PH Consulate in Milan working with Italian authorities on alleged recruitment scam

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<p>MANILA - The Philippine Consulate General in Milan said it has been working with Italian authorities to probe reports of fraud and illegal recruitment of Filipinos hoping to get a job in the country.</p><p>In a statement, the Consulate said it coordinated with Italian authorities as early as September 4, when they first received reports from relatives and representatives of Filipinos victimized by the said scheme.</p><p>Around 215 jobseekers from the Philippines were defrauded of as much as P180,000 each, or a total of P38.7 million.</p><p>Upon checking with Italian authorities, Consul General Elmer Cato said the Italian work permits given to the Filipino jobseekers were spurious.</p><p>Prefect Renato Saccone, the highest ranking Italian federal government representative in Milan, also created a task force to assist the Philippine consulate in filing appropriate cases against those involved.</p><p>The task force, likewise, will also work with lawyers to be provided by the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Migrant Workers.</p><p>As of Monday, 51 individuals have filed complaints with the Consulate against three individuals and two agencies. This number increased from 33 complainants last week.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/overseas/10/01/23/kumpanya-ng-pinoy-sa-italy-inireklamo-ng-panloloko">Kumpanya ng Pinoy sa Italy inireklamo ng panloloko</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GSMqFMV64q8?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

The Philippine Consulate General in Milan said it has been working with Italian authorities to probe reports of fraud and illegal recruitment of Filipinos hoping to get a job in the country.

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PH Consulate in Milan working with Italian authorities on alleged recruitment scam

PH Consulate in Milan working with Italian authorities on alleged recruitment scam

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Published Oct 03, 2023 12:55 AM PHT

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Updated Oct 03, 2023 08:51 AM PHT

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