Possible scam from a guy who calls himself Craig Hill about Toulouse 2009 Contemporary art

Possible scam from a guy named Craig Hill about Toulouse 2009 Contemporary art.

We received this mail today, it raised our suspicions. We checked in Google and found some posts on the WetCanvas Forum see this thread: http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=544806

This Craig Hill is using a gmail account. There is nothing to find about the Toulouse 2009 Contemporary art, Scripture Art and Photography Exhibition on the Internet.

Lately we see an increase of (different) scam attempts so we place this scam also on our Spam-Boycot site on this page: http://www.spam-boycot.com/html/crooks_and_creeps.html

Dear Artist/Photographer, I am delighted to inform you that you are invited to participate in Toulouse 2009 Contemporary art, Scripture Art and Photography Exhibition, which is to take place here in Toulouse, France. As Artist/creative photographer, you are entitled to a preparation grant of 500 Euro. The exhibition is slated to hold on the 11th to 15th of June 2009 and sponsored by the Government of the state of Toulouse in conjunction with some corporate bodies. You are expected to come along with some of your work and be ready to explain every motive and inspiration behind every of your work to all who will be interested in your work. You also have the opportunity of showcasing and selling your work and ideas to interested buyers around the world at the exhibition. If you will be available for the exhibition forward to us your Full Names, Residential Address, and Telephone Number. Note that the information supplied will undergo a serious scrutiny before approval can be given for the grant to be issued to you. Our sponsors will be responsible for your transportation expenses; we will also provide exhibition application fee, accommodation and feeding during the one-week exhibition. A guaranteed sum of 5000 Euro courtesies the state of Toulouse will be given to you immediately after the one-week exhibition. You have the right to accept or decline this invitation. Yours Sincerely, Craig Hill