may isang prospective worker in the Philippines who almost became a victim. Good he had presence of mind to check with the Embassy and POLO by e-mail. The near victim volunteered to compose some lines about his personal experience, to serve as warning to fellow kababayans.
------------------------------------
I am one of the Filipinos who dreamed of going abroad for a greener pasture. I have known for a fact that working overseas means a lot of money in terms of salary or compensation. And with that, we can provide a better life and future for our family.
The advancement of technology has many advantages, these advantages make our lives more convenient and comfortable, especially in transacting business, work from home, bank transactions, applying for jobs, etc., and these could be done online. And, suffice it to say that the INTERNET became the way of life of most of Filipinos.
However, the INTERNET becomes an opportunity for criminally minded individuals to dupe and scam their would-be victims by way of transacting unscrupulous activities to online job seekers. They (predators) will offer jobs abroad with hefty pay and allowances and other benefits just to entice their potential prey.
And I personally experienced the said modus, I received an email urging me to submit a RESUME to the Human Resource Manager of a certain Hospital in POLAND, which I obliged. A series of emails ensued starting from 20 August 2022 until the first week of September of this year. I was surprised for the Job Appointment Letter, Immigration Authorization, Contract Agreement, and other documents that they sent seemed to be genuine and authentic. Moreover, HR instructed me to coordinate with the POLAND Ambassador here in the Philippines. The latter thru an email advised me to immediately pay the VISA fee amounting to PHP 28,200.00 so that they can start my visa processing. The HR on the other hand kept on demanding my visa updates and advised me to fast-track it to secure the job; because according to them, there are many applicants applying for the same position I am being offered.
Sa madaling salita, napaniwala ako. I was about to pay the said amount, however, the Land Bank of the Philippine (LBP) and Bank of Philippine Islands (BPI) where I was supposed to withdraw and deposit the money, respectively, were on a bank holiday. So, the payment was deferred. My son, upon learning of my intention, advised me to verify with the concerned entity as to the legitimacy and authenticity of the said transaction. Kaya, naki pag reach out ako sa Philippine Embassy sa Poland at POLO sa Prague thru email. Within 24 hours, may sagot na sila at sinabing “FAKE” ang job offer sa Poland.
Right there and then, I immediately terminated my application.
My advice to fellow Filipinos, please don’t entertain those individuals who are offering good job opportunity abroad lalo na yung DIRECT HIRING. In case of doubt, ask the POEA, DMW or other government agencies in charge of labor concerns. Sabi nga nila, IF IT IS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, THEN IT’S NOT TRUE. I think there is also a divine intervention sa kaso ko kasi two (2) days na pending yung pag bayad ko sa bangko. Kung may plano mag abroad, deretso sa POEA para makasiguradong hindi maloloko. Mag research din pag may time.
Maraming maraming salamat sa Philippine Embassy sa POLAND at POLO sa Prague sa pagsagot sa tanong ko. Dahil dito, nakaiwas ako sa posibleng panloloko ng mga halang ang kaluluwa na nag lipana kahit saan. KUDOS to you SIRS.
“ANONYMOUS”
The advancement of technology has many advantages, these advantages make our lives more convenient and comfortable, especially in transacting business, work from home, bank transactions, applying for jobs, etc., and these could be done online. And, suffice it to say that the INTERNET became the way of life of most of Filipinos.
However, the INTERNET becomes an opportunity for criminally minded individuals to dupe and scam their would-be victims by way of transacting unscrupulous activities to online job seekers. They (predators) will offer jobs abroad with hefty pay and allowances and other benefits just to entice their potential prey.
And I personally experienced the said modus, I received an email urging me to submit a RESUME to the Human Resource Manager of a certain Hospital in POLAND, which I obliged. A series of emails ensued starting from 20 August 2022 until the first week of September of this year. I was surprised for the Job Appointment Letter, Immigration Authorization, Contract Agreement, and other documents that they sent seemed to be genuine and authentic. Moreover, HR instructed me to coordinate with the POLAND Ambassador here in the Philippines. The latter thru an email advised me to immediately pay the VISA fee amounting to PHP 28,200.00 so that they can start my visa processing. The HR on the other hand kept on demanding my visa updates and advised me to fast-track it to secure the job; because according to them, there are many applicants applying for the same position I am being offered.
Sa madaling salita, napaniwala ako. I was about to pay the said amount, however, the Land Bank of the Philippine (LBP) and Bank of Philippine Islands (BPI) where I was supposed to withdraw and deposit the money, respectively, were on a bank holiday. So, the payment was deferred. My son, upon learning of my intention, advised me to verify with the concerned entity as to the legitimacy and authenticity of the said transaction. Kaya, naki pag reach out ako sa Philippine Embassy sa Poland at POLO sa Prague thru email. Within 24 hours, may sagot na sila at sinabing “FAKE” ang job offer sa Poland.
Right there and then, I immediately terminated my application.
My advice to fellow Filipinos, please don’t entertain those individuals who are offering good job opportunity abroad lalo na yung DIRECT HIRING. In case of doubt, ask the POEA, DMW or other government agencies in charge of labor concerns. Sabi nga nila, IF IT IS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, THEN IT’S NOT TRUE. I think there is also a divine intervention sa kaso ko kasi two (2) days na pending yung pag bayad ko sa bangko. Kung may plano mag abroad, deretso sa POEA para makasiguradong hindi maloloko. Mag research din pag may time.
Maraming maraming salamat sa Philippine Embassy sa POLAND at POLO sa Prague sa pagsagot sa tanong ko. Dahil dito, nakaiwas ako sa posibleng panloloko ng mga halang ang kaluluwa na nag lipana kahit saan. KUDOS to you SIRS.
“ANONYMOUS”