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The fake "Google Foundation COVID-19 Relief" email below is a scam. Therefore, recipients are asked not to follow the instructions in it. They should just delete it. The fake email is being sent by scammers who are attempting to trick online users into sending them money for a relief fund hat that does not exist.
From: Google Foundation Relief Fund - sjlee9966@hanyang.ac.krDate: Sat, Nov 21, 2020, 10:37 AMSubject: Google.org | COVID-19 responseThe COVID-19 outbreak is taking a devastating toll on lives and communities around the world. To help those affected, we are supporting and scaling effective solutions throughout the course of this pandemic –In this month of November, Google Ai (Artificial Intelligence) have selected you as one of our lucky recipients to receive the Google Foundation COVID-19 Relief Fund of (Two Million, Eight Hundred and Sixty-Two Thousand United States Dollars Only) from Google Foundation.Furthermore, your detail falls within our customer-user representative office as indicated in our database and your COVID-19 Relief fund will be released to you from our regional office in London, United Kingdom. You are required to contact Google Foundation in UK below via email for more details and the documentation/processing of your fund, between the hours of 8:00am-7:30pm on Monday to Saturday.CONTACT:Name: Graham BednashGoogle Consumer Marketing Director, UKEmail: graham@gf-relief.orgNB: This email was sent through a Notification Email address from the sponsors of Google Foundation.Best Regards,Eve AnderssonDirector of Accessibility2020 Google CorporationPowered by Google
From: Google Foundation Relief Fund - sjlee9966@hanyang.ac.kr
Date: Sat, Nov 21, 2020, 10:37 AM
Subject: Google.org | COVID-19 response
The COVID-19 outbreak is taking a devastating toll on lives and communities around the world. To help those affected, we are supporting and scaling effective solutions throughout the course of this pandemic –In this month of November, Google Ai (Artificial Intelligence) have selected you as one of our lucky recipients to receive the Google Foundation COVID-19 Relief Fund of (Two Million, Eight Hundred and Sixty-Two Thousand United States Dollars Only) from Google Foundation.
Furthermore, your detail falls within our customer-user representative office as indicated in our database and your COVID-19 Relief fund will be released to you from our regional office in London, United Kingdom. You are required to contact Google Foundation in UK below via email for more details and the documentation/processing of your fund, between the hours of 8:00am-7:30pm on Monday to Saturday.
CONTACT:
Name: Graham Bednash
Google Consumer Marketing Director, UK
Email: graham@gf-relief.org
NB: This email was sent through a Notification Email address from the sponsors of Google Foundation.
Best Regards,
Eve Andersson
Director of Accessibility
2020 Google Corporation
Powered by Google
Remember, once you are asked to send money in order to receive money, gift or a prize, it is more than likely a scam.
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Here is another scam:"Economic Relief Fund 24 Jul 2021, 00:58 (1 day ago)toIn this month of JULY, Google AI (Artificial Intelligence) have selected you as one of our lucky recipients to receive the Google Foundation (Google.org) Relief Fund. Kindly email back for more information on what to do next.EMAIL: graham@gf-relief.org-client-ip=200.12.133.17NB: This email was sent from a NOTIFICATION EMAIL ADDRESS through the sponsors of Google.org.Yours in service,Facultad de Ciencias MйdicasSponsors of Google.orgWebsite: https://www.google.orgclient-ip=200.12.133.17owner: Universidad Nacional de Cuyo"
In this month of JULY, Google AI (Artificial Intelligence) have selected you as one of our lucky recipients to receive the Google Foundation (Google.org) Relief Fund. Kindly email back for more information on what to do next.EMAIL: graham@gf-relief.orgNB: This email was sent from a NOTIFICATION EMAIL ADDRESS through the sponsors of Google.org.Yours in service,Facultad de Ciencias MйdicasSponsors of Google.orgWebsite: https://www.google.org
Received the following email from sender "Google Foundation Relief Fund . Requesting I download a PDF attachment.Email body is below. Is this a scam?"Kindly download the attached PDF file and provide the information needed for the pursuit of your grant below; If this Notification Email Letter hits your Junk/Spam folder, simply move the email from your Spam/Junk folder to your inbox for better viewing and easy accessibility. Best Regards,Graham BednashConsumer Marketing Director, Google UK"
Yes, it is a scam.
