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Departing passengers queue before the immigration counters at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 in Pasay City on July 4, 2023

Departing passengers queue before the immigration counters at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 in Pasay City on July 4, 2023. The NAIA Terminal 3 doubles the number of immigration counters as part of The Bureau of Immigration and Manila International Airport Authority's plans to address long immigration queues. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

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More Immigration Counters at Terminal 3

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PASAY - Immigration agents recently intercepted a woman who attempted to bypass immigration inspection at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3.The Bureau of Immigration said the woman identified only as alias Amy, 27, was a scam victim who was duped into paying P120,000 for fake assistance to illegally work abroad. She was nabbed last January 2 for trying to bypass immigration inspection under the guise of a tourist bound for Bangkok.   <div><a class="fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/1/5/doj-warns-foreign-pogo-workers-submit-to-authorities-or-face-blacklisting-1527">DOJ warns foreign POGO workers: Submit to authorities or face blacklisting</a></div>When confronted by immigration officers, Amy could not present her passport and boarding pass, claiming that these were held by an unidentified man she had met at a restaurant near the terminal.   The victim was able to present a photo of her passport and boarding pass, but the latter was found to be impressed with a counterfeit immigration stamp. Amy later admitted she had discovered a Facebook post advertising immigration escort services and paid P120,000 in multiple online bank transfers.  She handed over her travel documents to the man and was instructed to wait for for an individual who will escort her past the immigration authorities.   Before her supposed boarding time, she was told to rush to the boarding gates. It was then that she was intercepted by BI personnel. By then  the man she was communicating with had &quot;blocked&quot; her.   <div><a class="fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/1/3/manhunt-vs-dayuhang-pogo-workers-ipinag-utos-ng-immigration-2159">Manhunt vs dayuhang POGO workers, ipinag-utos ng Immigration</a></div>BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado believes Amy was being lured by a mail-order bride syndicate. &quot;Her admission that she was meeting a man she didn’t know in Bangkok raises serious red flags,&quot; said Viado. &quot;This case highlights the dangers of illegal schemes that prey on vulnerable individuals seeking better opportunities. We urge everyone to exercise caution and always follow proper immigration procedures to avoid falling victim to these predators.&quot;   The victim was endorsed to the inter-agency council against trafficking (IACAT) for assistance.

Immigration agents recently intercepted a woman who attempted to bypass immigration inspection at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3.

Immigration agents recently intercepted a woman who attempted to bypass immigration inspection at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3.

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Woman duped into paying P120,000 for fake ‘airport escort’

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Published Jan 05, 2025 05:57 PM PHT

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