WARNING - CONFIDENCE SCHEMES AND SCAMS REGARDING UN EMPLOYMENT
The United Nations Office for Project Services—UNOPS—is aware of various schemes, some of them initiated in correspondence, others initiated in person, some circulated via e-mails, others from web sites, or sent via regular mail or fax, falsely claiming to be issued by or associated with the United Nations.
These schemes may seek to extract money and in some cases personal details from the recipients of such correspondence. All such schemes are fraudulent.
The schemes consist of letters, sent either via e-mail, fax, regular mail, or from web sites, which appear as various proposals from people purporting to be officials of the United Nations, its Funds and Programmes, and other United Nations entities. The correspondence and other documents, e-mail addresses and web sites may be made to look like they originate with the United Nations. For example, they may contain official-looking United Nations stationery, including the United Nations emblem or name, or some variation thereof, and e-mail or web site addresses, including either or both of the words "United Nations" or some similar name, or the name of a real United Nations entity or fictitious one.
The schemes, which have no connection whatsoever with the United Nations or the United Nations System of organizations, take many forms. New schemes are appearing with increasing frequency. A sampling of such employment scams include:
Employment Scams
Offers of employment or vacancy announcements with requests for payment of fees. The United Nations in general, and UNOPS in particular, CHARGES NO 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. Any requests for such payment or information should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action, and to the United Nations for its information.
Entities falsely alleging an association with United Nations recruitment activities include "US Committee for UN", "United Nations Center for Development Initiative," and "United Nations Global Military Intelligence". There may be many others.
Other Scams
Various entities have purported to be part of or associated with the United Nations. Examples include:
"United Analyze", falsely claiming to be supported by the United Nations;
the "National Awareness Program on HIV/AIDS" and the "Mutual Partnership" program, both falsely claiming to be associates with the United Nations Secretary-General;
the "International Governmental Organization", falsely linked to UNHCR, UNESCO, and the IMF.
the "United Nations Lottery" (not in fact connected with the United Nations) and a false claim that the United Nations has endorsed the "British Lottery International";
the "United Nations Organization Anti-Terrorism/Money Laundering Unit" (not in fact connected with the United Nations) requiring payment for what are termed "Anti-Terrorism Money Laundering Certificates" in relation to non-existent "United Nations Stop Orders" (also not connected with the United Nations) on payments of funds.
Communications falsely stating that they are issued by actual United Nations entities, such as the "Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)", and offering money, employment, free travel, and visas.
SUCH USE OF THE UNITED NATIONS NAME AND EMBLEM OR OTHER NAMES OR INDICIA IN THESE SCHEMES IS UNAUTHORIZED AND ILLEGAL. THE RELEVANT AUTHORITIES WILL BE INFORMED OF ANY SUCH ACTIVITIES OF WHICH THE UNITED NATIONS BECOMES AWARE FOR APPROPRIATE ACTION.
EXTREME CAUTION SHOULD BE EXERCISED IN RELATION TO ANY SUSPICIOUS COMMUNICATION AS FINANCIAL LOSS AND IDENTITY THEFT COULD RESULT FROM SENDING MONEY OR PERSONAL INFORMATION TO THOSE ISSUING SUCH FRAUDULENT CORRESPONDENCE.
For general inquiries or technical support on applying online please contact us at our Anonymous Fraud Hotline: +45-3546-7654, or by E-mail: 
Please describe in detail the problem you encountered as well as what you were trying to do. The more information you can provide the better we can assist you.