419 scam: =?UTF-8?Q?Toyota__Automobile=2e=2e?= <toyotaautomobilcompanyltd@gmx.com> =?UTF-8?Q?Congratulations_On_Your_Awards

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "toyotaautomobilcompanyltd@gmx.com" (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: =?UTF-8?Q?Toyota__Automobile=2e=2e?= <toyotaautomobilcompanyltd@gmx.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2015 20:52:19 +0000
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?Congratulations_On_Your_Awards_Winnings=2e=2e=2e=2e=2e=2e=2e?=

Dear Lucky Winner,

Congratulations to you, from the Board of Directors, members of staff and the International Awareness Promotion Department of Toyota Automobile Company LTD.

I wish to announce to you that your email was selected as the winner of the annual final draws of Lucky Star Prize Toyota Automobile International Awareness Promotion (TAIAP) in this year's 15th February 2015. We hereby declare you as one of the proud owner of TOYOTA LAND CRUISER 2014 GXR.

The TOYOTA LAND CRUISER 2014 is under three-year warranty and free repair or servicing of any Toyota Auto Service Stations around the world.

DESCRIPTION OF THE YEAR AWARD: TOYOTA LAND CRUISER 2014:

The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized Email Selection (CESS) from a database of millions of email addresses from the World Wide Web. Each email address was attached to ticket number and your email address was selected from a series ?: (07-ZY39) and serial number: (BT-56543) Category No (DM-258) as the winner of the star prize laureates among other consolation for you to claim their prizes,

You are advised to contact your claim agent in our Asia regional office in Bangkok, Thailand, where your winning numbers fall in the vote. Please contact Dr. Alex Kim. By email (toyotaautomobilcompanyltd@gmx.com) Tel:(+66938972499).

Yours sincerely,

Director:

Dr. Bahar Corpse..

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