419 scam: =?UTF-8?Q?Toyota_Lottery_Organization?= <toyotaawardwiningprize@gmail.com> =?UTF-8?Q?CONGRATULATIONS_YOU_HAVE_WON

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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 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:
- ",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)
- "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.
- toyotaawardwiningprize@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?UTF-8?Q?Toyota_Lottery_Organization?= <toyotaawardwiningprize@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2016 02:58:57 +0100
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?CONGRATULATIONS_YOU_HAVE_WON_=21=21=21?=

Toyota Asia and Pacific Lottery Award

1 Soi Rat Burana 27/1, Rat Burana Road,

Khwaeng Rat Burana, Khet Rat Burana,

Bangkok 10140,

Dear Sir/Ma,

PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement made

today, You are among the winners of the TOYOTA CAR

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM. 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 visiting various websites, we are

running the E-business promotions for You/Your Company email

address, attached to ticket number 719-226-1319,

with serial number 902-66 drew the lucky numbers

05,12,30,11,17,43 and Bonus number 10 , Your INSURANCE

Number: FLS433/ 453L /GMSA and consequently you won in

the Second Category of the TOYOTA FORTUNE LOTTO

DRAW.

You have therefore been approved for the payment of the sum

of US$1.500, 000, 00 in cash, including a Toyota car which

is the winning prize /amount for the

Second category winners. This is from the

total prize money of US$12,650,000.00 shared among the

international winners in the Second category.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Please be informed that your won fund of the sum of

US$1,500,000.00 (One million five hundred thousand united

state dollar )is now with the payee center,contact

our agent and give them your full details so that

they will re-insure your winning fund under your full names

together with the port where your winning car should

be shipped to.

To begin your claim, please send

email immediately to: toyotaawardwiningprize@gmail.com

Services Manager,

Toyota Asia Promo......

Fill in the blank space:

1. Full Name:

2. Address:

3. Occupation:

4. Age:

5. Sex:

6. Nationality:

7. Country:

8. Telephone/Fax Number:

NOTE

In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,

please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers

and other information provided above and below in

every one of your correspondences to your

claiming agent.

Congratulations'' once again from all our staff and thank

you for being part of our promotions program.

Sincerely,

Mrs.Tian Wu
Promo Coordinator

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