THE Department of Health (DOH) yesterday warned the public against unscrupulous individuals posing as Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa via text messages.
In a statement, the DOH said Herbosa is not behind the circulating messages, wherein he is supposedly ordering spontaneous cash transfers.
“The DOH clarifies that this message is not from the Secretary of Health. Any messages and transactions made through this number do not represent Secretary Herbosa or the Department,” the department said.
“The DOH reminds the public to be vigilant and to exercise caution when dealing with such accounts or numbers,” it added.
It noted how such directives or appeals will never be made by Herbosa.
“The Secretary will never issue instructions or requests for spontaneous cash transfers,” the DOH said.
The health department also warned those behind such modus of possible legal liabilities.
“Such fraudulent acts may lead to criminal charges for the dissemination of false information,” said the DOH.