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Commonwealth Donation Scam: Fraud Alert
Commonwealth Donation Scam Fraud Alert

Beware of scams implying association with the Commonwealth Foundation. The Commonwealth Foundation has been made aware of certain correspondence being circulated via email, from Internet web sites, and via regular mail or facsimile, falsely stating that it is issued by, or in association with the Commonwealth Foundation and/or its officials. These scams, which may seek to obtain money and/or in many cases personal details from the recipients of such correspondence, are fraudulent.

Please note that:

  • The Commonwealth Foundation does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, processing, training or other fee; and
  • The Commonwealth Foundation does not request any information related to bank accounts or other private information.

The Commonwealth Foundation is in no way connected with these scams – the people behind them are not employees of the Commonwealth Foundation and they are not acting on its behalf.

The Commonwealth Foundation strongly recommends that the recipients of solicitations such as those described above exercise extreme caution in respect of such solicitations. Financial loss and identity theft could result from the transfer of money or personal information to those issuing such fraudulent correspondence. Victims of such scams should report them to their local law enforcement authorities.

Should you have any doubts about the authenticity of an e-mail, letter or telephone communication purportedly from, for, or on behalf of the Commonwealth Foundation and/or its officials, please send us an e-mail query before taking any further action in relation to the correspondence.

Email: foundation@commonwealth.int

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