by Super Administrator | Sep 28, 2023 | Beware of Scams, Notices
UNHCR has received reports of a man (going by the names of Osman, Michael or Bo Bo Selai) who claims to work for the Resettlement and Registration Unit at UNHCR. The man contacts refugees and asylum-seekers via WhatsApp and has asked between RM10 to RM300 to be topped...
by Super Administrator | Mar 16, 2023 | Beware of Scams, Notices
UNHCR has received reports of individuals on Facebook who claim to provide UNHCR cards, Under Consideration (UC) letters, and resettlement application letters in exchange for money, usually between RM50 to RM100. Through several Facebook posts, the individuals ask...
by Super Administrator | Feb 15, 2023 | Beware of Scams, Notices
UNHCR has received reports of an individual who claims to have special links with UNHCR due to their status as a community leader. This individual is asking refugees for money to speed up Refugee-Status Determination (RSD) and Resettlement processes to various...
by Super Administrator | Feb 8, 2023 | Beware of Scams, Notices
UNHCR has received reports of a woman who claims to work for the Registration and Resettlement Unit at UNHCR. The woman contacts refugees via WhatsApp and has asked between RM300-500 to be transferred to a bank account in exchange for UNHCR documents, appointments,...
by Super Administrator | Apr 14, 2022 | Beware of Scams, Notices
UNHCR has received reports of refugees and asylum-seekers fraudulently using UNHCR documents. This includes individuals who have: Presented someone else’s UNHCR card as their own Replaced the photograph on someone else’s UNHCR card with their own photograph or Used a...
by Super Administrator | Jun 22, 2020 | Beware of Scams, Notices
UNHCR has received reports of fraudulent fundraising schemes perpetrated by individuals pretending to be associated with UNHCR. We wish to alert our supporters and the general public to be wary of such activities. How do you know if a UNHCR fundraiser is legitimate?...
