DOLE's Bello warns public vs. fake Facebook account

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III on Thursday warned the public against a fake Facebook account using his name to ask for financial assistance.

Bello made the call after receiving reports of unscrupulous individuals preying on netizens by using a fake Facebook account under the name of “Silvestre H. Bello III.”

“We renew our warning to those behind this nefarious scheme of soliciting gifts, in cash and in kind, that the long arm of the law will eventually catch up on them. Stop now and spare friends, acquaintances and ordinary netizens from your evil designs,” the Labor secretary said in a statement.

“For the nth time, the public is advised that I don’t maintain an account in Facebook by the name ‘SILVESTRE H. BELLO III. This is fake,” he underscored.

Bello also advised the public to be vigilant and ignore the fake Facebook account.—Richa Noriega/LDF, GMA News