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Saturday, April 23, 2016

Charity scam email from Charles Koch Charles Koch Foundation Charitable Foundation Philanthropist CEO and Chairman ffdhfghh@destiny.uk.tn koch.charles88@gmail.com

PLEASE NOTE: It's important to note that the legitimate Charles Koch Foundation DID NOT SEND THIS EMAIL and is in NO WAY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SCAM.

Originating IP: 116.202.32.84
Originating ISP: Mts
City: Delhi
Country of Origin: India

from: Charles Koch <ffdhfghh@destiny.uk.tn> 
to: Recipients <ffdhfghh@destiny.uk.tn>
date: Tue, Apr 19, 2016 at 2:01 PM
subject: URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED

My name is Charles Koch, A philanthropist the CEO and Chairman of the Charles Koch Foundation Charitable Foundation, one of the largest private foundations in the world. I believe strongly in‘giving while living' I had one idea that never changed in my mind - that you should use your wealth to help people and i have decided to secretly give {$1,500,000.00} to randomly selected individuals worldwide. On receipt of this email, you should count yourself as the lucky individual. Your email address was chosen online while searching at random. Kindly get back to me at your earliest convenience, so I know your email address is valid.(koch.charles88@gmail.com) Email me Visit the web page to know more about me: http://www.charleskochfoundation.org/ or you can google me ( Charles Koch ).

Regards,
Charles Koch.

39 comments:

  1. It is October 2016...the fraud email letter is still ciculating...just received one today in my spam folder. Beware!

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    1. Still circulating got mine yesterday

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    2. I received the fraud email yesterday; I verified my email address with them and now they want my address etc. If their scam has said a much lower amount I might have fallen for their scam...

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  2. I received this email today so it's still circulating.

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  3. Another scam email is: chortega@student.uiwtx.edu and ckoch1902@gmail.com

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    1. I got the same exact email too. from: Charles Koch Foundation

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  4. I got one today; from ckiefabe@student.uiwtx.edu and it listed charleskoch81@gmail.com as the contact.

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  5. and yet another from ckiefabe@student.uiwtx.edu and contact listed as charleskoch81@gmail.com

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  6. I received it today with the contact listed as ckoch1940@gmail.com.

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  7. Got one too,see below!
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    My name is Charles Koch, A philanthropist the CEO and Chairman of the Charles Koch Foundation Charitable Foundation, one of the largest private foundations in the world. I believe strongly in‘giving while living' I had one idea that never changed in my mind - that you should use your wealth to help people and i have decided to secretly give {$1,500,000.00} to randomly selected individuals worldwide. On receipt of this email, you should count yourself as the lucky individual. Your email address was chosen online while searching at random. Kindly get back to me at your earliest convenience, so I know your email address is valid.(charleskochfoundation@hotmail.com) Email me Visit the web page to know more about me: http://www.charleskochfoundation.org/ or you can google me ( Charles Koch ).

    Regards,
    Charles Koch.

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  8. I just got one too. Exact same wording!

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  9. I just got one of these. I am from sao paulo Brazil.

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  10. Got one today. 10/6/2017 My name is Charles Koch, A philanthropist the CEO and Chairman of the Charles Koch Foundation Charitable Foundation, one of the largest private foundations in the world. I believe strongly in‘giving while living.

    I had one idea that never changed in my mind - that you should use your wealth to help people and i have decided to secretly give {US$1,500,000.00} to randomly selected individuals worldwide. On receipt of this email, you should count yourself as the lucky individual.

    Your email address was chosen online while searching at random. Kindly get back to me at your earliest convenience, so I know your email address is valid. Email me mrcharleskochf1@gmail.com Visit the web page to know more about me: http://www.charleskochfoundation.org/

    Regards,
    Charles Koch.

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  11. Got one, today. Looks like it is from Japan.

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  12. Just received email from <ckoch1940@gmail.com

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  13. Also just received an email from this so called"Charles Koch"

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  14. I also recieved this mail in my spam folder.

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  15. I received this same email in my inbox on March 3, 2018. It seemed so real but too good to be true!

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  16. This scam is still going around I got the email March 4 2018

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  17. I got it As well on March 4 2018

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  18. just got 2 of these. to my yahoo.

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  19. I received one too on February 28, 2018.

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  20. 03/27/2018. scam still out there

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  21. I recieved it July 19, 2018, it's still circulating

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  22. I got one today as well same thing. Same wording

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  23. I just recieved one today on 8/25/2018

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  24. Got this letter today. --
    Mr Charles G. Koch
    Fri, Oct 26, 2018 at 10:16 AM
    Reply-To: "Mr Charles G. Koch"
    My name is Mr Charles G. Koch, A philanthropist the CEO and Chairman of the Charles Koch Foundation Charitable Foundation, one of the largest private foundations in the world. I believe strongly in‘giving while living' I had one idea that never changed in my mind - that you should use your wealth to help people and i have decided to secretly give {$1,500,000.00} to randomly selected individuals worldwide. On receipt of this email, you should count yourself as the lucky individual. Your email address was chosen online while searching at random. Kindly get back to me at your earliest convenience, so I know your email address is valid.( mrcharleskoch331@gmail.com ) Email Me For More Information, or you can Google me ( Charles Koch ).

    Regards,
    Mr Charles G. Koch

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  25. I also got this very same email. There are a lot of email frauds going around

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  26. I also received this email on 1.17.19.

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  27. I got one today as well but it looks like they have lowered the amount:

    My name is Charles Koch, A philanthropist the CEO and Chairman of the Charles Koch Foundation Charitable Foundation, one of the largest private foundations in the world. I believe strongly in‘giving while living'

    I had one idea that never changed in my mind - that you should use your wealth to help people and i have decided to secretly give {$500,000.00} to randomly selected individuals worldwide. On receipt of this email, you should count yourself as the lucky individual.

    Your email address was chosen online while searching at random. Kindly get back to me at your earliest convenience, so I know your email address is valid.(charleskochfoundations@gmail.com) Email me Visit the web page to know more about me:

    Regards,
    Charles Koch.

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  28. I receive an email today same info like the rest.

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  29. Got mine today. U.S. postal service asking for my info saying they were holding 50.000$ in my name & needed 50$ on the ever trusted I tuned card. So still circulating.

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  30. Received today Feb 17 2019 only he wanted to give me $5M.

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