UNICEF became aware in early April of actions by malicious people who use its logo in order to scam and steal money from people.
"These criminals present to populations and to certain institutions a spurious document of pledges, which leads one to mistake a UNICEF header, with a "UNICEF donation"insert at the bottom of the page. According to the false letter, the organization would donate food inputs, sanitary kits and other items of personal protection, as part of the fight against Covid-19.
In return, the individuals animated in bad faith ask that a sum of money intended to pay the transport costs, be deposited in a bank account.
This letter is not from UNICEF and the information is false and this whole operation is a scam. The people who signed the false document are not UNICEF staff and do not represent the organization.
UNICEF is making this formal denial through the press, to alert people and warn public opinion against this type of scam that multiplies in times of crisis."
