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The fake "Stefano Pessina" donation email below is being sent by online scammers who are attempting to trick their potential victims into sending them their personal information and subsequently their money. Stefano Pessina, Walgreens Boots Alliance's CEO, is not randomly donating money to lucky individuals around the world and will never ask you to send him your personal information or money.
From: Mr Stefano Pessina <see02@centuvry.in>Sent: Saturday, August 3, 2019 1:59 AMSubject:Hello,I'm Stefano Pessina, an Italian business tycoon, investor, and philanthropist.the vice chairman, chief executive officer (CEO), and the single largest shareholder of Walgreens Boots Alliance. I gave away 25 percent of my personal wealth to charity. And I also pledged to give away the rest of 25% this year 2019 to Individuals.. I have decided to donate $2,200,000.00USD (Two million two hundred thousand dollars)to you. If you are interested in my donation, do contact me for more info.You can also read more about me via the link belowhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefano_PessinaWarm RegardCEO Walgreens Boots AllianceStefano Pessina
From: Mr Stefano Pessina <see02@centuvry.in>
Sent: Saturday, August 3, 2019 1:59 AM
Subject:
Hello,
I'm Stefano Pessina, an Italian business tycoon, investor, and philanthropist.the vice chairman, chief executive officer (CEO), and the single largest shareholder of Walgreens Boots Alliance. I gave away 25 percent of my personal wealth to charity. And I also pledged to give away the rest of 25% this year 2019 to Individuals.. I have decided to donate $2,200,000.00USD (Two million two hundred thousand dollars)to you. If you are interested in my donation, do contact me for more info.
You can also read more about me via the link below
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefano_Pessina
Warm Regard
CEO Walgreens Boots Alliance
Stefano Pessina
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I'm from the Philippines,and the scammer started communicating with me last Jan 1,2023.How can I protect myself coz I gave some personal info like my whole name,address in my country, and phone number?How can you help social media to be free of scammers,how can Pentagon helps in detecting these syndicates,they are using Facebook acct. like STEFANO PESSINA DONATIONS, STEFANO PESSINA (Personal Blog).I hope this scammers stops and I hope they will not harm us.
the scam is online right now... take care and ignore this emails.
Thanks for this scam info I was about to answer the email from this but as usual I always Google it first to see if it’s a scam appreciate it thank you
Thank you for this info. I also received this email on 30 April this year.
The Dutch version:Hallo, Ik ben Stefano Pessina, een Italiaanse zakenmagnaat, investeerder en filantroop. De vice-voorzitter, chief executive officer (CEO) en de grootste aandeelhouder van Walgreens Boots Alliance. Ik gaf 25 procent van mijn persoonlijke rijkdom weg aan goede doelen. Ik heb ook beloofd om de rest van 25% dit jaar 2022 weg te geven aan particulieren. Ik heb besloten om € 2.200.000,00 aan jou te doneren. Neem contact met mij op voor meer informatie. E-mail: pestefano1941@gmail.com Via onderstaande link kun je ook meer over mij lezenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefano_PessinaVriendelijke groetCEO Walgreens Boots AllianceStefano Pessina
One more of this scam...Hello,I'm Stefano Pessina, an Italian business tycoon, investor andphilanthropist the vice chairman chief executive officer (CEO) and thesingle largest shareholder of Walgreens Boots Alliance I gave away 25percent of my personal wealth to charity And I also pledged to giveaway the rest of 25% this year 2022 to Individuals I have decided todonate €1,000.000,00Euro to you If you are interested in my donation, docontact me for more information.You can also read more about me from the link belowhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefano_PessinaWarm RegardCEO Walgreens Boots AllianceStefano Pessina- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG.https://www.avg.com
"Zdravo, Sem STEFANO PESSINA, italijanskI poslovnI tajkun, investitor infilantrop. podpredsednik, glavnI izvršnI direktor (CEO) in največjidelničar Walgreens Boots Alliance. 25 odstotkov svojega osebnegabogastva sem dal v dobrodelne namene. Prav tako sem se zavezal, da bompreostalih 25 % letos 2022 podaril posameznikom. Odločil sem se, davam doniram 2.000.000 EUR (dva milijona EUR). Če vas moja donacijazanima, me kontaktirajte na ta e-poštnI naslov: pestefano255@gmail.comza več informacij.Topel pozdravCEO Walgreens Boots AllianceElektronskI naslov: pestefano255@gmail.comSTEFANO PESSINA"Received this.
"From: Stefano Pessina johnmissmum110@gmail.comSent: Thursday, November 18, 2021 12:13 PMSubject: Hi, my foundation has chosen to donate $2,000,000.00 USD (Two Milliondollars) to you in my ongoing charity program. You came out victorious. For more details and claims Email: cnicele3@gmail.comBest Regards,Mr. Stefano Pessina,Copyright ©2021 The Stefano Pessina Foundation All Rights Reserved."Here is another scam.
Here is another scam: - Forwarded Message - From: Stefano Pessina Sent: Monday, November 8, 2021, 01:29:22 AM EST Subject: - You have a donation of $2,000,000.00 USD (Two Million dollars) from Mr.Stefano Pessina . get back via email: cnicele558@gmail.com for more info Best wishes, Mr.Stefano Pessina Copyright ©2021 The Stefano Pessina Foundation All Rights Reserved.
"Hi, my foundation has chosen to donate $2,000,000.00 USD (Two Milliondollars) to you in my ongoing charity program. You came outvictorious. For more details and claims Email: cnice096@gmail.comBest Regards,Mr. Stefano Pessina,Copyright ©2020 The Stefano Pessina Foundation All Rights Reserved."This is my copy past.
Here's the email I got today:From: Stefano Pessina Reply to: stefanopessina890@gmail.comHi, my foundation has chosen to donate $2,000,000.00 USD (Two Milliondollars) to you in my ongoing charity program. You came outvictorious. For more details and claims Email:stefanopessina890@gmail.comBest Regards,Mr. Stefano Pessina,Copyright ©2020 The Stefano Pessina Foundation All Rights Reserved.I found a Facebook page for the Foundation, copied the email, and got a reply to contact his PA at philiptalor12@gmIl.com.Thank goodness I keep my FB page accessible to only friends and friends of friends.
