MANILA, Philippines — Philippine police raided a Chinese-run scam center in the capital Manila on Thursday, arresting dozens of Filipino and foreign workers who allegedly tricked people into investing in a "manipulated" trading platform.

Police said the center was operating in the guise of a licensed online gaming company, which President Ferdinand Marcos banned last month over the industry's links to scams, kidnapping, human trafficking and murder.

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