The Philippines is the second-most targeted country in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region for employment fraud, accounting for 20 percent of all scam attempts, following Indonesia which leads at 38 percent.
The data, released by SEEK, the parent company of Jobstreet and Jobsdb during International Fraud Awareness Week, indicate that scammers in the Philippines most frequently target sectors that attract large pools of job seekers, according to a recent company study.
Sectors targeted in the Philippines include accounting, sales, healthcare and medical, administration and office support, manufacturing, transportation and logistics. Across Asia, the most targeted roles are administration and office support, manufacturing, transport and logistics and sales.
“Administration and office support roles are particularly vulnerable because they typically don’t require specialized credentials. Sales roles show similar patterns, with scammers exploiting job seekers looking for immediate income,” said Tom Rhind, SEEK’s head of trust and safety.
Between July 2024 and June 2025, SEEK’s fraud detection systems tracked how scammers tailor their tactics across markets, noting a rise in the use of artificial intelligence and the impersonation of Jobstreet or SEEK on SMS, messaging apps and social media. In the Philippines, the platform Viber is among the most frequently exploited, with scammers posing as recruiters.
As the country’s leading employment marketplace, Jobstreet by SEEK is responding by strengthening automated blocking, improving verification systems and working closely with government and industry partners.
Across APAC, SEEK screened 4.3 million job ads, with 8 percent escalated for manual review. These controls blocked around 3,600 hirers who failed onboarding, closed 650 high-risk accounts and removed nearly 2,800 risky ads.
Filipino job seekers contributed roughly 22,000 reports of suspicious postings, all of which were reviewed by SEEK’s trust and safety team. The company’s security and privacy hub also provides guidance to Filipino job seekers on avoiding scams and ensuring safe job searches.
“Jobstreet by SEEK is committed to maintaining a safe employment marketplace. We encourage Filipinos to use legitimate platforms to ensure every opportunity is real,” said Dannah Majaracon, Jobstreet by SEEK managing director in the Philippines.
