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An Email with the Subject "CALL TO CONFIRM YOUR CASH GRANT" was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:24:17 -0700 and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email. The sender shows as WORLD VISION UK NGO <info_worldvision@yahoo.co.uk>.
The email address was probably spoofed. Do not reply to or contact any persons or organizations referenced in this email, or follow any URLs as you may expose yourself to scammers and, at the very least, you will be added to their email address lists for spam purposes.
Dear Sir/Madam This is to notify you that you have been chosen by the board of trustees of WORLD VISION UK (NGO) as one of the final recipients to receive cash grant/donations for economic development, and poverty alleviation. In line with its aims, and objectives, World Vision UK in conjunction with European Union is giving out £100,000,000.00 (One Hundred Million Pounds Sterling) to 60 international recipients worldwide for Business development, charitable work, and poverty eradication. Your email address was selected based on an internet random Selection exercise; you are therefore confirmed one of the lucky recipients entitled to receive GBP £1,500,000.00 as cash grant from World Vision UK. You are required to Contact immediately the Legal officer below: for Qualification documentations, notarization, legalization, and Processing of your GBP£1,500,000.00, entitlement. Legal officer: Mr. Geoffrey Kenshole TEL: +44-7011-13 6413 FAX: +44-7005-93-0778 Email: barr.g_kenshole@yahoo.co.uk Endeavor to quote your Qualification numbers (WV-369-2468, UK-101-83) in all your correspondence with Barr. Geoffrey Kenshole. You are by all means advised to keep this whole information confidential until you have collected your cash grant, this is to avoid double and unqualified claim. On behalf of the Board, kindly accept our warmest Congratulations! Yours faithfully, John Gladwin Chairman Board of Trustees.