Manila, Sept. 19 -- Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman on Friday warned the public against scammers impersonating as agency employees and using her name to solicit money.

"Mariin po nating kinokondena ang ganitong klaseng panloloko. Wala po kaming binibigyan ng pahintulot sa DBM na manghingi o mangolekta ng pera para sa kahit anong transaksyon (We strongly condemn this kind of deception. No one is authorized by the DBM to solicit or collect money for any transaction)," Pangandaman said in a statement.

"Kapag may lumapit po sa inyo na may ganitong offer, agad ninyo po itong i-report sa amin at sa kinauukulan (If someone approaches you with such an offer, please report it immediately to us and to the pr...