419 scam: "Toyota lotery promotion"<natalia.lappo@lappo-hotel.pl> Your Email Was Randomly Selected!!!

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "toyota lottery" (no such lottery exists)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united state 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- ",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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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!

Fraud email example:

From: "Toyota lotery promotion" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <claimsdept@toyota-cn.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 05:00:18 +0800
Subject: Your Email Was Randomly Selected!!!

TOYOTA MOTOR COMPANY LOTTERY PROMOTION.
Marketing/Advertising Department.
Toyota World Wide China Branch.
Fortune Building No.5, Dong San Beijing China.

INTERNATIONAL AWARD NOTIFICATION!!!

Dear Lucky Winner,

We are glad to inform you that following the announcement made today by the Toyota Motor Company International, You have been selected as one of the lucky winner of the TOYOTA INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM for the year 2011. This promotion was organized annually to advertise and promote the marketing of Toyota Motor (MODELS) in the world. Though, forms were not sold for this lottery exercise but participants were selected through automated random selection drawn from 1,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from all part of the world as part of our Electronic Business Promotions Program.

As a result of our effort in visiting individual profile and addresses through web site, your email address which was attached to Ticket Number 286-466-8467, with serial number 405-00, drew lucky numbers 09,11,67,84,5,30 and Bonus number 88, Your INSURANCE Number: TO466/553L/TIPP has won you the lottery award in the First Category of the TOYOTA LOTTERY PROMOTION DRAW.

The TOYOTA COMPANY INTERNATIONAL have therefore approved the payment of US$1,000,000.00 (One Million United State Dollars Only) as the winning amount deposited with the Bank for the first Category winners of the TOYOTA LOTTERY PROMOTION DRAW in the world.

CONGRATULATIONS.

We however bring to your notice that Toyota Company International has authorized the payee Bank to process fund transfer under Internatonal Banking Law ease of payment. Please be informed that your won sum of US$1,000,000.00 (One Million United State Dollars Only) is now with the payee center. To facilitate your claims, you should contact our agents immediately and give them your winning information to re-insure your winning under your full names.

To begin your claim, please submit the following information immediately to our agent.

1.Full Name:....
2.Contact Address:....
3.Sex:....
4.Date Of Birth:......
5.Marital Status:......
6.Nationality:......
7.State:......
8.City:.......
9.Zip Code:......
10.Occupation:......
11.Tel/Fax Number:........
12. Ticket Number:........
13. Serial Number:........
14. Lucky Number:........
15. Bonus Number:.......
16. Insurance Number:.....

To file for your claim, please fill and submit your verification form to our claims manager immediately via email for the release of your winning funds.

(CLAIMS Agent)
Contact Person: Mrs.Jane Chang.
E-mail: claimsdept@toyota-cn.com
International prize Claim Department.

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please do not hesitate to contact our agents with the following information.

Congratulation Once More And Please Do Not Forget to help the poor in the society when Toyota Company makes you a Beneficiary.

Yours Faithfully,

Mrs. Deborah Kim.
Online coordinator.
Toyota Lottery Promotion.

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