JOB SCAM: US Committee for the U.N. (Details)

[poirot]

JOB SCAM: US Committee for the U.N. / USCUN / UNCDI/USA / UNFPA Liason to WHO / UNESCO / UNCND

This is another job scam using the United Nations. A copy of the scam posting can be see here (http://fraudwatchers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=1608)

INDEX of all U.N. & USAID Job Scams (http://www.fraudwatchers.org/forums/showthread.php?p=6129#post6129)

These are being posted on various academic job listing web sites.

As with other fraudulent employment programs, this one uses a free anonymous Fax2Email service based in Seattle (206), and either free webmail such as MSN or a free anonymous re-directing email service registered in Sao Tome (.st)

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Some sames, fax numbers and emails being used by this scam:

Dr. David Cameron
Dr. Jerry Hamstrong
Helen Drew
Blessing Libbi
Hmark Consulting & Training
Dr. George Giggs
Dr.Brown Smith

206-666-4542
206-350-6234
206-984-3618
206-202-4710
206-888-2837
206-333-0635
206-333-0621
206-339-2977
206-666-6552
206-666-3106
206-337-0321

employment@un-usa.fr.st
employment@un-usa.zzn.com
employment_un_usa@msn.com
employment@uncdi-org.fr.st
vacancy@un-usa.gr.st
hresources@un-usa.gr.st
jobs@un-usa.fr.st
helenprest@universia.net.mx
newjobs@universia.net.co
dw4@usa-unjobs.org
employment@usa-unjobs.org
employment@usa-unjobs.com
dd_cameron_un@yahoo.com
registration-jameswaterp@com02.com
dr_christyowens@yahoo.com
libibless@yahoo.com
info@Hmarkconsulting.int.ms
hresources@uscun.site.tc
recruitment@us-fr.it.st
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Currently posted:

University Of Michigan
http://sitemaker.umich.edu/doctoral_program_job_postings/files/united_nations_mar_30.doc
*EDIT This posting has been removed

Recreation, Park & Tourism Sciences, Texas A&M University
http://www.rpts.tamu.edu/internship/Permanent%20Listings/UN%20Environment%20Officer%208-05.htm
*EDIT This posting has been removed

Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina
http://www.cpc.unc.edu/training/tpn/Aug19_05.pdf page 6&7, item 14
*EDIT This posting has been removed

Nelson Institute at the University of Wisconsin
http://www.ies.wisc.edu/alumni/ejo/april/ejo403.htm
*EDIT This posting has been removed

University of Massachusetts Boston
http://www.disres.umb.edu/announcements.php?item=228
*EDIT This posting has been removed

Engineers Without Borders-USA
http://www.orgs.ttu.edu/ewb/newsletter.html
*EDIT This posting has been removed

Luche Lund University, Sweden
http://www.luche.lu.se/aktuellt/anstallningar/unesco.pdf
*EDIT This posting has been removed

The scammers are also posting on list servers and in newsgroups. Although those cannot be easily edited, they don't carry the same weight since anything can be posted by anyone, therefore most people will hopefully view them with skepticism, unlike university sites which lends credibility to this fraud and therefore makes it that much more virulent in creating victims.

For that reason, we are asking the site's administrators to remove these as soon as possible and reduce the risks.

*UPDATE. They have registered two domain names, both setup to give a 404 error when trying to log on. These where registered on April 14, 2006 and they are primely used for their emails:
@usa-unjobs.org
@usa-unjobs.com

[chileshe chapoloko]

United States Committee for the UNFPA

18745 Sioux Drive, spring Lake

49456 MI. FAX 1-347-438-3348


November 25th. 2006.

Dear **Name removed by moderator

I am directed to inform you that your application for the post of Program/Project Monitoring Officer has been successful. The offered position is full-time with a basic salary of $184,200.00 per annum, and beginning immediately on your arrival. Other benefits include paid annual leave, home leave, and sick leave; contributory government life and group health insurance coverage; Medical care and hospitalization overseas; Transportation to and from post; shipment of authorized weights of household goods, and, where permitted, shipment of a motor vehicle.

You will receive non-taxable government housing, as well as a non-taxable cost-of-living allowance where the cost of living is higher than in New York. You may also receive a "school-away-from-post “allowance for the education of your dependent children.

You are therefore to attend an UNFPA-USA training program under our accredited Consulting and Training Institute.

Trainings are for the month of November and December 2006. However, you are at liberty to choose which of the months as stated above suites you best taking into consideration your current employment, but you must register now to qualify for any of the month you choose to commence your training. Training will be in China for the duration of one month.

The training starts with a three-day indoctrination in which all in-processing formalities are dealt with. Orientation follows, in which the New Entrants are introduced to the UNFPA-USA culture, organization and methods of doing business Training is designed to prepare the New Entrant for his/her new assignment. Welcome to United States Committee for the UNFPA we are delighted to have you join the Agency and we look forward to working with you.

Please be advised that our notification to you that your application is Successful and invitation to training is a direct confirmation that you are now a new entrant into UNFPA-USA as a staff. Please contact Director of training institute . This offer becomes Effective upon receipt of the Interview form Attached.

Via email: trainee@unfpa-who.org

For Registration and Training details.

Best regards and Congratulations,


Dr.Brown Smith

Recruitment Officer

UNFPA Liason to WHO

United Nations Population Fund

18745 Sioux Drive

Spring Lake

49456 MI

TELE-1-206-339-4463

FAX –1-206-339-4463

[poirot]

This is a scam, and thank you for posting it.

unfpa-who.org is NOT from the United Nations but a domain registered by criminals specifically for this scam.

The (206) numbers are from a free phone/fax-to-email service, totally anonymous.

The real United Nations Population Fund web site is: http://www.unfpa.org/

The UNFPA's job listings are here:
http://www.unfpa.org/about/employment/index.htm
where ther have posted this notice:
Notice: UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you have received a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it. Furthermore, please note that emblems, logos, names and addresses are easily copied and reproduced. Therefore, you are advised to apply particular care when submitting personal information on the web. Should you feel that you have received a fraudulent notice, letter or offer that makes use of the name or logo of UNFPA, you may submit a report through the UNFPA fraud hotline http://www.unfpa.org/help/hotline.cfm

They also have posted a fraud advisory here:
http://www.unfpa.org/help/fraud.html

Employment Fraud Advisory

UNFPA is currently aware of fictitious vacancy announcements or solicitations that are being circulated through the Internet, the purpose of which is to induce individuals to apply for positions and send in a fee for services related to recruitment or training. In some cases such announcements or solicitations reference actual vacancy posts.

Be advised UNFPA does not charge any application, processing or training fee at any stage of the recruitment process, nor does UNFPA authorize consultants, agencies or organizations to charge applicants a fee or fees for such services.

If you believe that you have received such a notice or solicitation, we would kindly request that you delete it and do not pass on to others.

Since logos, emblems, names and addresses can be copied or reproduced easily, you are advised to take particular care in applying for vacancies, including undertaking all appropriate measures to protect against the unauthorized use of any personal information you may have provided as a result of the scam. If you have any questions as to vacancy announcements you may have received, please refer to this website.

[Unregistered]

Quote:
Dear ,

As a furtherance to your employment,you are directed to download the
attached Application for Employment Form ,complete same and send back to
us ASAP as recruitment processes had already begun.

This will enable us to know more of you pending further questions via
telephone or online job interview if we consider necessary.

You are also to include all copies of your educational certificates when
returning this form.

We look forward to receiving the completed forms from you at the very
earliest.

Sincerely Yours,

Dr.Timothy Jones
Head, Recruitment and Placement Unit
Human Resources Management Service
UNITED NATIONS CENTER FOR RESEARCH & GROWTH
Suite 300; 1001 22nd St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20437
EMAIL:staffing@uncrg-org.int.ms



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[poirot]

Thank you for posting this.

The original uncrg scam email is posted here
(http://www.fraudwatchers.org/forums/showthread.php?p=17311)