An advisory regarding a text scam was issued by the Department of Budget and Management. The said scam targets OFWs and their families. GMANews.TV received an email from Lucy Castro inquiring the validity of a text message saying that she won USD 40,000 in the electronics raffle draw Pangkabuhayan 2008 para sa Kababayang OFW/OCW coming fom a certain Mrs. Laura B. Pascua.

The Budget department said that Pascua is an official of their department. However Pascua deny that she has something to do with the text scam. Pascua said, It is not a function of the DMB to promote programs for OFWs nor do we have funds for this in the budget. Read more.