419 scam: Google Foundation <no-reply@google.org> Attn: Google gives over $115 million to organisations around the world

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447024099178 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Google Foundation <no-reply@google.org>
Reply-To: google.org@blumail.org
Date: 11 Oct 2012 06:05:10 +0200
Subject: Attn: Google gives over $115 million to organisations around the world

Google Inc.

1600 Amphitheatre Parkway

Mountain View, CA 94043

Website: http://www.google.org

THE GOOGLE FOUNDATION

Google.org is the charitable arm of Internet search Engine Company Google, kindly click on this link to know more about Google.org: http://www.google.org/foundation.html

Eastside is also grateful for support from Google Foundation, kindly read more by clicking on this link: www.eastside.org.uk/support_us/google_foundation

http://www.fundraising.co.uk/news/2011/12/15/google-gives-over-115-million-organisations-around-world

Google.org also manages the Google Foundation. The foundation was founded earlier, with Google's help and with similar stated goals, and is a non-profit organization under section 501(c) (3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. Its board consists of Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page. The two officer positions, besides Brilliant's as executive director, are both held by Gregory Miller, Google.org's Senior Advisor & Chief of Investments. Google contributes services of some of its own employees to the foundation's work, and also funded the foundation with $90 million late in 2005.

The organization has committed over $100 million in investments and grants as of May 2010. To fund the organization, Google granted them 3 million shares during their initial public offering. As of March 2012, Google.org's 3 million shares have an approximate value of $1.84 billion. Google has also pledged to contribute one percent of their annual profits to their charitable organizations. In 2010, Google gave over $145 million to non-profits and academic institutions. In the same year, Google was named the Bay Area's top corporate philanthropist by the San Francisco Business Times for giving $27.6 million to Bay Area charities. Charitable funds come from Google.org, the Google Foundation and the company itself Google.

The Head of Advocacy and Communications of Google.org, Jacqueline Fuller, is member of the International Advisory Board of the African Press Organization (APO).

The idea of this Foundation is to eradicate poverty and within ten years from now, there will be notable richness among many unusual people around the world. Google is one of the numerous bodies involved in the fight against global economic crisis. In line with this, we resolved to empower only recipients with laudable credentials, Skills and experience in leading/management so as to ensure adequate utilization of the Grants, and also to ensure that beneficiaries will invest in organizations that will in turn provide job opportunities for themselves, and their community at large.

We wish to congratulate you, for being selected as a major customer in the ongoing Google.org Foundation Grant. These Funds is a give away (Grants) from Google.org to our esteemed customers that are using Google Products and promoting Google Online. Hence we do believe with your Grants, you will continue to be active in your patronage towards Google and also help your community as well with the Grants. A Bank Draft will be issued in your name by Google Foundation worth {846,000.00GBP} and a Google Foundation Certificate as a give away Grants for been a major customer from Google.

You are required to Contact Google.org Foundation (UK) below for the documentation and processing of your Grants, between the hours of 8.00am - 7.30pm on Monday to Saturday.

CONTACT:

Google.org Foundation (UK)

Email: gfoundation@careceo.com

Tell: +44 702 409 9178

You are also advised to contact the Foundation with the following details (Reference Number: 2468/GF-Batch: 02GF2012) and to avoid unnecessary delay and you will be duly inform on what next to do.

Note: In 2011, we provided $115 million in grants and more than $1 billion of in-kind support to nonprofits and academic institutions. Google employees also contributed 40,000 paid volunteer hours helping organizations around the world.

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your Reference and Batch Numbers confidential till your claims are processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned.

Previously, Google.org gave Rotary $3.5 million to help end polio worldwide, click and read more: http://www.rotary.org/en/mediaandnews/presscenter/pressreleases/pages/080214_pr_googlegrant.aspx

Google believes in your right to privacy. Your information is 100% secure and protected and will be used exclusively for the purpose of this promotion only.

Note: This is Google.org Foundation (Grants) not Lottery. Google is not into Lottery, PLEASE BE WARNED.

NB:

You can’t win a lottery if you didn't buy a ticket and you can’t also win a lottery if you have not entered.

Congratulations from the Staffs & Members of Google Foundation.

Dr. Larry Brilliant,

The Director

Mrs. Megan Smith,

Google's Vice-President of new business development, and the organization.

©2012 Google Foundation Powered By Google.org

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