DoLE warns vs e-mail scam asking for cash donations
THE DEPARTMENT of Labor and Employment (DoLE) has issued a warning against a fraudulent e-mail claiming to be associated with the agency and asking for cash donations. In a memorandum released on January 1, Labor Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III said the e-mail address administrativeservice@gmail.corn is not affiliated with the DoLE. “This e-mail is fake and completely bogus. Everyone is directed to disregard the same and to inform our transacting public, as necessary, to be forewarned of this scam,” Mr. Bello said. The e-mail, with the subject “Donation 2019/2020,” asks for a cash contribution of at least $100 that will supposedly be donated to leukemia patients. DoLE said the public should exercise caution when receiving these bogus e-mails and should report them for further investigation. — Gillian M. Cortez
