419 scam: "Miss.Gift Brown" <test@sufyantell.net> URGENT MASSAGE

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Miss.Gift Brown" <test@sufyantell.net>
Reply-To: missgiftbrown190@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2015 11:51:14 -0500
Subject: URGENT MASSAGE

Hello Dear .

I wish to present this proposal for the purpose of investment in your
country. My name is Gift Brown,I am 26 years old. I am the daughter of
HON.Alami TOM Brown the former Minister of Transport and Communication
with the present Government of President Alhaji Ali Madugu Yakubu of
Sierra-Leone. My father were arrested on 1st of Nov 2009 by mohamood
Government on allegation of using their position in the Government to aid
smuggling of diamond from the Kenya diamond field,it was just a political
vendetta.My father later died in the prison,it was diagnosed that he was
poisoned, but Government report says heart failure.

Whatever it is,let God be the judge. He sent a note to me before his
death, regarding a deposit of the sum of US$15.2Million (Fifteen Million
Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in this BANK. He instructed US
to move immediately with the documents to a neighboring country to seek
asylum. We moved to the Republic of Mali where we spent some time before
finally moving to Benin Republic, to enquirer about the deposit.My mother
is serious sick and she was admit in the hospital here Benin Republic, so
i am kind of desolate.

Meanwhile i have located the bank,and have also discussed the possible
transfer of the fund to broad.Unfortunately,my father left a clause that
the fund should not be released to me until i attend the age of 30,or i
have to introduce a trusted foreign partner who would be my trustee and
investor,hence the need for your assistance. I request that you be my
trustee and assist me in effecting the transfer of the fund to your
account or an account you will nominate.

You will also be responsible for the investment and management of the fund
until i am able to join you after my education your country. You and us
will agree on a percentage you will take for your assistance. Please let
me know immediately if you can assist me so that I will give you more
information's about the deposit.

I thank you in anticipation to your quick response.

You's in God,
Miss.Gift Brown

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