Modus Operandi of Illegal Recruiters

Escort Services – Undocumented  workers are escorted at the airport or any international  exit to evade checkpoints set to check on the documents of workers.

Tourist–Worker Scheme – Workers leave the country purportedly as tourist but in reality is being deployed as worker abroad.

Assumed Identity – Workers particularly minors are deployed abroad under an assumed identity.

Direct Hiring – Workers are hired by foreign employers without the intervention of licensed recruitment agencies and are deployed undocumented and without protection.

Trainee Worker Scheme – Hired workers are deployed allegedly not for employment but for training purposes only and will return to sending company after training.

Backdoor Points Scheme – Workers are sent abroad not through regular exit channels like airports but are deployed usually through cargo ships.

Tie-Up System – Unlicensed recruiters with foreign principals who are usually in the blacklist use the name and offices of licensed recruiters in their illegal activity.

Visa Assistance/Consultancy Scheme – Firms that offer services including the pairing of workers with foreign employers and promising applicants immigrant visas but are in reality engaged in the recruitment business.

Blind Ads Scheme – Workers are enticed to apply and send cash payments addressed to a Postal Office Box without the worker having the opportunity to communicate personally with the recruiter.

Source: POEA