UNOCHA Employment Scam

[fairwatch]

Is this email legit [jobs@ocha-sw.org]? They are circulating OCHA Vacancy Newsletter in pdf format. I cannot attached it here because the pdf file is too large to upload. Anyway I check the email's website and it is non-existent. So I guess this is fake. FYI - Fairwatch

[Central Scrutinizer]

A dead website is usually a pretty good clue that it ain't real. if you post the email here that's an even better clue. Then we can all look at it.

[ST1202]

I had applied for a job in response to a United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) Vacancy Newsletter in August 2009 which I found on the Internet. Following the application for the job, I received an electronic interview form to complete and return to the Human Resource Section UNOCHA at the email address provided in the form together with a scanned copy of academic credentials. Subsequently, in a week's time, I received an employment offer letter together with a contract from UNOCHA.

After accepting the employment offer letter, I received requests for payment for housing, training and legal fees in relation to the employment with UNOCHA from the fake UNOCHA organisation and they asked him to wire money into their agent's account (Maxwell China Ltd A/C OSA82753293000249 at the Bank of Communications 188 Yin Cheng Road Central Shanghai 200120) to process housing, training and travel arrangement (H-3 visa). In total, I ended up paying USD 14,745.40 to Maxwell China Ltd, the agent of the fake UNOCHA agency.

Due to the delay in receiving any hard copy documents from UNOCHA in the timeframe committed to by them, I checked the authenticity of the employment offer letter and contract with the Human Resource Section of UNOCHA in Geneva . They confirmed that the employment offer was fake.

The email addresses involved in this scam included: [jobs@ocha-sw.org], [recruitment@ocha-un.org[/email], [hr@ocha-sw.org], [hr@ocha-un.org], [housing@ocha-sw.org[/email] and [travels@maxwell-int.org].

I will be grateful for any investigation that can be done to nab the culprits and recover my money from them.

[Gentle Giant]

Sorry to hear about your loss.

What you posted here might prevent someone else for falling for this one.

As to money recovery, the chances of that are about zero.

As for investingation we can't do anything without emails and email headers. (See here: http://antifraudintl.org/showthread.php?t=15352).

[ST1202]

Dear Administrator

To which email address should I forward emails for investigation. Grateful advice.

[Spanish Administrator]

You can post the emails you received here. Please remove personal information like your name and email address. You also received a confirmation email when you registered. You can use that one as well.

[ST1202]

Re: VAT DELIVERY AND REIMBURSMENT
Tue, September 29, 2009 From: "hr@ocha-sw.org" <hr@ocha-sw.org>


Thanks for the reply.
The logistics fees involves preparing of deed and other small handling charges involved of which the breakdown is not readily at my disposal at the moment.

Regards,

Julie Nguyen
Office of Human Resource Management (OHRM)
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - (OCHA)
8-14 Palais de Nations
1211, Geneva 10 ,
Switzerland
[Julie.Nguyen@ocha-sw.org]


--- On Tue, 9/29/09 wrote:
From:
Subject: Re: VAT DELIVERY AND REIMBURSMENT
To: [hr@ocha-sw.org]
Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2009,

Dear Julie

Thanks for your reply. Could you please explain then what logistics charges ($1310) are for in the invoice you sent me.

Regards



--- On Tue, 9/29/09, [hr@ocha-sw.org] <hr@ocha-sw..org> wrote:
From: [hr@ocha-sw.org] <hr@ocha-sw.org>
Subject: Re: VAT DELIVERY AND REIMBURSMENT
Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2009, 11:26 AM

Dear

Thanks for your swift reply.
There would be no logistic or any form of payment for the flight ticket as it would be full paid and sent to you along your hard copy documents. That of the housing scheme would not be refunded please be aware as you would be paid relocation fee and i would confirm that the mailing address sent by you would be used to courier your hard copy documents. When you have effected the transfer do inform me accordingly and send the payment advise.

Regards,

Julie Nguyen
Office of Human Resource Management (OHRM)
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - (OCHA)
8-14 Palais de Nations
1211, Geneva 10 ,
Switzerland
[Julie.Nguyen@ocha-sw.org]



--- On Tue, 9/29/09, > wrote:
From:
Subject: Re: VAT DELIVERY AND REIMBURSMENT
To: [hr@ocha-sw.org]
Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Dear Julie

I will try to remit the required fee as soon as possible. Could you please let me know what logistics charges are for (flight ticket ??) as I have already remitted funds for the accommodation charges at the hotel in New York.

I understand that all funds remitted by me to your agent (except for the housing application fee) will be reimbursed to me on arrival for the training. I have not yet submitted a reimbursement voucher for the housing application fee.Grateful if you could confirm.

I hereby confirm my mailing address:



--- On Tue, 9/29/09, [hr@ocha-sw.org] <hr@ocha-sw.org> wrote:
From: [hr@ocha-sw.org] <hr@ocha-sw.org>
Subject: Re: VAT DELIVERY AND REIMBURSMENT
Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2009,

Dear

Find attached the invoice with which you are required to make remittance for your Legal,VAT and Delivery charges,i made a mistake as the total ought to be $4,420.00 usd and not $3,420.00 usd because there is an additional $1,000.00 usd for the legal fees involved,the reimbursement voucher is the same one that was sent to you. When you fill the form do send along with your TTP copy and kindly confirm once more your mailing adress to avoid error or incase your mailing address is changed.

Regards,
Julie Nguyen
Office of Human Resource Management (OHRM)
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - (OCHA)
8-14 Palais de Nations
1211, Geneva 10 ,
Switzerland
[Julie.Nguyen@ocha-sw.org]



--- On Mon, 9/28/09, wrote:
From:
Subject: Re: VAT DELIVERY AND REIMBURSMENT
To: [hr@ocha-sw.org]
Date: Monday, September 28, 2009

Dear Julie

No attachments related to the invoice and reimbursement voucher came along with your email. Could you please resend them.

Regards



--- On Mon, 9/28/09, [hr@ocha-sw.org] <hr@ocha-sw.org> wrote:
From: [hr@ocha-sw.org] <hr@ocha-sw.org>
Subject: VAT DELIVERY AND REIMBURSMENT
Date: Monday, September 28, 2009,

Dear
We have concluded your month long training, and travel (Flight )arrangements. We are also through with the housing application process hence your
housing documents are to be couriered along with your training documents. You would be paying a service,delivery charges of US$3,420.00. This also includes the Housing application legal and VAT charges that were not originally included but has been demanded. Please do download the attached invoice for the payment of Applicable charges for(MAXWELL CHINA LTD) . Shortly after the receipt of the above fee your Training, housing and traveling documents would be couriered to the mailing address provided by you Within 5 working days. Do treat as urgent. Regarding your Visa you would be notified on when to go to the embassy in your country of residence for your visa stamping which would be included in the documents to be couriered to you,do find attached invoice to remit the said amount,so that your documents along with flight ticket would be couriered to you within the stipulated time and please do fill the reimbursment vocuher stating the total amount that has been remitted by you so that your total payment would be processed and refunded along with your relocation fees back to you on your arrival so that there would be no hitches using the reimbursment form sent to you.

Regards,
Julie Nguyen
Office of Human Resource Management (OHRM)
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - (OCHA)
8-14 Palais de Nations
1211, Geneva 10 ,
Switzerland
[Julie.Nguyen@ocha-sw.org]


--- On Fri, 8/21/09, [hr@ocha-sw.org] <hr@ocha-sw.....org> wrote:
From: [hr@ocha-sw.org] <hr@ocha-sw.org>
Subject: Staff proper certification , Education Grant and Official work /Travel documents
Date: Friday, August 21, 2009,

I wish to acknowledge receipt of your e-mail with the attached employment documents .Download and fill the attached Data form to enable us commence the processing of Travel documents for you and your immediate family ..You are requested to fill the form also for your spouse/ immediate family/ dependent.Attach one scanned passport photograph per person (preferred in colour). Photos must be front view, full face, on a plain light /white background......Photos must be recent, taken within 6 months, passport -size (5x5 cm/2x2 inch). Send to [hr@ocha-sw.org] You are to Provide proper certification (scanned marriage and birth certificates) about family members and dependents . Failing receipt of the necessary documentation before resumption of official duties , they would be enrolled as a single individual,without
benefits for family members.

Regards,
Julie Nguyen
Office of Human Resource Management (OHRM)
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - (OCHA)
8-14 Palais de Nations
1211, Geneva 10 ,
Switzerland
[Julie.Nguyen@ocha-sw.org]


Reciept
Fri, August 28, 2009 From: "housing@ocha-sw.org" <housing@ocha-sw.org>Add to Contacts
To:

Dear

The bank payment advise sent by you was recieved and in good order. You have to allow 3 working days for the remitted fees to be recieved and you would be informed on how your application processing progresses.

Yours Sincerely,
Henry. F. Kiwe
Director,
Housing Department
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - (OCHA)
8-14 Palais de Nations
1211, Geneva 10 ,
Switzerland
[housingn@ocha-sw.org]
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Ocha-Visa forms
Mon, August 24, 2009 5:20:51 PMFrom: Maxwell International Travel Agency <travels@maxwell-int.org>Add to Contacts
3 Files Download All
3238851933-INS-Form-I-129.pdf (164KB); 4075651307-eta750a.pdf (61KB); 1984339171-Form-DS-156.pdf (143KB)

Dear New Entrant,

New Staff are required to obtain a H-3 Visa to participate in the OCHA Orientation and training scheduled for November and December 2009 . We would use services of Visa Profile Form I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker, with the U..S.. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on your behalf, work for the procurement of a H-3 Visa. Please read below the frequently asked questions(FAQ) and answers.

What is the purpose of the H-3 visa?
The United States issues H-3 Temporary Trainee Visas to foreign nationals coming to participate in a training holding in the U.S.

What is the next step once the petition from USCIS is received?
If the worker is outside the U.S. the petition is sent to the trainee country of residence along with other documents .He/She would now submit a nonimmigrant visa application with the U.S. consulate in his or her country along with the notice of approval, Form I-797 obtain from the USCIS for the immediate issuance of a H-3 Visa to attend the training.

What are the fees charged for this service?
The Fee Charged by VisaPro for this service is of two types. Regular and Premium Process.

What is the Premium Process?
Premium Processing Service provides faster processing of petition applications with USCIS. Specifically, USCIS provides 15 calendar days processing to those who choose to use this service and the cost of this service with the USCIS is $1,000 USD In addition to the Normal Filing Fee of $ 320 USD and VisaPro Legal Charges. This is for staff who begin their visa processing late and would pay the extra charges.

What is the Regular Process?
This is the normal filing with the USCIS and might take a Period of 1 to 3 months The Fee charged is the Filing Fee of $32O USD with USCIS and VisaPro Legal Charges and this process is suitable only for those participating in the June 2009.

What is Legal Fee?
The Legal fee is the fee charged to process and obtains the petition by
VisaPro. This is applicable for both the regular and Premium Process and the Charge Is the same for both cases.

The breakdown of the charges is explained below for Premium Process.
1.USCIS premium Processing Charges $1,000 USD.
2. Filing Fee Applicable to Both Regular and Premium $ 320 USD
3. VisaPro Legal Fee $1,390 USD
4.Logistics Fee $195

The breakdown of the charges is explained below for Regular Process
1. Filing Fee (Applicable to Both Regular and Premium $ 320 USD
2. VisaPro Legal Fee $1,390 USD
3. Logistics Fee $195

Please do Visit VisaPro webpage to view charges -http://www..visapro.com/H3/H3-Visa.asp. Kindly note that all visa charges have been paid by the OCHA.
Please fill the attached Part 3 of the Form I-129 and the other forms and send back to travels@maxwell-int.org. Please send down the visa forms before the 31st of August.

You are also required to provide the following information to effect the booking of your flight for your training programme and processing of your visa;
1.International Passport Number
2.Type of pet travelling with you (if any)
3.Any allergies.
4.The closest international airport to you.
5.Scanned Copy of your international passport
6.Scanned payment slip of your housing application fee.
Please send these required documents and information before the deadline.
The following documents shall be mailed to you after completion of your visa processing.
*Employee's Copy of approved form I-797
* Petition for Non immigrant Worker
* Appointment letter from the OCHA
* Official Training Invitation letter
* A Copy of the letter to the U.S Embassy in Your Country of Residence.
*Training program and Schedule
*Participant's Travel Information Guide
*Flight tickets and accommodation Reservation.
Thanks for your anticipated coorperation.

Regards,
Becky Schiender,
Travelling Internary Department,
Maxwell International Travel Agency,
455 7th St SW Washington,
DC 20024, USA,
United States.

The information in this mail is confidential.Maxwell International Travel Agency does not accept any liability for loss or damage of any kind arising from the use of this message by the intended addressee or by a third party obtaining access to this message. You are requested to observe the privacy and confidentiality of this information


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Online-Recruitment Forms
Mon, August 10, 2009 1:08:32 PMFrom: "recruitment@ocha-un.org" <recruitment@ocha-un.org>
2 Files Download All
OCHA_e_Interview_Form.doc (59KB); OCHA_P11_Form.doc (223KB)

Dear Applicant,

complete the attached Personal History and Online Interview Forms . Submit Filled forms along with scanned copy of your relevant academic credentials to the Human Resources section via e-mail [hr@ocha-un.org] or [hr@ocha-sw.org] on or before 14th of August.

Regards,
Judith Spencer

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Employment offer letter
Thu, August 20, 2009 3:57:26 PMFrom: "hr@ocha-sw.org" <hr@ocha-sw.org>
3 Files Download All
UN_Declaration_P34.doc (52KB); OCHA_CONTRACT_AGREEMENT.pdf (253KB); OCHA_JOB OFFER_Emergency Programme Officer.pdf (133KB)

Dear

Download , Sign and date the Employment offer letter and return via E-mail to the Human resources section along with signed contract agreement and U.N Declaration Form.

Regards,
Julie Nguyen
Office of Human Resource Management (OHRM)
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - (OCHA)
8-14 Palais de Nations
1211, Geneva 10 ,
Switzerland
[Julie.Nguyen@ocha-sw.org]



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Entry medical Examination form.
Fri, August 21, 2009 11:20:35 PMFrom: "hr@ocha-sw.org" <hr@ocha-sw.org>
Entry_Medical_Examination.doc (385KB)

Dear

Please find attached a copy of the medical Examination form. The filled form should be sent to [hr@ocha-sw.org] for delivery to the United Nations Medical service .The purpose of medical clearance is to ensure, candidates for recruitment as staff members are physically and mentally fit for employment; and that staff members continue to maintain such fitness in a manner that enables them to perform the functions assigned to them at a particular duty station,
as well as to travel to, or work at, other duty stations.

Regards,
Julie Nguyen
Office of Human Resource Management (OHRM)
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - (OCHA)
8-14 Palais de Nations
1211, Geneva 10 ,
Switzerland
[Julie.Nguyen@ocha-sw.org]


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Confirm Housing
Wed, August 26, 2009 4:40:07 PMFrom: "housing@ocha-sw.org" <housing@ocha-sw.org>

Dear

The housing scheme forms sent by you was recieved and in very good order,you have opted for a two bedroom flat option of which the Governmental application charges is $4,950.00 usd,if this is inorder please do confirm and state where you would be making your remittance from so that an invoice is set to you from [info@spfs-int.org] to make your remittance on or before the 31st.

Yours Sincerely,
Henry. F. Kiwe
Director, Housing Department
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - (OCHA)
8-14 Palais de Nations
1211, Geneva 10 ,
Switzerland
[housingn@ocha-sw.org]


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Wed, August 26, 2009 From: Maxwell International Travel Agency <travels@maxwell-int.org>

Dear

The Visa forms sent by you was well recieved and in good order and along with the itemised information provided by you save for the NO.6 item which is your bank payment advise,if you have made the remittance do kindly send in your copy of the remittance.

Regards,
Becky Schiender,
Travelling Internary Department,
Maxwell International Travel Agency,
455 7th St SW Washington,
DC 20024, USA,
United States.

The information in this mail is confidential.Maxwell International Travel Agency does not accept any liability for loss or damage of any kind arising from the use of this message by the intended addressee or by a third party obtaining access to this message. You are requested to observe the privacy and confidentiality of this information

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Maxwell China's Address and Telephone Number
Wed, September 9, 2009 2:24:05 PMFrom: "hr@ocha-sw.org" <hr@ocha-sw.org>
To:

Dear

Thanks for yor mail.
Provided below the address and phone number as required by you to complete your hotel remittance as it was forwarded to me;

The address should read;420 W. 33 Street, New York, NY 10041

The phone number is; (212)710-5904

Regards,
Julie Nguyen
Office of Human Resource Management (OHRM)
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - (OCHA)
8-14 Palais de Nations
1211, Geneva 10 ,
Switzerland
[Julie.Nguyen@ocha-sw.org]

[ST1202]

Below is the full header of one of the emails involved in the scam:

From [hr@ocha-sw.org] Tue Sep 29 2009
Return-Path: <hr@ocha-sw.org>
Received: from [41.205.162.234] by web111901.mail.gq1.yahoo.com via HTTP;
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009
From: "hr@ocha-sw.org" <hr@ocha-sw.org>
Reply-To: [hr@ocha-sw.org]
Subject: Re: VAT DELIVERY AND REIMBURSMENT

[Gentle Giant]

Well if the scammer is in the same place you sent your money then your money is in Nigeria. 41.205.162.234 is for PH dial-pool customers in Lagos.

[ST1202]

Well the money was wired to scammers account in Shanghai, China. Could you also please investigate where this email originated from (another address of the scammer)
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