SCAM ALERT!
Important Information for the Public
The Philippine Embassy wishes to inform the general public to be aware that scam operators are using the internet to set up fake job postings and offers of cash prizes which apparently are directed at unsuspecting Filipinos.
Filipinos are hereby alerted to avoid any involvement to the following scams:
* RESERVE PETROLEUM NEDERLAND BV (dealing with job contracts)
* BIOTAL (dealing with cash prizes)
* SNS SECURITIES NV (dealing with investment scams)
* EUROPEAN LOTTERY GUILD (dealing with online lotteries)
* SAXO FINANCIAL ONLINE BANK (dealing with online lotteries)
* GLOBALUM LOTTERY PROMOTIONS (dealing with online lotteries)
Many Filipinos who received information from these sources are mostly based in the Middle East. To perpetrate various acts of fraud, scam operators would steal the identity and contact information of legitimate companies and create bogus companies.
The Embassy wishes to inform the public that these are just some of the dozens of internet, mail and phone scams circulating in Europe. It is most likely that these scammers have established fake addresses in various European countries.
If ever one has received such offers, it is best to ignore these fictitious announcements and not to remit any amount to any bank. You may also wish to check the internet for additional information on the background of offers which you suspect may be a scam.
If you have been a victim of such activities, you may wish to provide information to your nearest police station, or to the Philippine Embassy in the Hague. You may wish to send your queries by email at ph@bart.nl |
