00:00 A Cameroonian national who is involved in a black dollar yen peso scam was arrested.
00:06 The suspect is now looking for victims to increase their foreign money.
00:12 John Consulta is an exclusive witness.
00:14 The signal to their complainant is on.
00:23 The theft and robbery section of Manila Police District is moving to catch them.
00:27 The Cameroonian national, John Marison Salipu, was caught in the back of a black dollar peso yen scam.
00:39 According to the MPD, the suspects are part of a group of Cameroonians who were first caught by the CIDG last week
00:46 in the scam and possession of the 1,000 peso bills in Makati.
00:50 He's making friends with Filipinos who are easy to fool and trust.
00:58 He has a paper and a chemical. He's going to put the dollar in the paper and pour the chemical.
01:10 It's like a trickster. It looks like money. That's what they're saying to the victim that the money will double.
01:20 The victim's complaint was made public by Taiwan on social media and was asked to increase his foreign money.
01:27 In total, the suspect stole more than 3 million yen, equivalent to 1.3 million pesos.
01:34 The CCTV caught the Cameroonian's arrival in the victim's condo.
01:38 He put it in a foil, put powder, spread the foil and tied it with masking tape.
01:45 He ordered me to get hot water. He probably exchanged my money because what I gave him was all black.
01:55 It was not included. Now I'm in trouble because he stole all my money, all my savings.
02:03 In the middle of our interview with the suspect, he complained that I took his money lying.
02:08 She's lying? Yeah. Why do you say that she's lying?
02:12 What I am lying? You put the money in the spiral that you brought it out from your condo. How should I lie?
02:19 Bring the camera that I took money from your condo.
02:22 You are the liar because you have two IDs, different types of names.
02:26 The suspect was accused of swindling and extortion.
02:30 The victims, the foreigners, you should go to the Manila Police District to file a complaint.
02:38 For JMA Integrated News, John Consulta, your witness.
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