419 scam: "TOYOTA AUTOMOBILES LOTTERY"<morganlee-toyotalotto@fastwebmail.it> Attention Winner! Dear Lucky.

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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "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)
- "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!
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.
- drmorganlee@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "TOYOTA AUTOMOBILES LOTTERY" (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2010 23:29:52 +0100
Subject: Attention Winner! Dear Lucky.

TOYOTA AUTOMOBILES LOTTERY CUSTOMER SERVICE
Toyota Auto-mobiles headquarters, 19 UL,
Essex , PE9 2YP , London United Kingdom.
28 Tan Field Road, Croydon London

Ref: KPC/9080118308/02/TCA
Batch: 21/25/0034
Insurance no: fcjs/337/95kh.

ELECTRONIC EMAIL SELECTION,

Attention Winner! Dear Lucky.

We are pleased to inform you that as a result of our recent lottery draws held on 25Th January 2010, your Name and Email address attached to Ticket Number 27522465896-532 with serial number 652-662 drew lucky number 7-14-18-23-31-45, which consequently won you in 2nd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of $1, 000, 000, 00. (One Million United State Dollars. And a brand new Toyota Car from the Toyota International online program
Note: All participants in this Toyota International lottery program have been selected randomly through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 Companies and 30,000,000 individual Names, email addresses from all search engines and web sites. This promotional program takes place every year. Toyota Car Promotional Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board and Also Licensed by the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). Sponsored by eminent personalities like the Sultan of Brunei, Bill Gates Have Microsoft Inc, Multi Choice- china site and other corporate organizations. This is to encourage the use of the Internet and computers worldwide.
Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Asia booklet representative in China as indicated in our play coupon in view of this your $ 1, 000, 000, 00. One Million United State Dollars will be release to you in China. Contact our office in China, your Claim Agent, Dr. Morgan Lee.
For security purpose and clarity, we advise that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims have been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.

We look forward to your active participant in our next year US$3 Million slot. You are requested to contact our clearance officer below to assist you with your winning and subsequent payments. All-winnings must be claim not later than one month after the date of this notice. Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delay and complications remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all Correspondence.
Furthermore, should there be any change of addresses do inform our agent as soon as possible. Congratulations once more and thank you for being part of our promotional program.
For further Information's Contact your claim agent
Contact him with your secret pin code (xj7100mi) and your insurance number: (fcjs/337/95kh.)

Dr. Morgan Lee.
E-mail: drmorganlee@gmail.com

Claims Requirements:
1. Name in full-----------------------
2. Address----------------------- -----
3. Sex--------------------------- -----
4. Nationality/Religion---------- -----
5. Marital Status--------------------
6. Age--------------------------- -----
7. Next Of Kin------------------------
8. Occupation-------------------- -----
9. Phone......................... ....
10Fax------------------------- -
11. Present Country-------------------
With Best regards
sincerely yours
Mr. Brian Williams
Online zonal Co-ordinate.

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