On August 5, 2025, at about 5:20 PM in Magsaysay Avenue, Baguio City, operatives of the Ifugao Provincial Cyber Response Team conducted an entrapment operation that led to the arrest of a 29-year-old woman, alias “Rica,” for the illegal online sale of an electronic payment account through a registered Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card.

“Rica” is facing charges for violations of Section 5(d) of RA No. 12010 (Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act or AFASA of 2024) and Section 7 of RA No. 11934 (SIM Registration Act of 2022), both in relation to Section 6 of RA No. 10175 (Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012).

Brigadier General Bernard R. Yang, Acting Director of the PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group, commended the operatives for the successful operation. He also stated, “The public is strongly urged to refrain from engaging in the sale or purchase of e-wallet or bank accounts online. This practice is prohibited under the law and fuels various forms of cyber-enabled fraud. The PNP ACG remains vigilant in enforcing law and holding violators accountable.”