The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines reminds Chinese citizens to be wary of the trap of high paying migrant workers. Police | Telefraud | High salaries
For a period of time, many Chinese citizens have been gullible in false "high salary recruitment" advertisements and have been lured by criminals to the Philippines to engage in online gambling and fraud activities. Not only are their personal behavior suspected of illegal activities, but their life and property safety are also seriously threatened.
After sorting out, the common methods used by online gambling and fraud groups are as follows:
Under the guise of recruiting high-paying food and beverage kitchens, e-commerce customer service, promotion personnel and other positions, the 1. uses one-stop services such as providing free air tickets, handling visas to the Philippines, and shuttle buses as bait layout, and widely distributes recruitment advertisements through social media and short video platforms to lure them.
After the 2. victim arrived in the Philippines, the company arranged a vehicle to pick him up and confiscated personal belongings such as mobile phones and passports. Since then, the victim has lost contact with his family and lost his personal freedom.
After the 3. entered the job, the victims were forced to work for a long time and with a high load every day. During this period, their personal actions were strictly monitored and they were often beaten, scolded and corporal punishment. Many victims had a mental breakdown and their physical and mental health was severely damaged.
4. victims usually owe huge gambling debts to the company under coercion and inducement. The company uses this to extort the victim, and even threaten the family to demand ransom by kidnapping and hurting the victim. Many victims were sold to the next company to continue working after all the "value" was drained.
Here, the Embassy in the Philippines solemnly reminds Chinese citizens who intend to work in the Philippines to keep their eyes open, be vigilant, do not trust online high-paying recruitment information, do not take chances, and be sure to pay attention to the following:
1. are highly vigilant against job advertisements with low job requirements and salaries far higher than the local and even domestic average in the Philippines. Don't believe the false propaganda of so-called easy and high-paying jobs. Be sure to clearly understand the basic information of the employer's company, main business and operating conditions and other detailed information before going abroad, properly keep the contact information and records of domestic intermediary personnel, and fully communicate with family members to ensure that family members have the relevant information.
2. should agree on emergency contact information with their families before going abroad, and get in touch with their families as soon as they arrive in the Philippines. Pay attention to keep communication unblocked during work, and send the specific address and location of the company and accommodation to the family in time. Keep in touch with your family on a regular basis to avoid worrying your family because of "false loss of contact", and do not make up lies such as detention and kidnapping to deceive your family.
If a 3. finds himself trapped in an online gambling and electronic fraud den, he or she should try to report the case to the Philippine police as soon as possible. The report information should be as detailed as possible to help the Philippine police improve the probability of successful rescue. After being rescued, you should promptly report the information of the crime den, take the initiative to provide the clues and evidence you have, and actively cooperate with the Philippine police to accuse the criminal suspect in order to bring the criminals to justice.
In case of emergency, please contact:
Philippine emergency hotline: 911
Telephone number for assistance in obtaining bail from the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines: 0063-2-82311033
Telephone number for assistance in obtaining insurance from the Chinese Consulate General in Cebu: 0063-32-3430008
Telephone number for assistance in obtaining insurance from the Chinese Consulate in Lavag: 0063-9178051226
Telephone number for assistance in obtaining insurance from the Chinese Consulate General in Davao: 0063-9055545911
Ministry of Foreign Affairs 24-hour Global Consular Protection and Services Emergency Call Center Phone: 0086-10-12308 or 0086-10-65612308