419 scam: "Director general"<zic2008

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- chris3mastres@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Director general" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <chris3mastres@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2014 22:50:42 +0100
Subject: Hello,

Hello,

I am Mr. Chris Master, Director-General of Finance, Security and Exchange to Security Companies in United Kingdom. During the course of our auditing and logistics, I came across an Account owned by a Gold merchant bearing the sum of $57m USand this account has not been accessed for the past eight years.I want to use my position and influence as Director-General to obtain all legal approvals of this
fund to your nominated account and I will give you the legal documents.

Remember you have a reasonable share of 40% of the total fund as I need your full co-operation to make this business a success,because the management is ready to approve this payment to any foreigner who has correct information of this account which I will give to you.
Reply to my private email address below:

Regards,
Mr.Chris Master.
chris3mastres@gmail.com

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