OFWs beware! The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration received
reports of Filipino workers victimized by the following employment scams
in the internet:
Reserve Petroleum Nederland BV (www.reservpetroleum-ol.com)
Copied the website of a legitimate maritime
contracting company, and posts fake offers for jobs in dredging and
marine projects in Europe
Asks applicants to pay fees for visa or
work/residence permit, additional fees to cover registration of
documents
Targets OFWs in the Middle East
Western Nursing & Day Care Services
Ltd. (wns.ltd.tripod.com/index.html)
Offers caregiving jobs in Canada
Applicants to pay visa fee and medical
insurance
Uses free e-mail and website hosting
services
First Global Manpower
(firstglobal.manpowerrecruitment@yahoo.fr)
Offers jobs as fish packers, garden workers
and office cleaners in Ecuador, USA, Canada and Turkey
Lists office address in Ivory Coast
Uses e-mail in recruitment (The
POEA Administrator actually received such e-mail)
