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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
Reply-To: <info@tomcrist-foundation.org>
Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2015 03:13:50 -0400
Subject: A surprising letter From Canada's richest philanthropists.


[https://ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/5vlSM5TzJTDHufPfGq7pLbH0Swlx6gmyrU=
KFw0BZUuxOBihqq5DMBnZm-8X7nndAX0iVfBctrMhx2J_t7nvbzHg3cA5GKp7LHBTkwdBMkH_HI=
0sOZ5ZbV2P1oRLpuhmQgB9mD-kl-LvlVWD5-7Zr0M5HY6k=3Ds0-d-e1-ft#ttps://ci5.goog=
leusercontent.com/proxy/5vlSM5TzJTDHufPfGq7pLbH0Swlx6gmyrUKFw0BZUuxOBihqq5D=
MBnZm-8X7nndAX0iVfBctrMhx2J_t7nvbzHg3cA5GKp7LHBTkwdBMkH_HI0sOZ5ZbV2P1oRLpuh=
mQgB9mD-kl-LvlVWD5-7Zr0M5HY6k=3Ds0-d-e1-ft#ttps://ci5.googleusercontent.com=
/proxy/5vlSM5TzJTDHufPfGq7pLbH0Swlx6gmyrUKFw0BZUuxOBihqq5DMBnZm-8X7nndAX0iV=
fBctrMhx2J_t7nvbzHg3cA5GKp7LHBTkwdBMkH_HI0sOZ5ZbV2P1oRLpuhmQgB9mD-kl-LvlVWD=
5-7Zr0M5HY6k=3Ds0-d-e1-ft%23http://i.cbc.ca/1.2468144.1387404005%21/httpIma=
ge/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/image.jpg]

I am Mr Tom Crist the Calgary Max Lotto Winner of 40 Million and i know thi=
s would come
as a surprise to you but be rest assured that as a man who believes in the =
word of God i know
that in my heart it is always better to give than to receive, see Luke 12:3=
3-34.

i am writing to inform you that Google in alliance with MICROSOFT submitted=
your "Email" upon my request that
you receive a Cheque/Check for $1million. in honor of my of his late wife J=
anice 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

I have already issue out a check for $1.2million to the Tom Baker Cancer Ce=
nter where Janice
Crist was treated before 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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uk/worldclass>

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he use of the recipient to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intende=
d recipient then copying, distribution or other use of the information cont=
ained is strictly prohibited and you should not rely on it. If you have rec=
eived this email in error please let the sender know immediately and delete=
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we take every care, Plymouth University accepts no responsibility for virus=
es and it is your responsibility to scan emails and their attachments. Plym=
outh University does not accept responsibility for any changes made after i=
t was sent. Nothing in this email or its attachments constitutes an order f=
or goods or services unless accompanied by an official order form.

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