THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has warned overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families from falling prey to a new “online” scam enticing migrant workers to avail of loans supposedly being offered by the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA).

DOLE Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz on Thursday disclosed that the scammers were using the OWWA name and logo to convince their potential victims that the loans they are offering are legitimate.

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