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UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION CENTRE Manila, Philippines HomeAbout UNICNewsLibrary ResourcesEventsUNIC UpdatesCareersContact Us   SEARCH NEWS Category: All Title Keyword All Dates        Specified Dates From Date: To Date: View All                                    USEFUL LINKS ON NEWS News About UN in the Philippines UN News Centre UN Press Releases and Meetings Coverage UN Radio News UN Television and Video UN Audiovisual News UN Webcast UN Photo UN Daily Briefing   Headlines Secretary-General's remarks at ceremony marking World Humanitarian Day The Secretary-General – Message on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, New York, 9 August 2010 UNFCCC Executive Secretary: Governments meeting in Bonn have responsibility to take next essential step in fight against climate change Breastfeeding Key to Saving Children's Lives: Ten steps to successful breastfeeding highlighted during World Breastfeeding Week Op-ed: Millennium Development Goals: Time is running out Beware of Fraudsters Using United Nations Name, Emblem to Solicit Cash, Personal Information, Public Warned Political will necessary to address climate change, says Alvarez UNIC Manila launches the 2010 World Investment Report Citizen Ambassadors to the UN UN Envoy urges Liberians to take responsibility for success of their democracy, as she awards UN medals to Philippine peacekeepers   Highlights Influenza A (H1N1) - Update The Secretary-General’s Address to the 2nd Global Forum on Migration & Development, Manila, 29 October 2008 35 MILLION FILIPINOS STAND UP AND TAKE ACTION AGAINST POVERTY Beware of Fraudsters Using United Nations Name, Emblem to Solicit Cash, Personal Information, Public Warned United Nations Press Release L/3161; ORG/1532  12 July 2010 The United Nations is concerned that fraudulent correspondence using the Organization’s name and emblem is circulating worldwide via websites, e-mails, fax messages and phone calls. As the number of reported fraudulent cases increases around the world, the United Nations is warning the public about illicit schemes to solicit money and, in many cases, personal information from private individuals, using the United Nations name and emblem. The public should be aware that: -        The United Nations does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process.  A link to a special section with information on employment frauds, called “Fraud Alert”, using the United Nations name and emblem, has been placed on the front page of the Organization’s employment and careers portal, careers.un.org. Moreover, every job opening posted on the portal carries the following standard “no fee” statement: “The United Nations does  not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, training or any other fees).  The United Nations does not concern itself with information on bank accounts.” -        The United Nations does not request information from individuals concerning their bank accounts or other private  information. -        The United Nations does not offer prizes, awards, funds, certificates, or scholarships through e-mail, mail, fax or phone calls, unless such offers have been officially authorized and, if  so, they would be communicated only through official channels. The United Nations does not conduct lotteries or compensate  victims of fraud. The United Nations strongly recommends that recipients of solicitations such as those described above exercise extreme caution, and that they do not respond to requests for the transfer of funds or for the provision of private information.  Financial loss and identity theft could result from the transfer of money or the provision of personal information to those issuing such fraudulent correspondence.  Targets and/or victims of deceptive solicitations may wish to consider reporting them to their national law enforcement authorities for appropriate action. Anyone with doubts about the authenticity of an e-mail, letter or telephone communication purportedly from, for, or on behalf of the United Nations or its officials, is encouraged to send an e-mail through http://www.un.org/en/aboutun/fraudalert/contactform.asp?address=1. For additional information, please visit www.un.org/en/aboutun/fraudalert. Posted Date : Jul 26, 2010

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