Scam Email Impersonating Brave for Sponsorship

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Hi Brave Team,

I hope you’re doing well. I’m a content creator and recently received an email offering a sponsorship opportunity for your browser. The sender claimed to be from “Hostinger Emily” and said they were representing Brave, but the email address used was manager.barbaraxe@libero.it, which doesn’t match any legitimate Brave domains. Out of caution, I wanted to check: is this a legitimate outreach from your team? Feel free to review the original email details below: “Hi there, Just caught your cardboard ship splitting tutorial… Would you be up for a paid mention or sponsored segment where you can introduce Brave to your viewers in your own style? — Emily Johnson, Partnership Manager, Brave” If this doesn’t come from your team, I’d be happy to forward you the full message so you can investigate further. Let me know how you’d like me to proceed — I’m happy to help prevent any misuse of your brand name. Best regards, [Your Name] [Your Channel/Brand, e.g., “Sinking Ships on YouTube”] [Contact Info — optional, e.g., your business email]

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Hello - I’ve sent you a DM for more information. Thanks!

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Hey I actually received a almost identical email as well, and even received a contract and the integration details from the same email address and, I just wanted to see if that was legit as well, Thank you

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It is not legitimate. Thank you

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Hello, I also received this email

Hi there,

Just finished watching your Solo’s Journey in Delta Force video—your playstyle really keeps the tension high and it’s fun how you narrate those close calls. The earlier one where you stalked players as a solo was also packed with unpredictable moments.

I’m Emily from Brave—we make a privacy-first browser that speeds up browsing and cuts out distractions, which gamers and creators love.

Would you be open to a paid mention or sponsored segment about Brave on your channel? I think your viewers might really click with what we do.

No rush at all—reply if you’re curious and we can chat more details.

Emily Johnson,
Partnership Manager, Brave

From this - manager.martinezao8@libero.it

After I replied, they then got back to me with a new email

This - emily.manager@brave-youtube.com

With the tag ‘Brave’

Is this real at all? Thanks!

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