Manila, Nov. 6 -- The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Philippine National Police - Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) have joined forces to strengthen the crackdown on online recruitment scams targeting overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families.

Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with PNP-ACG acting director Maj. Gen. Andre Dizon in Mandaluyong City on Thursday to improve the detection, reporting and investigation of online illegal recruitment, including digital exploitation and other cybercrimes involving migrant workers, according to a news release.

During the signing, Cacdac stressed the importance of ensuring the legitimacy of a recruitment agency before applying, esp...