419 scam: "TOM CHRIST FOUNDATION"<info@data.com> TOM CRIST FOUNDATION GIVE AWAY TO YOU

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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 fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- mailme_tomcrist@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "TOM CHRIST FOUNDATION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mailme_tomcrist@rediffmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2017 04:15:08 -0500
Subject: TOM CRIST FOUNDATION GIVE AWAY TO YOU

Congratulations!

Happy New Year 2017!!!. I'm Tom Crist, the retired CEO that won $40 million in the Calgary Lotto Max, this is to inform you that Google in alliance with Facebook, Microsoft and their email address server partners have submitted your email-address in a random ballot system as one of the winners to receive the winning amount of GBP 2,000,000.00 (Two Million Great Britain Pounds). Our primary objective is to promote the name of this foundation by disbursing my winnings to Good spirited individuals, Churches, Orphanages, Charities and to help improve the standard of living among the less privileged.

However, I have decided to donate my entire winnings in honor of my late wife, Jan, she died of cancer several years ago. I have already donated $1.2 million to the Tom Baker Cancer Center and I intend to continue giving. My approach is simple - build a better world by making philanthropy easy. see info below;

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/12/16/tom-crist-lotto-winner-calgary_n_4455693.html

http://globalnews.ca/tag/tom-crist/

I advice that you should immediately send your complete information to my email address for further procedures EMAIL: mailme_tomcrist@rediffmail.com

YOUR FULL NAME(S).......

YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS......

YOUR COUNTRY...........

COUNTRY WHERE YOU NOW LIVE.........

YOUR AGE...........

YOUR GENDER (MALE/FEMALE)...........

YOUR OCCUPATION..........

YOUR MOBILE NUMBER..........

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN!

Sincerely,

Mr. Tom Crist

Calgary, Canada.

EMAIL: mailme_tomcrist@rediffmail.com

Note: You must keep your winning as a secret and as a confidential matter. This is part of the security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by the public.

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