Public Notice - Fake Emails attaching forged certificates issued by Ministry of Finance

Ministry of Finance
Department of Economic Affairs
Administration Division

North Block, New Delhi
Dated 18th July,2011

ADVICE

It has come to the notice of Department of Economic Affairs that some Organisations / People are sending e-mails attaching forged certificates issued by Ministry of Finance by using the names of the officers of this Department, to enable people claim awards / lotteries.

Be it known to all that the Department of Economic Affairs does not issue any certificate to enable people to claim any lottery or award; and therefore any e-mail or any other form of messages, in this regard, should be ignored.

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(Ashok Kumar)
Under Secretary to Govt. of India

Source: www.finmin.nic.in