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View all search results26 foreigners rescued from alleged scam compound in Bali
Police said that most of the victims held at the site were Philippine and Kenyan nationals.
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An illustration of online scams (Shutterstock/NONGASIMO)
T
he Denpasar Police have freed 26 foreign nationals who were allegedly held captive at a villa in Bali and forced into participating in online scam operations.
The victims were rescued after officers raided a guesthouse on Jl. By Pass Ngurah Rai in the Kuta tourist area on Monday afternoon.
Denpasar Police Chief Sr. Comr. Leonardo D. Simatupang said on Tuesday that authorities conducted the raid following a tip-off from the Philippine Embassy in Jakarta.
“The embassy reported that an alleged scam operator had been holding their citizens captive in Bali,” he said.
Leonardo, who led the raid, said officers found that several rooms on the second floor of the guest house had been converted into makeshift workspaces equipped with electronic devices, including laptops and a Starlink internet connection.
Police also found a range of items from the guesthouse, including dozens of mobile phones, laptops, iPads, internet devices, as well as costumes and attributes resembling those used by foreign law enforcement agencies.
Leonardo added that most of the victims held at the site were Philippine and Kenyan nationals. He said some of them were unable to present passports during the raid.
