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Scam Money Transfers -
Fake Grants
Example - The Fondation De France(FDF)
- ECOWAS
"Mrs. Christie Cisse", "Mr. Benoit Cacapa"
Here's a variation on the basic scam money transfer email.
You received an email from "Mrs. Christie Cisse" of "The Fondation De France(FDF)", which is supposedly supported by "ECOWAS",
telling you to contact "Mr. Benoit Cacapa".
They just want to GIVE
you money... because you have an email address or bought something at a
grocery store.
If it isn't obvious, we'll say it for you: this is a complete
scam and fraud. In some cases, the alleged organizations, like "The Fondation De France(FDF)" do
exist and may be legitimate. Don't let that fool you. The scammer
has nothing to do with them; the
email and the grant are all nonsense. If you believe that there are
organizations randomly handing out money like this, then we fear you may be
terminally stupid. Seek medical advice promptly.
If you need tangible proof, ask yourself this: why would
an substantial organization with a website ask you to reply
to a yahoo (or hotmail or other) generic, free email address, unrelated to the
organization, which ANYONE could get? We've
highlighted some of the more
absurd statements and clues in the example email below.
And if you were crazy enough to write back to them,
click here to a typical response the
scammers send.
Sample actual scam letter from "The Fondation De France(FDF)":
Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2007 11:03:12 -0400
From: "Mrs. Christie Cisse" <
foundation.fdf@hotmail.co.uk
>
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Subject: THE FONDATION DE FRANCE(FDF)
THE FONDATION DE FRANCE(FDF)
http://www.fdf.org .
The Fondation De France(FDF) would like to notify you that you have
been chosen by the board of trustees as one of the final recipients
of a cash Grant/Donation for your own personal, educational, and
business development. The FDF, established 1977 by the Multi-Million
groups and now supported by the Economic Community for West African
States (ECOWAS), United Nations Organization (UNO) and the European
Union (EU) was conceived with the objective of human growth,
educational, and community development.
In conjunction with the ECOWAS, UNO and the EU,
We are giving out a yearly
donation of US$1,350,000.00 (One million, Three hundred and Fifty
thousand United states dollars only) each to 100 lucky recipients.
These specific Donations/Grants will be awarded to 100 lucky
international recipients worldwide, in different categories.
Based on the random
selection exercise of internet websites and millions of supermarket
cash invoices worldwide, you were selected amongst the lucky
recipients to receive the award sum of US$1,350,000.00 as charity
donations/aid. (Note that
all beneficiaries email addresses were selected randomly from
over 100,000 internet websites or a shop's cash invoice around your
area in which you might have purchased something from).
You are required to contact the Executive Secretary below, for
qualification documentation and processing of your claims. After
contacting our office, you will be given your donation pin number,
which you will use in collecting the funds. Please endeavor to quote
your Qualification numbers (FDF-444-6647-9163) in all discussions.
Executive Sec. Mr. Benoit Cacapa
Email:
fdf.executiveofficer@yahoo.fr
Please note that these donations/Grants are strictly administered by
the EU, ECOWAS, UNO. You are by all means hereby advised to keep
this whole information confidential until you have been able to
collect your donation, as there have been many cases of double and
unqualified claim, due to beneficiaries informing third parties
about his/her donation.
Finally, all funds should be claimed by their respective
beneficiaries, no later than 20 days after notification. Failure to
do so will mean cancellation of that beneficiary and its donation
will then be reserved for next year's recipients.
On behalf of the Board kindly, accept our warmest congratulations.
Regards.
Mrs. Christie Cisse
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