Cebu’s so-called “estafa queen” Leonora Cantero, who was wanted in various cases of fraud throughout the province and even in Luzon, was arrested in Lapu-Lapu City on Wednesday.
According to police, Cantero was arrested under a warrant of arrest from a Las Piñas court due to a large scale illegal recruitment case.
“The notorious estafa queen, who has a pending warrant of arrest for large scale illegal recruitment, has been freely wandering around the Cebu province looking for potential victims, particularly businessmen,” the police report said.
The suspect was not immediately identified because she changed her name to “Leigh Abad.”
Apart from large scale illegal recruitment, the suspect has 7 counts of estafa pending from various courts.
The suspect is currently detained in Cebu City.
Meanwhile, a top executive of Rigen Marketing, a company allegedly involved in pyramiding and stealing P8 billion from its victims in Davao, was arrested.
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‘Estafa Queen’ of Cebu arrested in Lapu-Lapu City
In a report by John Consulta on GMA News TV “Balitanghali” on Thursday, the suspect was identified as Kharl Dexter Auditor, who was arrested by NBI-Laguna District Office personnel at his house in Laguna under a warrant of arrest.
Auditor’s company is said to have victimized thousands of investors in Davao and other neighboring provinces.
“We have deployed our teams to arrest personalities like Kharl Dexter Auditor, persons behind the Rigen marketing financial scam, allegedly who have amassed almost P8 billion,” said Eric Distor, director of NBI.
The NBI said that Rigen marketing promises up to 400% profit to their investors so the number of investors in Tagum, General Santos, Davao del Sur, and Davao Occidental has increased rapidly.
“Ang verification na ginawa namin, na-locate namin na nasa San Pablo siya at meron siyang tindahan doon… Marami ang mga naging biktima nito sa Davao,” said Atty. Danilo Daganzo, chief, NBI Laguna District Office.
“Ang sabi pa nga niya sa akin mga P500 million ang involved na nakuha ng grupo. Hindi raw niya alam kung nasaan ang pera,” the official added.