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The "Qatar Foundation" Advance Fee Scams Being Sent by Online Scammers
The Qatar Foundation Advance Fee Scams Being Sent by Online Scammers

The fake "Qatar Foundation" email below is a scam. Recipients are asked to delete it and should not follow the instructions in it. The fake email is being sent by scammers who are attempting to trick their potential victims into sending them money or personal information. An advance-fee scam is a form of fraud and one of the most common types of confidence trick. The scam typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster requires in order to obtain the large sum.

A "Qatar Foundation" Advance-Fee Scam

From: Qatar Foundation <info@qaf.org>

Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2020 12:27 PM

Subject: Re: DONATION FOR YOU

Dear Beneficiary,

This is to inform you that you were among the lucky beneficiary selected to receive this donation award sum of Ђ950,000.00EURO, as charity donations/aid from the Qatar Foundation held in Doha, Qatar. To promote your business and personal Interest,

Kindly get back for more details on how to claim your award via email, qaffoundationonline@outlook.com

On behalf of the foundation, We say congratulation to you.

Yours Sincerely,

Engineer Saad Ebrahim Al Muhannadi.

President of Qatar Foundation.

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