We have received reports of online and offline scams in which people posing as Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) staff attempt to lure people to disclose personal information or send them money.
If an individual claiming to be a Doctors Without Borders staff member reaches out to you through social media, other websites, or other means asking for money or other forms of assistance, it is most likely an act of attempted fraud.
For the security of our staff, we cannot publicly confirm whether an individual is employed with us. However, we would like you to know that we would never ask individual staff members to personally solicit funds for medical procedures on behalf of our patients. Our organization pays for all travel, room, and board for our staff abroad. We also do not send payroll or stipend checks in US dollars to our aid workers overseas. We provide a comprehensive benefits package that covers medical needs.
In the event of emergencies—such as lost passports and visa trouble—we have clear protocols to support our staff members. Staff do not depend on outside assistance.