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Did you receive an email from a "World Health Organization" who "contact Dr. B. Sadasivan, Chairman or Hon. Marvin Valentino". It's the usual scam of a self-described "government official" who claims that there are "grants" or "unawarded" or unpaid contract funds that will be "lost" if they are not claimed. And since he is bound by his government's laws and prohibited from having any foreign bank account, he needs you! He just wants to deposit the money in your bank account - all you have to do is cash the check and send part of it back to him. He's willing to share it with you. It is a rather preposterous statement in any case.
World Health Organizationis not connected to this scam in any way. The scammer hopes to con you into sending money for various "fees" to free the fortune. If you would like a step by step explanation of how this type of "Advance Fee Fraud" works, click here!
See this page for another version of the same scam:
Notice (highlighted below) some of the other obvious signs that this is a scam are poor spelling , use of free Yahoo/Hotmail/etc email accounts, proposals that make no sense, etc.:
World Health Organization
Dr. B. Sadasivan, Chairman
Avenue Appia 20, CH - 1211
Geneva 27, Switzerland
Web: www.whoaward.net
WHO Clearance Number: WHO1000909
FBI Clearance Number: FBI9001801
Attorney General's Clearance NO.: ATG64793.
A certified Award check of (£6.5, million GB Pounds = $13,591,000 US Dollars),In ward Credited to file NO: M154S/WL04 left the World Health Organization Head Quarters since on 24th January for your address, it is important we know if you have received these parcel, so as to know when to invite you for the Winners Dinner night on the 24th February, 2008. If the parcel is not received yet then get back to us with details of your correct address. The Organization acknowledge the fact that you are a very responsible PERSONEL and believe you will utilize these funds for its main purpose. Helping the less privileged. We understand the gravity of your work and how it takes most of your time; we hope you will create just little time to handle this project. Please, Re-confirm this information's below:please, contact the office below (The two email addresses below) for more details with the below informations for confirmations and necessary procedures.
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
907 Strand Street, London WC2R 0QS
Dr. B. Sadasivan, Chairman
Hon. Marvin Valentino,
Email; worldhealth_awardsoffice@yahoo.com
Alternate email; worldhealth_claimsinfo2007@yahoo.com
1.Full Name:................................
2.Address:...................................
3.Nationality:........................................
4. Age:.........................Date of Birth:...........................
5.Occupation:................
6.Phone:...........................
7.State of Origin:...................Country:.......
8. Sex:..........Email Address:
Be advised to keep it cool and calm all to yourself. If you can not do this for the World Health Organization, better, send back the parcel if received.
We hope and will believe that you will use this little opportunity to show how you can help the less privileged, you have been choosed on the plight of your hard work and good records. We know and accept the fact that you are reliable enough to handle this project. You will have to put in your own quota into this project, helping the less privileged is our duties in life as the saying goes "all finger are not equal" So do all you can to utilize this award. Thanks and God bless you.
Secetary,
Ellen Bowell,
World Health Organization
Your privacy is important to the World Health Organization. Employees of the World Health Organization are prohibited from disclosing any information you provide, except as provided by law. No personally identifying information (such as your name, address or phone number) will ever be captured by visiting our Web pages, unless you voluntarily choose to provide it. The National Association of State and Provincial Lotteries recently alerted the World Health Organization and every other online organization to get clearance number before having any online promotions or Awards, as there are too many scams going on online. So if by chance you received or you have received any mail of such do not be reluctant to ask for their Clearance number, they are always 10 digits both three alphabetical and seven numerical numbers take note. You will find our clearance number on top left of this page.
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