419 scam: "Mr.Manu Kala" <em5@wastmail.com> REMITTANCE OF US$20, 5; MILLION

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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:
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Manu Kala" <em5@wastmail.com>
Reply-To: manukala01@barid.com
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2018 06:37:53 -0400
Subject: REMITTANCE OF US$20, 5; MILLION

FROM Mr. Manu Kala.
The Head of File and Auditing Department,
BANK OF AFRICA (B.O.A)
Ouagadougou Burkina-Faso (West Africa)
REMITTANCE OF US$20, 5; MILLION
CONFIDENTIAL IS THE CASE. VERY URGENT ATTENTION.

This message might meet you in utmost surprise, however, it's just my
Urgent need for foreign partner that made me to contact you for this
transaction I am a banker by profession from Burkina Faso in West Africa
and currently holding the post of director Auditing and accounting unit
of the bank.

I have the opportunity of transferring the left over Funds ($20.5million)
of one of my bank clients who died Along with his entire family in a plane
crash.

http://newswww.bbc.net.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/oxfordshire/4537663.stm

I will come over to your Country as soon as the transfer is over to
receive my own share of the fund for further investments by your advice.
Please I want you to understand that a stitch in time saves nine so write
back and tell me if you really want to carry out this transaction with
me.

>From my banking experience it will take up to fourteen (14) working days
to conclude this transfer. I sincerely need your help because this might
be my first and last opportunity of hitting big money. I also would want
you to treat this affair as both urgent, top secret and confidential. I
want you to also know that this transaction will involve some expenses.

This payment will be effected through Swift Telegraphic Transfer.

Your Urgent response is needed for immediate transfer of this fund into
your receiving bank account.

Best Regards,
Mr. Manu Kala.

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