419 scam: "TOYOTA INTERNATIONAL AWARD 2011"<www@sinpar.it> TOYOTA PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION

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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 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:
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "foreign service manager" (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)
- "toyotaaward2011@yahoo.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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 INTERNATIONAL AWARD 2011" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <toyotaaward2011@yahoo.cn>
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 02:10:44 +0800
Subject: TOYOTA PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION

TOYOTA INTERNATIONAL AWARD 2011.
CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT,
N0. 28 TANSFIELD ROAD.
TIANXIU LIO BEINJING,
CHINA.

PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION

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 2011.

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.

Your email address, attached to Ticket Number 512-226-3319, with Serial Number 502-66 drew the Lucky Numbers 05, 12, 30,11,17,43 and Bonus Number 05, Your Insurance Number: FLS433/ 453L /GMSA 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.

Please be informed that your won fund of the sum of US$500,000.00 is now with the payee center. Contact our agent with your full names to re-insure your winning fund under your full names as instructed.

To begin your claim, you must email our claim Leo Wang, and Foreign Service Manager Rev. Hanson Diggs, with your full information as required below to enable them proceed with your winnings. Kindly send an email immediately to:-

Mr. Leo Wang
Head Claims Dept,
Toyota Motor Corporations.
Email: toyotaaward2011@yahoo.cn

1. Full Name:
2. Address:
3. Occupation:
4. Age/Sex:
5. Ticket No / Serial No:
6. Category/ Amount Won
7. Telephone No:
8. Nationality:
9. Country of Residence:

NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your Ticket, Serial Number and other information provided above in every of your correspondences.
Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our Annual programs.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Yours Sincerely,
Management

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