Manila, April 16 -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday cautioned Filipinos anew against dubious overseas jobs after it repatriates 26 Filipinos from Cambodia.

The agency cited an advisory by the Philippine Embassy in Cambodia reminding Filipinos to be vigilant and take necessary steps to verify job opportunities offered overseas such as "customer service representatives (CSR)" or chat support representatives.

"In many cases, these supposed CSR jobs involve victimizing unsuspecting individuals through love scams or fake investment schemes," it said.

Quite a few Filipinos, it added, have either "knowingly pursued or been duped" by the employment package offers, including getting a salary ranging from USD800 to USD1,000 ...