Scam artists victimizing OFWs

Scam artists victimizing OFWs

TORONTO–The Philippine Consulate General in Toronto has been informed of an ongoing scam which victimizes Filipino workers abroad.

The fraud’s modus operandi involves instructing the victims to deposit a considerable amount in a Philippine bank in the pretext of eventually collecting winnings from a lottery in the Philippines, such as PAGCOR or the PGMA Foundation.

Following are the alleged names in the scam:

• “Ms. Tina Ramos”
• “Atty. Armando Lopez”
• “Joey C. Paparon”
• “Zandy Ventura”
• “Atty. Valdez”–
• “Rosemarie Garcia”
• “Atty. Lopez”

These cases have been referred to the National Bureau of Investigation in the Philippines and to other government agencies concerned for investigation and prosecution.

Should there be a similar occurrence in Toronto and/or the GTA, the affected person is encouraged to bring it to the attention of the Consulate General, at telephone number 416- 922-7181 or e-mail address: torontopc@philcongen-toronto.com, or by mail addressed to the Philippine Consulate General, 161 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 800, Toronto, Ontario M4P 1J5.

(PRESS RELEASE)