World Health Organization Grant Scam Targets Email, Text and Social Media Users
Scammers are coming up with a new way to come after consumers’ money. They are posing as the World Health Organization as part of a World Health Organization grant scam.
Who Is It Targeting: Email, text and social media users
What Is It: Phishing scam that claims to offer grant money
What Are They After: Scammers will use any tactic to lure their victims into handing over their money, their identities or both. In this latest scam, phishing messages have been sent out that claim the World Health Organization is distributing grants worth more than $500,000 to help fight the coronavirus pandemic. Recipients of the World Health Organization grant scam are urged by scammers to apply for “free money.”
How Can You Avoid It:
- No one will ever give you free money that you did not apply for
- Messages like this one are only intended to cause harm
- Never click a link, open an attachment or download a file unless you have verified its authenticity
If you think you may be a victim of identity theft or a World Health Organization grant scam, contact the Identity Theft Resource Center for toll-free, no-cost assistance at 888.400.5530. You can also live chat with an expert advisor. Find more information about current scams and alerts here. For full details of this scam check out this article from IDTheftCenter.org
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