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By Matikas Santos INQUIRER.net

3:51 pm | Tuesday, September 25th, 2012

MANILA, PhilippinesA man who allegedly hacked his ex-girlfriends social networking and email accounts and demanded sex in exchange for the passwords was arrested by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG).

Police Director Samuel Pagdilao Jr., Chief of the CIDG, identified the suspect as Joewell Santos Chan, 28, from Paraaque City. He was arrested after his ex-girlfriend identified only as Dominique sought the help of the CIDG Anti-Transnational and Cyber Crime Division (ATCCD) regarding the hacking of her account and the demands of Chan.

Dominique told the CIDG that Chan admitted hacking her account and was demanding to meet with her in exchange for the passwords. She however was taken to a motel and given alcoholic drinks by Chan. She also found out that the password given by Chan did not work.

She said that Chan again requested to meet with her but when she refused, he threatened to post in a social networking site the videos and pictures he took when they were in the motel. It was at this point that she sought the help of the police, she said.

Initial investigation conducted by the CIDG found that Chan opened a new account using Dominiques name and photos.

Chan was later arrested after he set a meeting with Dominique on September 21, 2012. She informed the police about the meeting and they made preparations to catch the suspect.

Dominique said that Chan was again demanding her to come with him to a motel. When she refused, he forcibly dragged her to his car. Police were quick to swoop in and arrest Chan.

Police found in Chans cell phone several images downloaded from Dominiques email account as well as text messages for her containing threats, harassment, intimidation and coercion.

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Man arrested for hacking ex-girlfriend’s social networking, email accounts