Beware of fake job offers – DOLE

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) yesterday warned overseas jobseekers against fake job offers online.

The DOLE issued the warning after the Philippine Overseas Labor Office in Spain received reports about an online job offer for a cashier position at a fruit farm with a salary of 6,000 euros.

Madrid-based labor attaché Joan Lourdes Lavilla advised applicants to be careful in grabbing job offers abroad.

“Scammers use the names of legitimate companies and when you look at the job offer, it is usually too good to be true. They give only mobile numbers. One tip is to check the given address using Google maps because sometimes there is no actual structure or company,” Lavilla said.

Another indication of a scam, she said, is when an applicant is required to send money to an individual through a remittance center.

To verify the legitimacy of job offers, the DOLE said applicants may visit the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration website.

Lavilla said more overseas Filipino workers have resumed work in Spain following the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions.

She said Spanish employers prefer Filipino workers because of their language skills.