MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) on Tuesday warned job seekers against jobs posted on fake social media pages using the name of the government agency.
POEA Administrator Bernard P. Olalia said the fake Facebook pages use the name and logo of POEA to advertise employment vacancies in countries like Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, and the United States.
Among the posted jobs in one of the fake Facebook pages offer vacancies in a car company in New Zealand.
But the car company had since denied any active recruitment activity in the Philippines or any country outside New Zealand.
Olalia warned job hunters against the following fake pages on Facebook:
- POEA Job Hirings in New Zealand
- POEA Jobs Online
- OFW POEA Jobs Abroad
- POEA Jobs Abroad
- POEA Job Hiring USA
- POEA Job Hiring Australia
- POEA Job Hiring UK
- POEA Job Agency Hiring
- POEA Trabaho Abroad Hiring
- POEA Jobs in Dubai
- Work Abroad-POEA Licensed Company
- POEA Accredited Licensed Agency
The agency administrator then reminded job seekers to verify first the legitimacy of jobs posted online by contacting POEA at landline numbers 8722-1144 and 8722-1155; through email or social media; or by checking the official website: poea.gov.ph. /kga