The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) issued an advisory against fake recruiters that targets aspiring overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).

Swindlers posing as legitimate recruiters on the net usually offer fake jobs for United Kingdom. The scammers are able to victimize workers by sending a bogus job offer via email. To process work permit and travel documents, they demand immediate payment. After the unsuspecting victim sends the payment, the email sender stops communicating, leaving the worker stunned with the lost money and realization that they have just been scammed.

According to the Philippine Embassy in London, a number of Filipino workers have been victimized by a certain Global Logistics and Trading Shipping Co., Ltd. which turned out to be an unlicensed UK company.

To avoid being victimized, always check the job orders with POEA first and do not send money right away. Also, always be cautious of offers that are too good to be true.