Notices
Beware of Scam: Appointments Outside Office Hours
UNHCR has received reports of individuals receiving WhatsApp messages to come to the UNHCR office at night for UNHCR services. This is a scam. UNHCR only gives appointments within office hours (Monday to Friday, 8AM to 4PM). Beware of individuals asking you to come to...
Beware of Scam: Fake Refugee Malaysia App by Haris
UNHCR has received reports that a Rohingya individual known as Haris Bhai, Mr Haris, Haris Khan, and Mr Barmi has set up a new fake Refugee Malaysia app using the UNHCR logo. This is the same person that has posted videos on YouTube claiming to be able to provide...
No Registration Processing outside the UNHCR Refugee Centre
Please be informed that registration with UNHCR only takes place at the UNHCR office in Kuala Lumpur. There is no mobile registration. UNHCR does not conduct registration interviews or issues UNHCR documents at community events, community centres, NGO offices, etc. To...
TNG eWallet and UNHCR sign MOU on World Refugee Day to enhance financial inclusion for refugees in Malaysia
TNG Digital Sdn. Bhd. (TNG Digital), the operator of the TNG eWallet, is collaborating with UNHCR to bridge the financial inclusion gap for refugees and asylum-seekers. An MOU signing took place to mark the collaboration which was announced in conjunction with World...
Beware of Scam: Mr Haris / Haris Khan / Mr Barmi
UNHCR has received reports that a Rohingya individual who claims to be able to provide access to UNHCR processes has set up a new WhatsApp group and channel using the UNHCR logo. This is the same person that has posted videos on YouTube who claims to be able to...
Woman Pretending to be UNHCR Staff
UNHCR continues to receive recent reports of a woman who claims to work for the Registration and Resettlement Unit at UNHCR. The woman contacts refugees via WhatsApp sending voice messages and text messages, and has asked between RM2,000-3,000 to be transferred to a...
Man Named Devdass or Davadass Anjan
UNHCR has received reports of a Malaysian man going by the name of Devdass or Davadass Anjan, who has been contacting members of the refugee community and claiming that he is able to resettle them to the United States of America within a month. He has been allegedly...
Beware of Scam: Rohingya YouTuber
UNHCR has identified a Rohingya individual on YouTube who claims to be able to provide access to UNHCR processes. The individual has posted videos of him wearing a UNHCR vest, creating an impression that he is UNHCR staff and/or is connected to UNHCR. In the videos,...
UNHCR-World Bank Joint Study on Refugee Livelihoods
Please be informed that UNHCR Malaysia and the World Bank are currently conducting a study project related to the livelihoods of refugees in Malaysia. The project includes a survey, which aims to collect information on the livelihoods conditions of refugees in...
Beware of Scams: A Man Going by Names of Osman, Michael or Bo Bo Selai
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...
Discontinuation of Letters
Please do not send letters or pay anyone, including members of your community, to send letters on your behalf requesting registration or resettlement. Please use the New Registration Request form on the Refugee Malaysia website to request a registration appointment....
Beware: Registration and Resettlement Scam on Facebook
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...