"Birgit Rausing and Family" Donation Scam

This was the email sent to me.

Dear Beneficiary,

How are you doing today? Your transaction file was reviewed this morning and we are so surprised that your transaction process with our payout bank is still pending over the year. We have decided to include your name on our covid-19 emergency support program. We want to help you complete your old pending transaction this month, to enable you to receive your donation sum and support the less privileged once in your community in this pandemic year. Kindly take note that you are not expected to spend your own money in this process, so you can get back to me as soon as possible for more directive.

Kind Regards,
Birgit Rausing & Family.

Here is another scam:

"From: Sigrid Rausing
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2018 10:38 AM
Subject: Donation

Hello


I am Mrs. Sigrid Rausing, a Swedish business tycoon, investor, and philanthropist. Who distributed approximately 208.3 million Dollars to human rights organizations charity globally, and I also pledged to give away the rest of 25% this year 2018. However, your E-mail which was randomly selected by Google Inc. as an active web user to receive a donation of One Million Dollars as part of Sigrid Rausing charity project. Kindly Confirm ownership of your E-mail by contacting Sigrid Rausing via email for claim.

You can also read more about Sigrid Rausing via the link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigrid_Rausing"

Hello. I recently received this email. I hadn't heard back from them till after the holiday as as if the office was closed. They then gave me a bank address in London to contact with a coded number. Now I received an email from the bank requesting a photocopy of my id. They haven't asked for money yet. I'm leary about giving my I'd for proof of me. Then they will need my bank info which they certainly will not get.

I wish I knew how to find out if this is a scam. Sure seems like one. Lol. Who Gives Away 3.5 Million Dollars THESE days?

Did you give away you bank info in the end or not?

I also received this email and I´m really not sure if I can trust this. Sounds too good to be true.

Just a word to the wise! If you actually respond to one of these, more than likely, you will be inundated with many more scam emails. You might as well just create and use an alias account that you can shut off...

I got one, with a bank DBS BANK INDIA: they will tell you the you must open an account and transfer money ($650) into it to cover account setup and fees. I stopped there, but I presume that they simply keep your deposit and then disappear! I could really have invested the money to do what they claimed to want. Tim

Good thing I trusted my instinct and checked this on google search. I received the exact letter just now on my email regular inbox. It was separated as junk, and the only reason why I opened it. I do not even know how I received such an email. NO ONE gives money like this.

Mr. Price

I received this today with a picture of her stating it was from forbes magazine. April Nevels

BIRGIT RAUSING

I know this might come to you as a surprise as you have been selected for our 2017 yearly grant allocation and you will be receiving a grant donation of $3.5Million USD from Birgit Rausing & family. You can read more about me at: http://www.forbes.com/profile/birgit-rausing/ and send your response for more details.

Birgit Rausing & family - Forbes
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Birgit Rausing & family; 2013 Billionaires List: Dropoff; Age 92 Source Of Wealth packaging Citizenship Sweden Marital Status Widowed Children 3

Regards,
Birgit Rausing & Family.

I had the mail from Birgit Rausing & Family - hotmai.com too...

Here is another scam:

"From: Adelaida Martinez
Sent: Saturday, November 4, 2017 1:55 PM
Subject: * Hello

I know this might come to you as a surprise as you have been selected for our 2017 yearly grant allocation and you will be receiving a grant donation of $3.5Million USD from Birgit Rausing & family. You can read more about me at: http://www.forbes.com/profile/birgit-rausing/ and send your response for more details.

Regards,
Birgit Rausing & Family."

Here is another scam:

"From: Kelly, Kevin P.
Sent: Monday, October 2, 2017 3:12 AM
Subject: GOOD NEWS !

I know this might come to you as a surprise as you have been selected for our 2017 yearly grant allocation and you will be receiving a grant donation of $3.5Million USD from Birgit Rausing & family. You can read more about me at: http://www.forbes.com/profile/birgit-rausing/ and send your response for more details.

Regards,
Birgit Rausing & Family."

Here is another scam:

"From: Birgit Rausing Family
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2017 11:08 AM
To: Holly Janney
Subject: Thanks!

Hello,

I know this might come to you as a surprise as you have been selected for our 2017 yearly grant allocation and you will be receiving a grant donation of $3.5Million USD from Birgit Rausing & family.

Birgit Rausing & family - Forbes
www.forbes.com

Birgit Rausing & family; 2013 Billionaires List: Dropoff; Age 92 Source Of Wealth packaging Citizenship Sweden Marital Status Widowed Children 3

Regards,
Birgit Rausing & Family."

I got the above Email and since my email has my name in it I am playing along just for fun and see how they are going to try and get money from me.

I NEVER give out any personal info and what I do give out is not real . General manager. I am looking to see how they are going to try and get money out of me HEHEHEHEH.

Here is another scam:

"Contact Bank: Royal Bank Of Scotland
India Regional Office.
Foreign Exchange Department.
Address,Unitech infospace,Sector 21, Gurgaon, Gurgaon, Haryana,New Delhi-110001, India.
Contact Email: customercare-personalrbs.com
TEL: 91-920-565-0137

I believe this information is helpful to you and I expect you to understand every aspect of it without being skeptic, doubtful or disbelief also ensure that you report back to me on every of your conversation with the payout Bank for records purpose to avoid any misunderstanding.

Donation Code Number [BRFGD001/CHARITY/2017].
Note: That this given code should be strictly confidential to you.I do hope this little information will help you.

Your follow up and full cooperation is highly anticipated.

I wish you good luck.
Birgit Rausing."

Below is the email that I received from Birgit as her second email to convince me that I was receiving money. From reading your review this is not to be believed either. There is a Authorizing letter that looks vary official to follow through to the bank of Scottland to complete the project. if you would like to see it.

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"BIRGIT RAUSING

LETTER_OF_AUTHORIZATION FOR STEPHEN A. BRANDT.docx
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We have forwarded your details over to the management of the payout bank, Royal Bank Of Scotland and also to our legal representative. I am also pleased to inform you that we have issued out a Cheque of $3.5 Million USD in your name and through our attorney.  You would agree with me that it is quite unbelievable seeing someone give out such amount of money to any individual, so I hope chosen you to be a part of this blessings is not a mistake on our part and I hope that our aim of giving out this fund to you is achieved.

Note that every transfer process in getting this fund to you legally would now commence and also note that we require you to map out good strategies in ensuring that the less privileged around your region benefits from this fortune you would be receiving from us, that is really our main aim of giving out this fund to you, as we wouldn't be able to carry this task on our own without having to involve few individuals like you through an Electronic Ballot System. It is very important that you read and understand the purpose for all this before contacting our legal department, because in getting those funds to you legally, you will have to follow all instructions to avoid any misconception that might lead to non-remittance of funds to you.

A Letter of Authorization issued in your name has been attached to this mail to help speed up process with the pay-out Bank.

Contact Bank: Royal Bank Of Scotland
India Regional Office.
Foreign Exchange Department.
Address,Unitech infospace,Sector 21, Gurgaon, Gurgaon, Haryana,New Delhi-110001, India.
Contact Email: customercare-personalrbs.com
TEL: 91-920-565-0137

I believe this information is helpful to you and I expect you to understand every aspect of it without being skeptic, doubtful or disbelief also ensure that you report back to me on every of your conversation with the payout Bank for records purpose to avoid any misunderstanding.

Donation Code Number [BRFGD001/CHARITY/2017].
Note: That this given code should be strictly confidential to you.I do hope this little information will help you.

Your follow up and full cooperation is highly anticipated.

I wish you good luck.
Birgit Rausing."

--- end of scam ---

Here is another scam:

"From: BIRGIT RAUSING
Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2017 4:47 PM
Subject: Re: FW : #

Your email has been received and I'd like you to know that I do understand if you have got doubts regarding this donation scheme, but this can become a reality for you if you believe as donations of these dimensions are extremely rare. We usually do this to help improve the standard of living around the Globe and sometimes we hold seminars to teach people how to effect their surroundings positively and make the World a better place for everyone to live in. I urge you to send in your particulars.

Full Name:
Address:
Contact Number:
Age:
Occupation:

You can furnish me with the above information so that I can forward your details over to our Legal Department to proceed with the funds disbursement to you. I have made out this donation to you in good faith to enable you strengthen your personal issues and also to help extend our helping hands of giving to the less privileged, orphan and charity organizations within your locality. But if for any reason you don't feel comfortable with this donation scheme, please you can as well ignore this email to avoid any misappropriation. I hope I have made myself clear.

Thanks and Regards
Birgit Rausing & Family."

Thanks for your assistance in this matter.

I have just received this email, they haven't asked for money but they have asked for my name and address and also my employment details. It is being sent from a hotmail account

Ok, this scam got me where can forward the emails sent to me.

Here is another scam:

"From: Gordon, Billy R
Sent: Tuesday, June 6, 2017 4:26 PM
Subject: Attn: _ #

I know this might come to you as a surprise as you have been selected for our 2017 yearly grant allocation and you will be receiving a grant donation of $3.5Million USD from Birgit Rausing & family. You can read more about me at: http://www.forbes.com/profile/birgit-rausing/ and send your response for more details.

Regards,

Birgit Rausing & Family."

I just received an email exactly like this one and almost sent my information. I notice they used a fake Wayne State university email address to look legit. I looked it up from my school email and it did not find such person they claimed to be.

Here is another scam:

"From: Gordon, Billy R
Sent: Tuesday, June 6, 2017 4:26 PM
Subject: Attn: _ #

I know this might come to you as a surprise as you have been selected for our 2017 yearly grant allocation and you will be receiving a grant donation of $3.5Million USD from Birgit Rausing & family. You can read more about me at: http://www.forbes.com/profile/birgit-rausing/ and send your response for more details.

Regards,
Birgit Rausing & Family."

Here is another scam:

"From: Toves, Mark D
Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2017, 5:58 PM
Subject: Hello,

I know this might come to you as a surprise as you have been selected for our 2017 yearly grant allocation and you will be receiving a grant donation of $3.5Million USD from Birgit Rausing & family. You can read more about me at: http://www.forbes.com/profile/birgit-rausing/ and send your response for more details.

Regards,
Birgit Rausing & Family."

Scammers have a special place in H**L waiting for them.

Glad I read your article thanks and I knew it was, and yes I've gotten plenty of these emails.... Thanks Again.