DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS 
P R E S S  R E L E A S E
www.dfa.gov.ph                                                                        2330 Roxas Blvd., Pasay City, Philippines                                                                     Tel. No. 834-4000 
SFA-AGR-610-06                                                                                                                                                                                                                             18 July 2006

DFA REITERATES WARNING ON TEXT SCAMS 

18 July 2006 – The Department of Foreign Affairs reiterates the warning to OFWs on text scams circulating in Australia informing the victim through text message that he/she won $40,000 cash.

The Department issued another warning after it received a report from the Philippine Consulate General in Sydney, which stated that two Filipinos narrated their experiences through letter/email about the text message they received containing the following note:           

“Congrats! Your roaming number was very lucky to claim  $40,000 from Central Bank Philippines. Call me right now.   Secretary Nympha Salazar – +639215230271. This is an exclusive for OCWs and OFWs.”

The Consulate General has already issued a press release warning Filipinos in Australia about the scam and requesting that any information on this scam be reported to the:

Anti-Money Laundering Council Secretariat
5F EDPC Bldg. Bangko Sentral Complex, Manila
Tel: +632 302-3982/524-7011 loc. 2372

                                                                 /jay

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