Yeah right!
This is probably the most imaginative piece of spam that I have received. Not only does it tell a good story, it starts with an excellent distraction, then hits you with the deal. Man … that $600k could have come in handy.
Toyota Car Promotions Department
Asia & Pacific Office
Fax- 66-876-987-977
www.toyota.comThis is to inform you that have been selected for a Cash prize of ?600,000.00.(Six Hundred Thousand Dollars)and a brand new Toyota Prius car programs held 2007 in Asia.
You can view our website to view your car
(http://www.toyota.com/prius)Description Of New Toyota Car to be Shipped to you.
Miles:New…………………..Doors:4 doors or more
Transmission:Automatic…………Interior:Tan
Engine:4 – Cyl………………..Year:2005
Warranty:Existing……………..Cruise Control
Title:Clear…………………..Exterior:Red
Condition:New…………………Engine: 1.9L DOHC MPFI VVT-i
16-valve 4-cyl engine w/integ
CD Player…………………….Side Airbags
Passenger Airbag………………Driver Airbag
Anti-Lock Brakes………………Air Conditioning
Power Windows…………………Power LocksThe selection process was carried out through random selection in our email selection system(ess) from a database of over 250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world.
This Toyota car Lottery is approved by the British Gaming Board and also Licensed by the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR).
This promotional car lottery is the tenth of its kind and we intend to sensitize the public.To begin the processing of your prize you are to contact your claims officer through our accredited Prize Transfer agents as stated below:
Sir Lord Gordon Lee
Foreign Payment Dept.
Asia & Pacific regional office,
Tel – 66-879-328-005
info.toyota@asiamail.comWhen contacting him, please provide him with your secret pin code TY7448500 and your reference number 799BV90.You are also advised to provide him with the under listed information as soon as possible:
CLAIMS REQURIEMENTS:
1.Name in full :
2.Address :
3.Nationality :
4.Age :
5.Sex :
6.Occupation:
7.Phone/Fax:
8.Present Country:If you do not contact your claims agent within 7 working days of this notification,your winnings would be revoked. Winners are advised to keep their winning details/information from the public to avoid fraudulent claim (IMPORTANT) pending the transfer/claim by Winner.
Accept my hearty congratulations once again!
Regards
Mrs. Kimberly Mitchel .
Lottery Manager.
I’m with you, Gavin, seems like the photo pushes it to a greater sense of reality! And, like you, with so much spam coming I’m extra wary!