The Overseas Labor Center (Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs) has recently issued a warning about fraudulent activities involving the impersonation of the Center and the illegal collection of money from job seekers intending to work in Australia.
According to the Overseas Labor Center, there have been instances of individuals misusing social media platforms to impersonate the Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs and the Center. They have created fake Fanpages with names such as “Overseas Employment Consulting Center – Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs” and “Employment Consultancy – Asian” and posted job advertisements for positions in Australia on TikTok, falsely claiming to represent the Ministry and the Center.
These fraudulent individuals have also posted documents bearing the signature of Mr. Dao Ngoc Dung, the Minister of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs, along with images of the Ministry’s leaders meeting with foreign partners. They aim to gain the trust of potential job seekers and entice them to join a non-existent program for employment in Australia.
The scammers have also pretended to be officers of the Overseas Labor Center and demanded that job seekers pay an amount ranging from 40 to 50 million VND through a bank account or by setting up their own international payment account (Visa card). After the victims make the payment to the Visa account, the scammers provide a link that steals their account information and transfers the money to another account.
The Overseas Labor Center has clarified that the aforementioned Fanpages are not their official electronic information pages or those of the Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs. These fraudulent activities are a form of impersonation and illegal money collection from unsuspecting job seekers.
At present, the Overseas Labor Center is in the negotiation stage with Australia and has not yet started the labor export process for this country. Once approved by the Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs, the labor export information will be publicly and fully announced on the following official websites: molisa.gov.vn; dolab.gov.vn; and colab.gov.vn.
The Center advises that if anyone has fallen victim to these scams and made illegal payments, they should immediately report the incident to the police and inform the Center for coordination and verification.
Under the Pacific Australia Labor Mobility (PALM) program, the Australian Government will allow up to 1,000 Vietnamese workers to take up jobs in the agricultural sector. These workers can choose between short-term employment lasting 6-9 months or long-term employment ranging from 1 to 4 years.
The criteria for Vietnamese workers to participate in this program include being 21 years of age or older, possessing a minimum IELTS score of 4.0 or equivalent, meeting health requirements, having relevant occupational knowledge, skills, or work experience, and being selected by Australian employers.
The job positions offered under this program require low to semi-skilled workers in the agricultural sector, including horticulture, meat processing, seafood, and forestry.
Further details will be announced during the recruitment process. The Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs, in collaboration with the Australian Government, will jointly select the Vietnamese service enterprises participating in this program.
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