419 scam: "toyota international"<toyotapromo@asia.com> CONGRATULATIONS!!! With ticket number 719-266-1319

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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 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)
- "toyota international 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")
- "million 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)
- ",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)
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.
- toyotapromo@asia.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- name: mr. morris wang tel: 0086 15920175434 emails toyotapromo@asia.com morriswang@asia.com congratulations!!!! once again from all (Asia; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "toyota international" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <morriswang@asia.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2010 05:16:38 +0800
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! With ticket number 719-266-1319

TOYOTA INTERNATIONAL LOTTO (HEADQUARTERS)
Customer Service Department Affiliate of Toyota Japan.
#28 Kanashiwa road Tokyo JP

Dear Winner,

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made today, You are among the winners of the TOYOTA CAR INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM Participants who 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 719-266-1319, with serial number 902-66 drew the lucky numbers 5,12, 30, 11, 17, 43 and Bonus number 12, Your Insurance Number: FLS433/ 453L /G MSA 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 $1,000000.00USD (One million United States dollars) in cash, including a 2010 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited 4X4 base, which is the winning present /amount for the Second category winners. This is from the total prize money of $2,650,000.00USD shared among the international winners in the Second category.

Please be informed that your won fund of the sum of $1,000000.00USD 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 shipped to.

To file for your claim, please contact our Claim Agent/Hon. coordinator immediately
Name: Mr. Morris Wang
Tel: 0086 15920175434
Emails
toyotapromo@asia.com
morriswang@asia.com

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Once again from all members of our staff and thank you for being a part of our International Promotions program.

We wish you continued good fortunes.

Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Ing Chuny Liu,
Hon. Coordinator.

Please provide the following details for processing of your claim.

1, Names in full:
2,Address:
3, Date of Birth/Age:
4,Country
5, Tel/Fax:

Kindly get back to us as soon possible with the requide information for us to proccede with your file Thanks TOYOTA lotto organization.

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