Non-issuance of receipts are subjected for agencies to be penalized under POEA Rules and Regulation Governing the Recruitment and Employment of Land Based Overseas Workers. In the recent years several agencies have paid the price for just not issuing proper receipts on applicants.
Any recruitment violation may lead to suspension of recruitment licenses and cancelled for higher offense. Applicants must only transact inside the office of a recruitment agency and not outside, the amount paid and purpose of payment must be clearly written.
Failure to give a proper receipt leads to a job scam, for any inquiries anyone may contact POEA at 7221144 and 7221155, POEA mobile application is also available at Google Play and Apple App store for free.