Fraudulent COVID-19 Compensation Lottery Prize scam, falsely alleges association with WHO and others – World Health Organization

These fraudulent correspondences falsely allege that the so-called COVID-19 Lottery Compensation Prize is brought to you by WHO, in association with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF).

These scammerswho claim to be a financial management firm in Londonfalsely state that they have been appointed by WHO to process payment of the COVID-19 Lottery Compensation Prize. In addition, these scams seek to obtain personal details and, in some cases, money from the recipients of such fraudulent correspondences, including (but not limited to) by requesting recipients to urgently send the scammers: (1) a copy of the recipients passport or proof of identification, (2) his/her nationality, (3) his/her occupation, and (4) the recipients mailing address, email address and telephone number, in order to enable the scammers to process the fraudulent lottery compensation prize payment.

WHO seeks to warn the public at large that the COVID-19 Lottery Compensation Prize is a fraudulent scam being falsely perpetrated in the name of WHO through different channels (e.g., via email, from Internet websites such as http://www.capitalfinanceinc.net, etc.). In this respect, WHO would like to clarify to the public the following:

WHO strongly recommends that recipients of correspondences such as those described above exercise extreme caution in respect of such correspondences and solicitations. The public should be aware that identity theft and/or financial loss could result from the transfer of personal information or money to those issuing such fraudulent correspondence. Victims of such scams are encouraged to report the scams to their local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.

WHO asks the public to remain vigilant against fraudulent emails and recommends the use of reliable sources to obtain factual information about COVID-19 and other health issues.

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Fraudulent COVID-19 Compensation Lottery Prize scam, falsely alleges association with WHO and others - World Health Organization