419 scam: "Mr.Akio Toyoda"<Akio-Toyoda@wonder.ocn.ne.jp> THIS MAIL IS FOR THE OWNER OF THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS

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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.
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:
- "million us 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- toyotamotorakio111@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Akio Toyoda" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <toyotamotorakio111@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 20:05:13 -0500
Subject: THIS MAIL IS FOR THE OWNER OF THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS

REGARDING YOUR APPROVED FUND: $8.5Million US DOLLARS.

A payment which you are supposed to receive last year, this is a compensation payment approved to you by the Toyota Motor Corporation Company in Japan. We are truly sorry for the delayed payment. Having reviewed all the obstacle and problems surrounding the release of your $8.5Million USD

The bank manager Mr. Chad Windham of the First Citizens Bank he was behind in all the delay, his plan was to divert the funds to his personal bank account. I am really worried we never heard from you for the past months, i don’t know if you are dead or still alive?

Two people from California came to our office few days ago, a lady with a man they told us that you sent them to receive the $8.5Million USD on your behalf.

Here is the information they provided to us:

1940 RIVERSIDE DR, LOS ANGELES, CA 90039

Names, Mr. Larry George, Mrs. Isabella Anderson

Please confirm to us, do you know these two people from Los Angeles California? We are not comfortable with their claim to the $8.5Million USD, because i know that the $8.5Million USD were approved to you by the Toyota motor corporation company. We don't want to release the money to a wrong person.

I wait to read back from you ASAP, also confirm if those two people Mr. Larry George, Mrs. Isabella Anderson were sent by you?

Regards,

Mr. Akio Toyoda

President and Representative Director, Japan

toyotamotorakio111@gmail.com

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