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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:

Fraud email example:

From: Tom Crist Trust Fund <tom.crist.ch@rogers.com>
Reply-To: tomcrist222@rogers.com
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2015 00:31:25 -0600
Subject: You Are My Lucky Winner


=

Tom Crist Financial Poverty Elevation Platform You are receiving =

this email from Mrs Tracy Clark media assistant to Mr. Tom Crist, a retired=
CEO =

and WINNER of $40 million in the Calgary Lotto, i am writing to inform you =
that =

Google in alliance with MICROSOFT submitted your "Email" upon Tom request t=
hat =

you receive a Cheque/Check for $1million. Mr, Tom Crist wishes to donate hi=
s =

entire lotto winnings in honour of his late wife, Janice Crist, who died of =

cancer two years ago. see PROOF below;
=


http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/calgaryherald/obituary.aspx?n=3Djanice-cri=
st&pid=3D155922448&fhid=3D14841
Mr. Tom Crist demonstrated his commitment towards giving by issuing a check=
for =

$1.2million to the Tom Baker Cancer Center where Janice Crist was treated b=
efore =

her death. find proof below;


http://globalnews.ca/news/1036498/who-is-40-million-jackpot-winner-tom-cris=
t/


http://www.cbc.ca/video/news/audioplayer.html?clipid=3D2424885304


Please forward your Full Names, Age, Address, Tel, Occupation and a check f=
or $1million will be issued to you.

Sincerely,
Tom Crist
**********************************
Retired CEO & Calgary Lotto Winner

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