POEA: Text blasts offering jobs are phishing scams

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The STAR, File

 

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration has caught wind of a text blast using the agency’s name while offering jobs to random recipients and is warning the public against the alleged phishing scam.

 

The text blast reads: “(y)our employment CV sent to the POEA has been approved,” along with a link. The sender claims the recipient may earn as much as P2,889 daily. 

 

"Ang ganitong text message ay isang phishing scam na kung saan may link na kapag na-click ay marere-direct sa isang website na maaring makuha ang inyong mga personal data, password, account number o iba pang mga sensitibong impormasyon at magamit sa mga illegal na gawain," the POEA said.

 

(A text message like this is a phishing scam in which a link, when clicked, redirects the recipient to a website where they could collect your personal data, password, account number, or other sensitive information and these may be used in illegal activities.)

 

Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/06/14/2188305/poea-text-blasts-offering-jobs-are-phishing-scams

 

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