419 scam: Gift G Brown <wisonboda2@gmail.com> Urgent Response

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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: Gift G Brown <wisonboda2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: giftgeselb@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2015 05:09:01 -0700
Subject: Urgent Response

Hello Dear .

I wish to present this proposal for the purpose of investment in your
country. My name is Gift G 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 Dr.
yusuf Mohammad Ali of Sierra-Leone. My father were arrested on 1st of
Nov 2009 by Mohammad 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 (USD$15,200.000.00) 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,
Gift G Brown

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