419 scam: "Mr.Xiong Pan"<info@cimbbank.com> CONGRATULATIONS!!! THE WINNER OF THE YEAR 2011

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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
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: "Mr.Xiong Pan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <omegagency507@hotmail.my>
Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2011 04:52:42 +0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! THE WINNER OF THE YEAR 2011

2011 Toyota Asian International Promotion Program
Customer Service Department.
Toyota Tsusho (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
CONGRATULATIONS!!! THE WINNER OF THE YEAR
Kuala Lumpur Room 2404, Wisma Lim Foo Yong,
86 Jalan Raja Chulan,50200, Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia Tel: +60166142099 Fax:60-1-028551366

Dear Beneficiary,

We are happy to inform you of this year's release of the 2010 ASIA TOYOTA INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION, held on the 9th March 2010 Due to the mix up of numbers and E-mails, the results were later released on the 4rd November 2011.Your E-mail address was entered as an alternative number attached to Reference Number: CC/0999/371MPL with, Batch number: EGS/1983-0272 NJA drew the lucky numbers 9-13-21-30-31-47, which consequently won in the 3rd category You have therefore been approved a lump sum payment of (USD$1.500,000.00)in cash credited to file REF.NO: CC/0999/171MPL. This is from a total cash prize of $M16,745000.000. (SIXTEEN MILLION, SEVEN HUNDRED AND FORTY FIVE THOUSAND,UNITED STATES DOLLARS) shared among the (seventeen international winners in this category). CONGRATULATIONS!!!.

Your fund is now deposited with the bank and insured in your name Due to false practices, we ask that you keep your award information strictly from public notice, until your claim has been processed and money remitted to your possession as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unwarranted abuse of this program by unscrupulous individuals.All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from (Six Million) Emails from Asia, America ,Middle East, Europe , submitted by our agents as part of our New Year International promotion program. We hope your lucky Email will draw a bigger cash prize in the subsequent programs ahead.

Therefore, contact your claim agent in our region office in Malaysia and ensure you send email immediately to him with all your data required below.

OMega Agency Malaysia 21st Floor, Menara SSM@Sentral
No 7 Jalan Stesen Sentral 5
Kuala Lumpur Sentral
50623 Kuala Lumpur
Contact Mr.Kelly wong chou
Tel Nº: +60102610709
Email:omegagency507@hotmail.my

Information required;

1. Full name...
2. Address ...
3. Telephone...
4. Fax....
5. Occupation....
6. Age....
7. Sex.....
8. Nationality.....
9. Country of residence....

10. Scanned Copy of your international passport or driver's license.WARNING For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize released to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this program by non-selected winner or unofficial personnel Congratulations once again!!!
Sincerely,

Mr.Xiong Pan
(PROMOTION MANAGER )

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