419 scam: Toyota Automobiles Promo Selection <auto_support@infovets.com> Congratulations!!! End of Year Winner

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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 lottery" (no such lottery exists)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- ",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)
- "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.
- intl.toyota.promo@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Toyota Automobiles Promo Selection <auto_support@infovets.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: intl.toyota.promo@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2016 04:33:18 -0300
Subject: Congratulations!!! End of Year Winner

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Toyota Motor Corporation
Deeside Industrial Park, Tenth Ave,
Deeside CH5 2TW, United Kingdom.

Dear Lottery Winner,

This is to inform you that you have been selected for a Cash prize of
$2,000,000.00 and a brand new Toyota Rav4 car (2016), from Toyota lottery
International program. The selection process was carried out through random
selection in our computerized email selection system(ess) from a database of
over 250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world. This
Lottery is approved by the Toyota Gaming Board and also Licensed by the
International Association of Gaming Regulators(IAGR). To begin the processing
of
your prize do email the below information to; intl.toyota.promo@gmail.com

Claims Requirements:

1. Name in full:
2. Address:
3. Sex:
4. Age:
5. Occupation:
6. Phone:
7. Present Country:

If you do not contact your claims agent within 10 working days of this
notification, your winnings would be revoked. Winners are advised to keep their
winning details/information confidential from the public to avoid fraudulent
claim (IMPORTANT) pending the delivery or claim by Winner.

*Winner under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
*Staff of the Toyota Company world wide is not to partake in this Car
Promotional Lottery.

Congratulations Once Again!

Regards.
Engr. Katsuo Sato
Toyota Lottery Promoter

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