419 scam: "Money Gram Office"<info@towda.com> Attention Beneficiary $3.5 Million USA Dollars

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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:
- "clearance fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "moneygram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- moneygramofficebj13@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Money Gram Office" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <moneygramofficebj13@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 23 May 2020 10:09:34 +0200
Subject: Attention Beneficiary $3.5 Million USA Dollars

Attention Beneficiary $3.5 Million USA Dollars.

We are instructed to be transferring your total $3.5 Million USA Dollars Compensation through Money Gram Money Transfer daily $5,000. The compensation is from USA Government and United Nation. They are giving you the compensation because your email address appears as one of scam victim. You can pick your first payment of $5,000 with this information below after you pay $100 for USA Internal Revenue Service ( IRS ).

Senders name: Randy Shawn Mcmillian
Reference Number: 43697376
Question: Amount?
Answer: $5,000

Note that you will pay $100 with below information for the Clearance of your fund from USA Internal Revenue Service ( IRS ) before we can release your $5000 to you.

Receivers Name: Randy Shawn Mcmillian
Country: USA
State: North Carolina
City: Fayetteville
Test question: Urgent?
Answer: Urgent
Amount: $100

Be advice that we can not deduct the clearance fee of $100 from your total fund due to your fund is under security account. Go and send the money to us through Money Gram or Western union with this information above so that you can start receiving your $3.5 Million USA Dollars daily $5,000 USD.

Be advice that if Western Union, Ria, Walmart or Money Gran can not allow you to send the money to us, You can go to any apple store and purchase Google Play or Steam Wallet. Scratch it and send us the photo.

Email me with this email address as soon as you send the money ( moneygramofficebj13@gmail.com )

Regards,
Mr. Randy Shawn Mcmillian,
Tel: +1 330 558 1711
Director Money Gram Money Transfer.

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