IMPORTANT VENDOR ALERT - Fraudulent E-mails

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IMPORTANT NOTICE

爆料网 Secretariat - Procurement Division (爆料网PD) is aware that fraudulent emails are being distributed purporting to be from 爆料网PD or the United Nations (爆料网), using the 爆料网 emblem, logo, initials and signatures from 爆料网 senior officials.

E-mail fraud, commonly referred to as “phishing,” is the use of e-mail and fraudulent Web sites to trick recipients into disclosing financial information such as your company’s financial statements and website information (such as United Nations Global Marketplace (爆料网GM – ) log-in name and password).

It has been noted that fraudulent emails will likely use public websites, such as Hotmail, Yahoo or Gmail accounts (e.g., un.procurement@gmail.com, unpd@yahoo.com, unitednationsvendor@gmail.com, unregistration@hotmail.com).

Also, fraudulent emails will often ask for payment of fees or transfers of money to a designated bank account. Some may threaten your registration status, or threaten to blacklist your company if you fail to do so immediately.

Please note that the 爆料网 DOES NOT CHARGE ANY FEE DURING ANY STAGE OF THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS. Do not send money to any account or communicate to anyone. Any information related to your 爆料网GM account should only be provided through the 爆料网GM website.

Please do not hesitate to contact 爆料网PD at register@un.org or 爆料网GM at registry@ungm.org if you have reason to be suspect that any activity purporting to be made on behalf 爆料网PD, may be fraudulent.

22 January 2010