419 scam: Shaba Bano <shaba.ban@gmail.com> PLEASE HELP ME

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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.
The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "toyota car international promotion program" (no such lottery exists)
- "toyota fortune lotto" (no such lottery exists)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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 fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
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.
- lotterytoyota50@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Shaba Bano <shaba.ban@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:48:01 +0530
Subject: PLEASE HELP ME

SIR/MAM
I AM GETTING THESE SCAMS.I WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT IT.
I AM SURE THAT IT IS 100% FAKE BUT I WANTED TO INFORM YOU ABOUT ALL THESE
INTERNET CRIMES.I AM SENDING YOU A COPY OF THE MAIL I RECEIVED.
PLEASE HELP ME.
THANKING YOU

TOYOTA CAR LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM CHINA
Customer Service Department
Toyota Motor Corporations, China.
28 Tanfield Road Tiaxiu lio Beijing China
PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION
DEAR Sir/MA
We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made today, You are among
the winners of the TOYOTA CAR INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM Participants
were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email
addresses of individuals and companies from all part of the world as part of
our electronic business Promotions Program.
As a result of your visiting various websites we are running the E-business
promotions for. You/Your Company email address, attached to ticket number
719-226-1319, with serial number 902-66 írew the lucky numbers
05,12,30,11,17,43 and Bonus number 10 , Your INSURANCE Number: FLS433/ 453L
/GMSA and consequently you won in the Second Category of the TOYOTA FORTUNE
LOTTO DRAW.
You have therefore been approved for the payment of the sum of US$500, 000,
00 in cash,including a TOYOTA CAMRY 2008/2009 MODEL which is the winning
present /amount for the Second category winners. This is from the total
prize money of US$40,650,000.00 shared among the international winners in
the Second category.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Please be informed that your won fund of the sum of US$500,000.00 is now
with the payee center. Contact our agent and give them your full names so
that they will re-insure your winning fund under your full names,together
with the port where your winning car should be ship to.
To begin your claim, please call our claim agent or send email immediately
to:-
Mr. Chow Hudson
Foreign Services Manager,
Toyota Motor Corporations China,
EMAIL: lotterytoyota50@yahoo.com.hk

1. Full Name:
2. Address:
3. Occupation:
4. Age:
5. Sex:
6. Nationality:
7. Country of Residence:
8. Telephone/Fax Number:
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please
remember to quote your reference and batch numbers and other information
provided above and below in every one of your correspondences to your
claiming agent.
Congratulations'' once again from all our staff and thank you for being part
of our promotions program.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Suzane Lang
Online coordinator
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