MANILA — A total of 15 individuals were arrested and 36 financial accounts linked to fraudulent transactions were intercepted during nationwide anti-cybercrime operations conducted from April 1 to 15, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said.

In a news release over the weekend, the PNP said those arrested were allegedly involved in the illegal online sale of financial accounts, including automated teller machine (ATM) cards and e-wallet accounts.

The coordinated operations were carried out by Regional Anti-Cybercrime Units, Provincial and City Cyber Response Teams, and District Anti-Cybercrime Teams across the country.

The suspects are facing charges for violation of Republic Act No. 12010 or the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act, in relation to Section 6 of Republic Act No. 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act.

PNP officials said the campaign is part of efforts to strengthen responses against cyber-enabled financial crimes and protect the public from online fraud schemes.

“Cybercrime continues to evolve and remains a serious threat to public trust in digital financial systems,” the PNP said.