THE FONDATION DE FRANCE and ECOWAS

Both the Fondation de France and Fondazione Di Vittorio are often teamed up with ECOWAS for an alleged Donation. The truth is, it's just another fraudulent story trying to cash in on the good name of the misused organizations they use.

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From: Mrs. Claudia Lauren <executive.sec_foundationcenter1@hotmail.com>
Date: 14.11.2007 04:32
Subject: XMAS -- Grant Donation sum of $1,350.000.00
To: undisclosed-recipients


THE FONDATION DE FRANCE(EU)
http://www.fdf.org
16 Rue Lanterne,
Lyon 69001, France.

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 for their personal business development and enhancement of their educational plans. This is a yearly program, which is a measure of universal development strategy.

Kindly note that you will only be choosen to receive the donation once,which means that subsequent yearly donation will not get to you again.Take time and thought in spending the donation wisely on something that will last you a long time. Recipients are only eligible to be awarded this donation once.

Based on the random selection exercise of internet websites and millions of supermarket cash invoices worldwide, you were selected among the lucky recipients to receive the award sum of US$1,350,000.00 as charity donations/aid from the Fondation De France, ECOWAS, EU and the UNO in accordance with the enabling act of Parliament. (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 and Head of Representation 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 to the executive sec ( EU Donation center Head office in UK ).

Executive Sec and Head of Representation : Mr.George Williams
Email: executive-sec.foundationcenter@info.lt
Tel: +44-704-573-6896
Fax: +44-870-471-8257

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,not 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. Claudia Lauren

Fondazione di Vittorio does not run a lottery with ECOWAS

They certainly have extended their imagination on this one. The "Fondazione" does not run a lottery. It is, as the name suggests, a foundation.

ECOWAS is short for Economic Community Of West African States. It's mission is, quote: is to promote economic integration in "all fields of economic activity, particularly industry, transport, telecommunications, energy, agriculture, natural resources, commerce, monetary and financial questions, social and cultural matters.

I would say their priorities are set in other directions. Somewhat opposed to what is claimed in this e-mail.


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From: FONDAZIONE AND ECOWAS DONATIONS 2007
Date: 07.11.2007 23:38
Subject: Batch number.....................FODAZ 09102XN..
To: undisclosed-recipients


FONDAZIONE AND ECOWAS DONATIONS 2007
Viale Castro
Pretorio
105 00185 Roma
Italy Rome

http://www.fondazionedivittorio.it

This is to inform you that you have won a prize money of One Million United States Dollars, ($1,000,000.00) for this year 2007 Lottery promotion which is organized by FONDAZIONE AND ECOWAS DONATIONS 2007.

FONDAZIONE DONATIONS 2007, collects all the email addresses of the people that are active online, among the millions that subscribed to the  Internet.we only select five people everyYear as our winners through electronic balloting System without the winner applying,we congratulate you for being one of the people selected.

These are your identification numbers:

Batch number.....................FODAZ 09102XN
Reff number.......................ECW35447XN
Winning number...................ECW09788

These numbers fall within your Location file, you are requested to contact the events manager/Claims Department,send your winning identification numbers to him,to enable him verify your claims.

(CONTACT THE HEAD OFFICE FINANCE DEPARTMENT NIGERIA.)
Name:Mr.Ben Brown
Tel:+2347038865054
Fax:+2348076568925
E-mail:paymentoffice_fed@yahoo.com.hk

THIS FORM SHOULD BE FILED BY THE LOTTERTY WINNER OF THE STATED FUND FOR VERIFICATION BEFORE PROCESSING THE LOTTERY WINNING:

FULL NAME:
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:
OCCUPATION:
DATE AND
PLACE OF BIRTH:
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:
SEX:
TELNO:
FAX
NO:
EMAIL:
WINNINGNUMBER:
BATCHNUMBER:

ECOWAS Lottery?

Now if you believe that an international organization, such as the UNO or ECOWAS runs or sponsors lotteries, you are in for a surprise. But as we all know, for the crooks running this, any story is a good story. Somebody, somewhere will believe it. You just have to make sure you reach enough people!

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From: E.C.O.W.A.S DONATION <donation.center@yahoo.com>
Date: Oct 15, 2007 5:00 AM
Subject: ECOWAS DONATIONS WINNER ALERT !!
To:


Ecowas Donations 2007
Executive Secretariat
6 King George V Rd
Abuja
Tel: +2348085563099

Dear winner,
Congratulations once more!!
This is to inform you that your email have won a prize money of Two Million United States Dollars,($2,000,000.00) for this year 2007 Lotto sweep take promotion which is organized by ECOWAS DONATIONS 2007.
ECOWAS DONATIONS 2007, Extracts all email addresses of web users that are active online,among the millions that subscribed to the Internet.we only select five people annually as our email sweeptake lucky winners without the him or her applying on the draws which is held secretly to avoid impersonation of claims by scammers/web theft
We congratulate you for being one of the lucky email user selected. Winners Shall be paid in accordance with his/her Settlement Centre.Ecowas Donations Prize must be claimed no later than 30 days from date of draw Notification after the Draw date in which Prize has won AND prize not claimed within this period will be forfeited. These are your identification numbers:
Batch number.....................ECW 09102X, Reff number.......................ECW35447XN,
Winning number...................ECW09788.
These numbers fall within your Location file, you are requested to contact the event manager/Claims Department, send your winning identification numbers to FINANCE DEPARTMENT for claims verification. With the following requirements:
1.Name:............................
2.Tel:.............................
3.Age;.............................
4.Sex:.............................
5.Country:.........................
6.Email:...........................

To Email : donationcenter@yahoo.co.uk
Or Call: Tel: +2348085563099
( FINANCE DEPARTMENT)
Name: Mr.Tijani Gaius

Yours Faithfully
Mr.Patrick Idiaghe
(E.C.O.W.A.S)
Agent Director, Ecowas
Copyright Ecowas Group, @Ecowas. All right reserved

ECOWAS Contract and Inheritance Money

For some reason or other, were two scam e-mails with ECOWAS in the subject line. If you have never heard of this organisation, Wikipedia has more information which explains it in more detail.

Now this message uses the term "contract and inheritance payment". Which mixes up the usual stories to be expected from the africans.

The second message will be quoted in a separate post.

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From: ECOWAS ATM PAYMENT <info.atm1@btconnect.com>
Date: Oct 15, 2007 9:17 AM
Subject: FINAL NOTICE ON YOUR PAYMENT
To:


FINAL NOTICE ON YOUR PAYMENT
FROM: Office of the Director of Operations
International Credit Settlement
Apex Bank of Benin Republic.

Following the agreement reached between the World Bank and the ECOWAS as regards the payment of all over due Contract/inheritance fund owed by West African Countries to the respective beneficiaries.

 Instruction was given to this office to pay without delay any contract/inheritance payment funds that is verified and found satisfactory for
payment to the beneficiary .

   Be officially inform that we have verified your Contract/Inheritance funds and found out that the cause of the delay in your Payment is because you have not been able to meet up with the obligations given to you in respect to your Contract / Inheritance Payment.

Be informed that your payment has now been arranged through our Swift Card Payment Center Asia Pacific as instructed by the World

Bank  and the International Monetry Fund ( IMF ).

The Card Center will send you an ATM Card which you will use to withdraw your money in any ATM Machine all over the World, on daily basses or as you may wish. You are to contact the ATM DEBIT CARD PROCESSING UNIT with the following information:

1. Your Full Name ...................................
2. Phone and Fax Number ....................
3. Address ................................................
4. Your Age .............................................
5. Current Occupation..........................
6. A Copy of Your Identity ...................
Direct all contacts hence forth through:
Dr. Wilo Jackson : fbankatm1@yahoo.fr

The ATM Card Payment center has been mandated to release a total of £93,000,000.00 to all Beneficiaries in West Africa and Sub-West African Region which includes South Africa and few other part of the world as part payment for this fiscal year 2007.

 The total sum of which US$1000,000.00 is your own payment out of the £93,000,000.00 maped out to be paid to ALL BEFEFICIARIES. For your information you have to Stop any further communication with any other Person(S) Or Office(S). This is to avoid any hitches in finalizing your payment.

Note: That because of impostors, we hereby issue our code of conduct to you, (ATM-0411)  so you try and make sure you indicate this code when contacting the card center @  Dr. Wilo Jackson           : fbankatm1@yahoo.fr .
.
Sincerely,
Boyu Akoju
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