Various fraudulent schemes purporting to be from or associated with the World Health Organization WHO, have been circulating. Most of them circulate as emails, but there are also rogue web sites and in some instances faxes and telephones are used. Many of these scams request detailed information andor money from individuals, businesses or nonprofit organizations with the promise that they will receive funds or other benefits in return. Others ask for registration fees for conferences allegedly sponsored by WHO and for hotel reservations, again with the promise of certain benefits. Another type of scam proposes employment opportunities with WHO. These scams sometimes carry the WHO logo, and originate from or refer to email addresses made to look like WHO or United Nations address. WHO wishes to warn the public of these misleading practices that do not originate from WHO, and are not in any way associated with WHO projects or events. WHO strongly recommends that recipients of solicitations such as those described above whether sent by email or communicated in any other way verify very carefully their authenticity before sending any response.

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