEnableAccount:SubscribeLog inDownload Our AppsNYTimesNYT NowDownload the NYTimes appHelpSubscribeFeedbackTerms of ServicePrivacy© 2015 The New York Times Company