Fake Google Foundation Promotion Sent by Scammers

The "Google Foundation Promotion" email message below is a scam. There is no such promotion and the fake email message is being sent by scammers, to trick the recipients into sending them their personal information and money, by falsely claiming that they are recipients of the Google Foundation Grant Award. Remember, Google will never ask you to send your personal information via email messages or ask you to send money in order to receive a grant.

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Fake Google Foundation Promotion Sent by Scammers

This type of scam will ask you to send your personal information and subsequently ask you to send money in order to receive your so-called grant. But, once the scammers receive your money, they will disappear leaving you disappointed.

A "Google Foundation Promotion" Scam

From: Google Foundation <chintai-s@yazawasougou.co.jp>

Date: 2018-04-05 11:05 GMT+02:00

Subject: GOOGLE OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION LETTER

Google United Kingdom

Website: www.google.org

Ref. NO: 420 C/MCA.

Batch: 864/18.

We wish to congratulate you on this note for being selected as a major customer this year. This promotion was set-up to encourage the active users of Google search engine and the Google ancillary services and confirmed by our co-sponsors Visa*/MasterCard* International. Google is now the biggest search engine Worldwide and in an effort to make sure that it remains the most widely used search engine, we ran an online e-mail beta test which your email address won Eight Hundred and Sixty-Four Thousand Great British Pounds.

Do e-mail the Foundation Board office at once with the Verification and Funds release form for validation of your grant. You are also advised to contact our Google Payment Representative (Mr. Jeremy Allison via the above email) with the following detailsattached to this emailto avoid unnecessary delay and complications.

CONTACT:

Name: Mr. Jeremy Allison

Google Foundation Board (UK)

Email: enquire.jeremy@gmail.com

Email: mrjeremyallison@gmail.com

Sincerely,

Sundar Pichai

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

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January 12, 2020 at 3:21 AM by
Fake Google Foundation Promotion Sent by Scammers
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"From: Mr. Gerrod Rodgers <info@info.com>

Sent: Friday, January 10, 2020 1:31 PM

To: Recipients

Subject: Dear Grant Recipient...

The Google Foundation.

The Google Foundation would like to notify you that you have been chosen by the board of trustees as one of the final recipients of a cash Grant for your own personal, educational, and business development. The Google Foundation, established in the year 2005, is one of the biggest Foundation, Grants for Global Development in the World. In the year 2005, they started offering collection for the sole aim of human growth, educational and Community development. In conjunction with the UN, and EU, We are giving out a yearly Grant to 10 lucky recipients each year. These specific Grant will be awarded to 20 lucky international recipients worldwide; in different categories for their personal business development.

The objective is to make a notable change in the standard of living of people all around the Universe (From America to Europe, Asia to Africa and all around). Kindly note that you will only be chosen to receive the Grant once, which means that subsequent yearly Grant will not get to you. Take time and thought in using the Grant wisely on something that will last you a long time.

Based on the random selection exercise of internet websites, you were selected among the lucky recipients to receive the grant award sum as charity Grants from the Google Foundation, EU and the UN in accordance with the enabling act of Parliament. (Note that all beneficiaries email addresses were selected randomly from over 500,000 Internet websites in which you might have purchased something or sign up from). You are required to contact the Google Foundation Executive Secretary below, for qualification documentation and processing of your unclaimed grant. After contacting the secretary, you will be given your unclaimed grant pin number, which you will use in collecting the unclaimed grant. Please endeavor to quote your Qualification numbers (V-9920-1007, K-9770-549) in all discussions.

Executive Secretary: Mr. Larry Brilliant

Email: brilliantlarry839@gmail.com

Please note that the EU, UN, strictly administers these grant. You are by all means hereby advised to keep this whole information confidential until you have been able to collect your unclaimed grant.

On behalf of Google Foundation, UN and the EU, accept our warmest congratulations.

May God Bless you with this Grant.

Mr. Gerrod Rodgers.

The Google Foundation."

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August 30, 2019 at 6:40 AM by
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"From: Mr. Gerrod Rodgers. <info@info.com>

Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2019 1:43:17 AM

Subject: Dear Grant Recipient!

** External Sender **

The Google Foundation.

The Google Foundation would like to notify you that you have been chosen by the board of trustees as one of the final recipients of a cash Grant for your own personal, educational, and business development. The Google Foundation, established in the year 2005, is one of the biggest Foundation, Grants for Global Development in the World. In the year 2005, they started offering collection for the sole aim of human growth, educational and Community development. In conjunction with the UN, and EU, We are giving out a yearly Grant to 10 lucky recipients each year. These specific Grant will be awarded to 20 lucky international recipients worldwide; in different categories for their personal business development.

The objective is to make a notable change in the standard of living of people all around the Universe (From America to Europe, Asia to Africa and all around). Kindly note that you will only be chosen to receive the Grant once, which means that subsequent yearly Grant will not get to you. Take time and thought in using the Grant wisely on something that will last you a long time.

Based on the random selection exercise of internet websites, you were selected among the lucky recipients to receive the grant award sum as charity Grants from the Google Foundation, EU and the UN in accordance with the enabling act of Parliament. (Note that all beneficiaries email addresses were selected randomly from over 500,000 Internet websites in which you might have purchased something or sign up from). You are required to contact the Google Foundation Executive Secretary below, for qualification documentation and processing of your unclaimed grant. After contacting the secretary, you will be given your unclaimed grant pin number, which you will use in collecting the unclaimed grant. Please endeavor to quote your Qualification numbers (V-9920-1007, K-9770-549) in all discussions.

Executive Secretary: Mr. Larry Brilliant

Email: larrybrilliant839@gmail.com

Please note that the EU, UN, strictly administers these grant. You are by all means hereby advised to keep this whole information confidential until you have been able to collect your unclaimed grant.

On behalf of Google Foundation, UN and the EU, accept our warmest congratulations.

May God Bless you with this Grant.

Mr. Gerrod Rodgers.

The Google Foundation."

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July 2, 2019 at 3:18 PM by
Fake Google Foundation Promotion Sent by Scammers
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"From: Mr. Gerrod Rodgers. <info@info.com>

Sent: Monday, July 1, 2019 12:39:46 PM

Subject: Dear Grant Recipient!

The Google Foundation.

The Google Foundation would like to notify you that you have been chosen by the board of trustees as one of the final recipients of a cash Grant for your own personal, educational, and business development. The Google Foundation, established in the year 2005, is one of the biggest Foundation, Grants for Global Development in the World. In the year 2005, they started offering collection for the sole aim of human growth, educational and Community development. In conjunction with the UN, and EU, We are giving out a yearly Grant to 10 lucky recipients each year. These specific Grant will be awarded to 20 lucky international recipients worldwide; in different categories for their personal business development.

The objective is to make a notable change in the standard of living of people all around the Universe (From America to Europe, Asia to Africa and all around). Kindly note that you will only be chosen to receive the Grant once, which means that subsequent yearly Grant will not get to you. Take time and thought in using the Grant wisely on something that will last you a long time.

Based on the random selection exercise of internet websites, you were selected among the lucky recipients to receive the grant award sum as charity Grants from the Google Foundation, EU and the UN in accordance with the enabling act of Parliament. (Note that all beneficiaries email addresses were selected randomly from over 500,000 Internet websites in which you might have purchased something or sign up from). You are required to contact the Google Foundation Executive Secretary below, for qualification documentation and processing of your unclaimed grant. After contacting the secretary, you will be given your unclaimed grant pin number, which you will use in collecting the unclaimed grant. Please endeavor to quote your Qualification numbers (V-9920-1007, K-9770-549) in all discussions.

Executive Secretary: Mr. Larry Brilliant

Email: larrybrilliant859@gmail.com

Please note that the EU, UN, strictly administers these grant. You are by all means hereby advised to keep this whole information confidential until you have been able to collect your unclaimed grant.

On behalf of Google Foundation, UN and the EU, accept our warmest congratulations.

May God Bless you with this Grant.

Mr. Gerrod Rodgers.

The Google Foundation."

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June 24, 2019 at 8:09 AM by
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"From: GOOGLE INC <info@at-links.jp>

To: "info@googleinc.org" <info@googleinc.org>

Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2019, 05:31:03 AM CDT

Subject: Urgent Info!

GOOGLE INC.,

Google LLC

1600 Amphitheatre Parkway

Mountain View,CA 94043

USA.

BATCH ID: 10084-202807

REFFERENCE ID: 2807 /0708/1408

RE: OFFICIAL WINNING NOTIFICATION LETTER:-

We wish to congratulate you on your success as you were selected as a winner in the official publication of results of the E-mail electronic online sweepstake organized by Google Foundation and Foundation for the Promotion of Software Products (F.P.S.P).

You have been selected as one of the lucky winners in the on going GOOGLE Electronic Online Sweepstakes and you are entitled to $1,450,000.00 USD {One Million Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand} in your category .

For processing of your payment, you are required to send the following information immediately :

PAYMENT CLAIMS FORM

1)Your Full Names:

2)Your Contact Address:

3)Your Country /Nationality :

4)Your Telephone/Mobile Number(s):

5)Occupation:

6)Age/Gender:

7)Private Email Address (OPTIONAL):

8)Ever Won An Online Lottery?

Your prize will be transferred to you through our accredited paying bank upon meeting the requirements. All Payments will be made to you through our accredited paying bank (ELECTRONIC SWIFT TRANSFER) to your bank account in your country without you coming down to our office.

Send your payment verification information via email to our Vice President and Foreign Payment Administrator below:

Name: Jon Alferness

Vice President and Payment Administrator

Email: jon.alferness@gllc-prom-award.com

NOTE! For security reasons, you are advised to keep this notification confidential as part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claims and unwarranted abuse of this program ."

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May 28, 2019 at 10:25 AM by
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Here is another scam:

"De: Mr. Gerrod Rodgers <info@info.com>

Enviado: Tuesday, May 28, 2019 2:01:31 AM

Para: Recipients

Assunto: Dear Grant Recipient!

The Google Foundation.

The Google Foundation would like to notify you that you have been chosen by the board of trustees as one of the final recipients of a cash Grant for your own personal, educational, and business development. The Google Foundation, established in the year 2005, is one of the biggest Foundation, Grants for Global Development in the World. In the year 2005, they started offering collection for the sole aim of human growth, educational and Community development. In conjunction with the UN, and EU, We are giving out a yearly Grant to 10 lucky recipients each year. These specific Grant will be awarded to 20 lucky international recipients worldwide; in different categories for their personal business development.

The objective is to make a notable change in the standard of living of people all around the Universe (From America to Europe, Asia to Africa and all around). Kindly note that you will only be chosen to receive the Grant once, which means that subsequent yearly Grant will not get to you. Take time and thought in using the Grant wisely on something that will last you a long time.

Based on the random selection exercise of internet websites, you were selected among the lucky recipients to receive the grant award sum as charity Grants from the Google Foundation, EU and the UN in accordance with the enabling act of Parliament. (Note that all beneficiaries email addresses were selected randomly from over 500,000 Internet websites in which you might have purchased something or sign up from). You are required to contact the Google Foundation Executive Secretary below, for qualification documentation and processing of your unclaimed grant. After contacting the secretary, you will be given your unclaimed grant pin number, which you will use in collecting the unclaimed grant. Please endeavor to quote your Qualification numbers (V-9920-1007, K-9770-549) in all discussions.

Executive Secretary: Mr. Larry Brilliant

Email: brilliantlarry839@gmail.com

Please note that the EU, UN, strictly administers these grant. You are by all means hereby advised to keep this whole information confidential until you have been able to collect your unclaimed grant.

On behalf of Google Foundation, UN and the EU, accept our warmest congratulations.

May God Bless you with this Grant.

Mr. Gerrod Rodgers.

The Google Foundation."

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