THE Department of Migrant Workers issued a warning for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) against taking in what it called as a third country which is actually not part of their original place of employment, only to find out that the promised benefits are a lie. 

Department of Migrant Workers OIC Hans Leo Cacdac said that based on their monitoring, some 128 OFWs fell victim to the third country hiring scammers.

The victims had already sought the help of the Philippine labor attache in the United Arab Emirates.

The modus operandi follows an OFW in Saudi Arabia who goes back to the Philippines and then hears about an offer on Facebook or TikTok about a better job in another country. 

But instead of using their reentry visa to go back to their place of employment, the "willing victim" accepted the offer found on social media to the third country.

"May trabaho naman sila pero naaakit sa ibang lugar. Nalilinlang sila ng illegal agents...Pagdating doon hindi pala maganda ‘yung working conditions at ang sweldo hindi sapat," Cacdac said. 

"Illegal 'yung buong arrangement," he added