The case of a Filipino woman that fell victim to a call center trafficking scam abroad has prompted the Bureau of Immigration to warn the public anew about the scheme that preys on aspiring OFWs. READ:
In a statement on Thursday, BI said the victim was recruited by a Filipino named “Mel” and “Sam” to work for a call center in Thailand.The victim was instructed to pose as a tourist and after her “good travel records” were reviewed, she was able to depart, it added.
“After a week in Thailand, she was reportedly fetched by a private vehicle and traveled for 12 hours until reaching Myanmar. The work was with an online betting company with Indian nationals as their target market. She was initially told that she will be compensated $1,000 to $1,500 a month, but was instead required to reach a quota of half a million Indian Rupees or roughly P330,000 in order to gain commission, which will be her main compensation,” BI said.
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