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Recipients of email messages similar to the one below, which claim the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation has awarded them millions of dollars, is a scam being sent by cyber criminals to potential victims. Paul G. Allen Family Foundation is not randomly giving away millions to selected individuals, therefore, recipients of email messages which claim otherwise are asked to delete them. Paul Gardner Allen is an American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist who co-founded Microsoft alongside Bill Gates. He is estimated to be the 46th richest person in the world.
PRIVATE MESSAGE TO YOUSat 01/07/2017 01:10From: Paul GallenHello,You have been awarded US$7.2 Million by Paul G. Allen Family Foundation. Your email address was chosen online while searching at random. Kindly confirm this message so that I can send you my lawyer's contact for you to make contact with him for the receiving of your award.For more details Visit:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_AllenNote; You should use the funds to engage on humanitarian ventures for the benefit of mankind on earth.Regards,Paul G. Allen
PRIVATE MESSAGE TO YOU
Sat 01/07/2017 01:10
From: Paul Gallen
Hello,
You have been awarded US$7.2 Million by Paul G. Allen Family Foundation. Your email address was chosen online while searching at random. Kindly confirm this message so that I can send you my lawyer's contact for you to make contact with him for the receiving of your award.
For more details Visit:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Allen
Note; You should use the funds to engage on humanitarian ventures for the benefit of mankind on earth.
Regards,
Paul G. Allen
Persons who were tricked by "Paul G. Allen Family Foundation" donation email scam are asked to report it to the police. And, those who were instructed by the cyber criminals to use their credit cards to make payments for their so-called donation are asked to contact their banks for help.
For information about the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, please go to www.pgafamilyfoundation.org.
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Received this:"Paul G.Allen Family Foundation 7:39 AM (27 minutes ago)to RecipientsBe careful with this messageGmail could not verify that it actually came from lintas.net.id. Avoid clicking links, downloading attachments, or replying with personal information.Looks safeDear Beneficiary,You have been awarded $1,000,000.00 USD, each as charity donations/aid by Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, Your email address was chosen online while searching at random. Kindly get back to us at your earliest convenience.On behalf of the foundation, we say congratulations to you.Best Regards,Dr.Val Bush"
Here is another scam:"Hello,Congratulations from the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation - USA, where life changing opportunities and cash are given-out on a daily basis! Our foundation/founder has indeed been a great Philanthropist to this generation and he believe so much in the act of giving back to the community “giving while living,”. However, We are pleased to inform you that you are one (1) of the lucky people to benefit and receive $1,200,000.00 USD from our foundation’s ongoing goodwill project, grant/donations program.Hope this message is sent to a valid e-mail account? Your email account was randomly selected to receive a cash donation of $1,200,000.00 USD from this Foundation. If this e-mail account Valid, then kindly click reply to contact us directly for comprehensive information.For more details visit Google Paul G. Allen. https://pgafamilyfoundation.org/https://givingpledge.org/Pledger.aspx?id=160Reply to ( paulgallenfoundation00-gmail.com )Sincerely,David ,Manager, Paul G. Allen Foundation"
Here is another scam:"From: PAUL G ALLEN FOUNDATION Sent: October 24, 2019 7:05 AMSubject: Re: Paul G. Allen Family Foundation DonationOn Behalf of the Screening Committee of PAUL G ALLEN FOUNDATION , we wish to formally inform you that you have successfully passed the Email Screening and Verification Matching Test conducted for all online winners in accordance with the PAUL G ALLEN FOUNDATION Terms and Conditions. Hence you are therefore cleared for payment by the verification and fund release department and your winnings has been duly signed and approved for release to you by the legal attorney to the PAUL G ALLEN FOUNDATION.On close examination, your write-ups have shown a true reflection of your untapped potentials which could conversely give us a significant facelift in our prospective endeavors. Talking about this grant, our primary concern is honesty, sincerity and commitment.We have already issued a letter of authority to the finance firm (PNC BANK) regarding your appointment as one our beneficiary to receive a total of [$1,200,000 USD] for you and your family. As I am busy with some personal project I will not be constant with the internet but do send me messages for update.The contact details and e-mail of the finance firm is below and you have to contact them immediately via e-mail as I have already issued the authority to them and they will be expecting to hear from you so that they can arrange on how the funds will be transferred to you.You have to provide all assistance the bank will need to affect the transfer.Contact the bank stating only my deposit File No: Reference: RBI-678-45011-IN for easy trace of my file, and also note that you “MUST” open an account with PNC Bank before my deposit will be transferred to you in your name and thereafter you can transfer to anywhere you want in the world, if you follow the instructions from the bank directly within the next 3 working days you will have this funds transferred to you and available for use.Bank Name: PNC BANKContact Person: Dr. Stanley Shultz,General Manager (HRMD)Email: info-pnc.planetcous.comPLEASE NOTE THAT: The agreement/contract signed with the PNC BANK for online transfers of the funds stated that whoever that is authorized to receive the funds will complete it through the use of an online account that MUST be opened by the new customer, therefore note that your contact with the PNC will involve the opening of a new private account in your name which they willautomatically credit the deposit into your account then your fund would be transfer online from their online database to any other account of your choice anywhere in the world. That is PNC BANK e-banking policy so you should be ready to open an account with them upon your contact.Yours faithfully,David,Manager, PAUL G ALLEN FOUNDATION"
Here is another scam:-----Original Message-----From: Paul G Allen Foundation Sent: October 8, 2019 2:32 AMTo: undisclosed-recipients:Subject: Paul G. Allen Family Foundation DonationHello,Congratulations from the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation - USA, where life changing opportunities and cash are given-out on a daily basis! Our foundation/founder has indeed been a great Philanthropist to this generation and he believe so much in the act of giving back to the community “giving while living,”. However, We are pleased to inform you that you are one (1) of the lucky people to benefit and receive$1,200,000.00 USD from our foundation’s ongoing goodwill project, grant/donations program.Hope this message is sent to a valid e-mail account? Your email account was randomly selected to receive a cash donation of$1,200,000.00 USD from this Foundation. If this e-mail account Valid, then kindly click reply to contact us directly for comprehensiveinformation.For more details visit Google Paul G. Allen. https://pgafamilyfoundation.org/https://givingpledge.org/Pledger.aspx?id=160Reply to ( paulgallenfoundation00-gmail.com )Sincerely,David ,Manager, Paul G. Allen Foundation( paulgallenfoundation00-gmail.com )
WHY don't you have an email address so we can send you a copy of the scam email to stop them? Everyone else does. If so, please post it in a conspicuous place.Geri
"From: "Paul G Allen" Date: September 3, 2019 at 1:08:59 PM EDTSubject: DONATIONReply-To: poh-frenckengroup.comYou have been awarded $1,200,000.00 by Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, Your email address was chosen online while searching at random. Kindly get back to me at your earliest convenience via(paulgel1-outlook.com), so I know your email address is valid. For more details Visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_AllenPlease reply to paulgel1-outlook.comRegards,Paul G Allen"Here is another scam.
