Dozens of OFWs in Dubai seek help to track down Filipino 'scammer'

DUBAI. A general view of the Dubai skyline in the United Arab Emirates, with the Burj Khalifa visible in the center, March 6, 2026.

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After gaining people's trust, the alleged scammer would supposedly present a proposal asking for money to fund airline tickets of nonexistent passengers, promising higher returns

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Around 70 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have banded together to go after a fellow Filipino who allegedly scammed them of a still undetermined amount through a modus involving the supposed purchase of airline tickets.

According to the victims, a certain Joash Meil Calderon, supposedly an employee of an airline company, introduced himself as PJ and befriended them.