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BI warns of POGO-like scam hubs recruiting Pinoys
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has intensified its efforts to prevent Filipinos from being trafficked to work in scam hubs abroad, following the interception of 118 individuals in 2024.
BI Commissioner Josel Anthony Viado urged Filipinos to remain vigilant and verify job offers through legitimate channels, emphasizing that traffickers are employing increasingly brazen tactics.
Recently, 12 Filipinos were repatriated after being lured to Myanmar with promises of legitimate jobs, only to be forced into online scamming under inhumane conditions.
Victims reported experiencing physical abuse, extended work hours without pay, and even electric shocks as forms of punishment.
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