Ministry warns of fake employement

JAKARTA: Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration officials have warned the public about bogus offers of seasonal employment abroad for the upcoming 2002 World Cup in Japan and Korea.

Soeramsihono, a ministry official, said that the department has been receiving reports of fake recruitment methods by people claiming to be hiring seasonal workers for the World Cup series between May and June of this year.

So far, "the Ministry for Manpower and Transmigration has received no formal request for seasonal workers," Soeramsihono said, according to Antara.

In recent days, many people have been calling the ministry for confirmation of the seasonal jobs, he said. -- JP