The job ads posted on several Philippine military forums on Facebook in 2023 looked enticing.
“We are hiring regional security researcher,” said a notice bearing the emblem of Janes – the well-known international aerospace and military technology publisher. It came with an eye-watering offer: “US$1,000-US$5,000.”
“Send us your CV,” the ad urged, giving Viber and WhatsApp numbers as well as an email address.
The hitch: while the ad was real, the recruiter was not.
Researchers who traced the ad’s…
