The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has urged the public, particularly foreigners, to immediately report persons posing as Immigration agents who were harassing foreign nationals in the country.
BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco issued the call after the bureau received reports that there were individuals who present themselves as BI employees or officials that harass and attempt to extort aliens.
Tansingco said he received a request for verification of a mission order supposedly issued by the BI, targeting foreign nationals in Makati City. However, the BI denied the issuance of the order, saying the document was fake.
“No such order was issued by the BI,” Tansingco said, adding that mission orders against subject foreign nationals are always specific, and cannot be used to harass foreigners.
Tansingco added that the BI has issued multiple warnings against such scams involving fake BI employees extorting unsuspecting victims.
He said that foreigners may request verification of orders directly to the BI through the contact information found in the bureau’s website.
