DOLE to Malaysia-bound jobseekers: Beware of online scam
Filipinos seeking jobs in Malaysia should beware of an online recruitment scam, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Friday.
DOLE Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said the scam involves a supposed "email" from the Malaysian immigration department seeking visa processing fees.
“Such notices are a hoax and prospective workers for Malaysia should be very wary about answering these hoax emails," Baldoz warned, citing a report from the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Kuala Lumpur.
Baldoz said the email claims to be a notice from the immigration authority, informing a prospective applicant of a pending appointment letter from a certain "Mobil Oil Company."
The email then allegedly requests for the processing of the applicant’s documents — and a processing fee.
Labor attaché to Kuala Lumpur Hassan Gabra Jumdain cited a sample email received by a prospective applicant, with the email seeking processing fees for a visa or residence work permit.
Such fees would cost the worker a total of $670 (P29,938) that the applicant should send through Western Union to an account name with a government office address in Kuala Lumpur.
“The email also indicates that the cost of pre-paid flight tickets will be shouldered by the host employer, in this case Mobil Oil Company," Jumdain reported.
Baldoz enjoined prospective overseas Filipino workers to strictly observe precautionary measures when applying for overseas employment in Malaysia.
“They should only deal with licensed recruitment agencies posted at the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration website or visit the POEA for advice. They should not be lured by sweet words from fixers and agents promising overseas jobs for a fee. Better still, they should immediately report illegal recruiters to government authorities," she said.
She also warned illegal recruiters to stop plying their nefarious trade because the law will eventually catch up with them.—JMA/JV, GMANews.TV
DOLE Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said the scam involves a supposed "email" from the Malaysian immigration department seeking visa processing fees.
“Such notices are a hoax and prospective workers for Malaysia should be very wary about answering these hoax emails," Baldoz warned, citing a report from the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Kuala Lumpur.
Baldoz said the email claims to be a notice from the immigration authority, informing a prospective applicant of a pending appointment letter from a certain "Mobil Oil Company."
The email then allegedly requests for the processing of the applicant’s documents — and a processing fee.
Labor attaché to Kuala Lumpur Hassan Gabra Jumdain cited a sample email received by a prospective applicant, with the email seeking processing fees for a visa or residence work permit.
Such fees would cost the worker a total of $670 (P29,938) that the applicant should send through Western Union to an account name with a government office address in Kuala Lumpur.
“The email also indicates that the cost of pre-paid flight tickets will be shouldered by the host employer, in this case Mobil Oil Company," Jumdain reported.
Baldoz enjoined prospective overseas Filipino workers to strictly observe precautionary measures when applying for overseas employment in Malaysia.
“They should only deal with licensed recruitment agencies posted at the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration website or visit the POEA for advice. They should not be lured by sweet words from fixers and agents promising overseas jobs for a fee. Better still, they should immediately report illegal recruiters to government authorities," she said.
She also warned illegal recruiters to stop plying their nefarious trade because the law will eventually catch up with them.—JMA/JV, GMANews.TV
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