The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) on Friday warned the public against a recruitment scam using dating apps or websites, reports the Philippines News Agency. POEA chief Bernard Olalia issued the warning after receiving reports from individuals who have been offered overseas employment bound to the US and Canada. In an advisory, Olalia said the scheme is perpetrated by unscrupulous individuals via the use of fictitious cyber identities. It added that the culprits would contact potential victims in dating apps or websites who have common interests or mutual connections. Once the scammers establish an affinity with their victims, they would send migration offers, including a promise of overseas jobs with fake job contracts and company profiles. Olalia urged the public to ignore job offers from dating apps and websites and to refrain from depositing or transferring any amount of money to supposed 'online romantic partners' or recruiters.