4 arrested for scamming 3 banks

Four people who allegedly duped three banks of at least P1.028 million in cash through fraudulent documents were arrested in Quezon City on Monday.

Mansueto Dulana, Marissa Lucero, Roland Canzana and Jenzelle Sarmento were arrested by the AntiCybercrime Group (ACG) in Barangay North Fairview at around noon.

Police charged them before the Department of Justice yesterday with violation of Republic Act 8484 or the Access Device Act.

ACG director Chief Superintendent Marni Marcos Jr. said they implemented a search warrant at Mondave Diamond Trading Inc.’s office in Fairmont Subdivision, which the suspects registered before the Securities and Exchange Commission as a company engaged in the exportation and importation of tiles and bricks.

The operation stemmed from the complaint of one of the banks that the suspects applied for several credit cards using fictitious names and falsified documents.

ACG spokesman Senior Inspector Artemio Cinco Jr. said the suspects victimized three banks since last year.

Bank representatives became suspicious when the suspects did not pay a single centavo despite reaching their credit limit.

“The company is legitimate as it has a license but it’s not operational,” Cinco said in a phone interview.

Policemen seized 26 assorted credit cards under different names, 54 identification cards, 26 BIR certificates of compensation and other falsified documents during the operation.

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