The National Bureau of Investigation arrested a swindler who dupes people into investing in fake companies supposedly connected with the local government unit of the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao. In the NBI’s entrapment operation for her, the suspect tried to get P200,000.
During NBI’s entrapment operation, she used a supposed bank letter of confirmation where she faked the signature of the bank president.
The bank document stated that the ARMM allocated P1.2 billion for her supposed projects with the local government unit.
She also used the letterhead of the ARMM in the document and faked the signature of Governor Mujiv Hataman.
During the transaction, Villamarin asked for P200,000 from the NBI agent to hasten the process, which prompted the NBI to arrest the businesswoman and her companions.
But she denied the allegations against her.
“Lehitimo ho akong negosyante. Hindi naman po panloloko ‘yan kundi mag-negosyo ho eh,” she told the NBI representatives.
ARMM Manila Liaison chief Jolly Lais said that people like Villamarin are giving the region a bad reputation.
“Ang problema ho diyan, sumasama ang aming image, ‘yung ARMM, kasi ‘yung supplier legitimate eh. Hihingan nila–pambihira manloloko pala ang mga taga-ARMM. Pero sila ang manloloko, hindi kami,” he said.
Villamarin will face syndicated estafa through falsification for misrepresenting the officials of ARMM.
