7 face raps for selling GCash accounts

MANILA, Philippines — Criminal charges were filed against seven people who were arrested for allegedly selling their GCash accounts in Quezon City, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said on Friday afternoon.

Archival Tan, Prospero Enriquez, John Rick Dalagan, Raymond Samper, Christian Alicando, Ronnel Ramirez and Ronald Cuevas underwent inquest proceedings before the Quezon City prosecutor’s office on charges of violating Republic Act 8484 or the Access Devices Regulation Law in relation to RA 10175, the Cybercrime Prevention Act, and RA 11934, also known as the Subscriber Identity Module Registration Law.

The suspects were under surveillance after they were spotted by NBI agents illegally selling GCash accounts on social media platform Facebook.

The accounts were sold to various individuals engaged in online fraud and other illicit activities.

Undercover agents ordered five GCash accounts with prices ranging from P1,500 to P3,500. The suspects were apprehended in two operations East Avenue and Litex Road on Jan. 17.