419 scam: Tom Crist <__tomcrist@rogers.com> Ongoing Financial Donation Program!

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Tom Crist <__tomcrist@rogers.com>
Reply-To: tomcrist_@rogers.com
Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 18:59:19 -0500
Subject: Ongoing Financial Donation Program!

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TOM CRIST FOUNDATION
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I am Mr Tom Crist a retired CEO and the lucky winner of $40 million in=
the Calgary Lottery Draws, I decided to donate all of my winnings to chari=
ty and cancer research as i saw my new found wealth as a means of helping o=
thers much in need ,please refer to the news link for further information o=
n my winnings =

http://www.today.com/news/canadian-lottery-winner-donates-40-million-jackpo=
t-charity-2D11777987

I know this would come as a surprise to you,but be rest assured that as a m=
an who believes in the word of God i know that in my heart it is always be=
tter to give than to receive,see Luke 12:33-34 .Please note that this was=
the dying wishes of my late wife who died of cancer, before her death us=
and the children always made plans to make donations from time to tim=
e for years to come,thats why my first project after receiving my money was=
to make a donation of $1.2 Million Dollars to the Tom Baker cancer centre=
where Jan was treated Before her death . see news link for further inform=
ation http://www.cbc.ca/video/news/audioplayer.html?clipid=3D2424885304 I =
am therefore writing to inform you that the Tom Crist Foundation in collabo=
ration with the Tom Baker Cancer Centre has donated a check of $1 Million t=
o you to help spread Cancer Awareness by means of small donations to cancer=
groups ,patients and research around your area ,your email details was fo=
rmally submitted to us by Google-powered email newsletter software operated=
by legally registered Canadian freelance Techs which is located here in Ca=
lgary Canada ,kindly forward Name, Age, Telephone Number and Country. Since=
rely TOM CRIST FOUNDATION =

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TOM CRIST FOUNDATION
1301 16th Ave NW Calgary, Alberta, CANADA T2M 0L4

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