POEA warns of another e-mail scam, Australian hospital disowns English training for Filipino nurses

The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration yesterday exposed
another e-mail scam targeting Filipino nurses and other medical practitioners
for supposed employment in a hospital in Australia.

Administrator Hans Leo J. Cacdac said the POEA received another recruitment
e-mail, supposedly coming from Sydney Adventist Hospital, this time charging
a fee of PhP3,750.00 for a two-day “British English” training.

This is similar to the one allegedly sent by Stevenson Memorial Hospital in
Canada which offers "Visa Interview Coaching" for a fee of Php 3,888.00.
Karen Franchiti, human resource specialist of the real Stevenson Memorial
Hospital wrote the POEA denying having any business relation with
"Stevenson Consultancy" which is supposed to conduct the training in the
Philippines.

Cacdac said the promises are similar: no placement fee, no processing fee, no
salary deduction, no show money, no experience required, free
accommodation and food allowance.

“This is a simple cut and paste job and is probably sent by the same group of
swindlers which uses legitimate companies to lure victims”, Cacdac added.
Sydney Adventist Hospital, located in New South Wales, Australia, was
informed of the scam and has since denied having a part of it.

An alert in Sydney Adventist Hospital’s website said it has not issued
advertisements, emails and other notices encouraging nursing staff in the
Philippines to submit applications for training for employment.

“The information about Sydney Adventist Hospital recruitment is not accurate
and we have not organized training courses and hospital representatives will
not be in the Philippines on July 21 and 22nd to employ people," the hospital
said in its warning.

Cacdac said nurses from Philippines and other countries wishing to apply for
employment as a nurse in Australia must be registered first with the Australian
Health Practitioners Registration Authority (AHPRA).

“The training program referred to as the Sydney Adventist British English
Training is not associated with Sydney Adventist Hospital. These notices have
been issued without our knowledge or approval. Relevant authorities have
been advised that these notices are inaccurate and are investigating who has
issued them. Please do not pay any fees for the advertised training in the hope
of gaining employment here,” the alert said.

Job applicants who have received such recruitment e-mails should forward the
same to info@poea.gov.ph for investigation by the POEA, Cacdac said.

Earn Extra Income with Laminine | Pinoy Abroad Home | Canada Job Bank - Work Abroad | Manila Buzz - News and Views