Alert Regarding Online Scams

Online scams are on the rise, and like many people and organizations, Michael and Susan Dell have also been impacted by this sort of fraudulent activity. From time to time, OneDell and DFO Management, LLC. receive notifications from individuals or organizations that they have received emails or other correspondence bearing the Dells’ name and containing a request for money or sensitive personal information. Examples of such activities include:

• Falsely requesting donations for the Dells or their philanthropic entities
• Falsely claiming the Dells have awarded funds of any kind, but that it can only be awarded once a fee is paid or certain sensitive personal information is provided
• Falsely soliciting individuals for funding to invest in their projects

This activity can occur in any geography and in different languages. Often, the solicitation comes with logos, photos, or links taken from the various Dell family websites or other materials. These scams can often be quite sophisticated and look very authentic.

To be clear, please note that:

• The Dells never approach individuals to offer grants or award prizes
• The Dells never charge any sort of administrative, handling, transfer, or other fee when awarding a grant
• The Dells never solicit individuals or others for investment opportunities
• The Dells never solicit for donations

If you have any doubt as to the authenticity of any contact or correspondence claiming to be Michael or Susan Dell, please contact us here, and we will investigate and remediate accordingly.

For more information about the United States Federal Trade Commission’s efforts against these kinds of fraud or filing a complaint with the agency, please visit the FTC’s Division of Privacy and Identity Protection webpage.