Hot Scam Specifications:

Scam Type:
419 Scam (Lottery Scam)
Likely Fake Names: Mrs. Claudia Lauren,
Offer Type: Donation by Ford Foundation (fake)
Winning Amount: 500,000 GBP
Storyline: 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.
Scammer Location: Claims to be UK
Scammer Email: fordfoundation.grantdept@live.com

The Ford Foundation is real, but this email is fake and is sent by a scammer.

Check out this warning at fordfound.org, an official website:

http://fordfound.org/newsroom/pressreleases/235

It says:
These emails, Web sites, and accompanying materials and claims are in
no way associated with the Ford Foundation or any foundation employees.
The foundation does not award random and unsolicited funds. The only
time the foundation will ask for any information from our grantees is
through our secure Grantee Access Web site. We recommend not responding
to emails making such claims.

So be warned, these emails are all fake and are intended to scam your money by making you pay the fees for the scam.

One such email is as follows:
—–Attached—–
THE FORD FOUNDATION
http://www.fordfound.org
United Kingdom Regional Office,
11 Dustable
NW1 7NL,
London.

CONGRATULATION FORD FOUNDATION DONATION RECIPIENT!!!

The Ford Foundation 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 our own personal,educational, and business development.
The Ford Foundation, established Since 1953, the Ford Foundation has made
its headquarters in New York. Nearly half of our staff works in our
regional offices and the rest are in New York.

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 £500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pound
sterlings) 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.
You are hereby advise contact Contact Executive Sec. Mr. Harrison Davies

Email: fordfoundation.grantdept@live.com

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SHOULD BE SUPPLIED COMPREHENSIVELY BY THE
BENEFICIARY OF THE STATED FUND,FOR VERIFICATION BEFORE TRANSFER.
1.FULL NAMES : 2.RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: 3.AGE: 4.PHONE/FAX NUMBERS: 5.SEX: 6.OCCUPATION: 7.MARITAL STATUS:
8.COUNTRY: 9.NEXT OF KIN:

On behalf of the Board kindly, accept our warmest congratulations.

Regards.
Mrs. Claudia Lauren
—–/End Attached—–

Below is another email that we received. Watch out, they may use different names.

—–Attached—–

From: “FORD FOUNDATION” <info@mail.com>
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 06:12:55 +0000

THE FORD FOUNDATION
http://www.fordfound.org
United Kingdom Regional Office,
11 Dustable
NW1 7NL,
London.

Dear sir/madam,

This is to notify you that you have been officially chosen by the Board of
Trustees of the FORD FOUNDATION (NGO UK) as one of the
final Recipients of a Cash Grant/Donation of £500,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND POUNDS STERLING) as charity
donations/aid from the FORD FOUNDATION (UK). Further information on
requisites associated with the Processing and disbursement of your
£500,000.00 grant entitlements, alongside the provision of your
qualification documentations will be disclosed to you by the National
Secretary FORD FOUNDATION (UK),

Dr. Harrison Davies
Email: fordfoundationuk.web@live.com

Yours faithfully,
Deffenbaugh, Jonathan L.
Programme Manager