{"id":3984,"date":"2007-12-26T13:29:00","date_gmt":"2007-12-26T13:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/religionprof\/2007\/12\/toyotas-troubled-times\/"},"modified":"2007-12-26T13:29:00","modified_gmt":"2007-12-26T13:29:00","slug":"toyotas-troubled-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/religionprof\/2007\/12\/toyotas-troubled-times.html","title":{"rendered":"Toyota’s Troubled Times?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

More spam to highlight on the slight chance that gullible Google key words before falling for this scam. If one were foolish enough to believe it, they would have to believe that Toyota gives away money and\/or cars for free to random people, when at the same time they are so financially strapped that their employees in charge of the distribution of all this money are forced to use free Hotmail and\/or Yahoo! addresses.<\/p>\n

Please learn critical thinking skills if you find things like this plausible. I recommend Carl Sagan\u2019s Baloney Detection Kit<\/a> as a good place to start.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the text of the message:<\/p>\n

_____________________________<\/div>\n

TOYOTA INTERNATIONAL LOTTO (HEADQUATER)
Customer Service Department Affiliate of Toyota Japan .
#28 Kanashiwa road Tokyo JP<\/p>\n

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 your visiting various websites we are running the
e-business promotions for. You\/Your Company email address, attached to ticket
number 896-781-6767, with serial number 374-18 drew the lucky numbers
2,5,9,22,31,33, and Bonus number 12 , Your INSURANCE Number: FLD674\/
8936 \/GMSA and consequently you won in the Second Category of the TOYOTA
FORTUNE LOTTO DRAW.<\/p>\n

You have therefore been approved for the payment of the sum of US$500,
000, 00 in cash, including a Toyota car which is the winning present
\/amount for the Second category winners. This is from the total prize
money of US$2,650,000.00 shared among the international winners in the
Second category.<\/p>\n

CONGRATULATIONS!<\/p>\n

Please be informed that your FUND of the sum of US$500,000.00 is now
with the payee center. Contact your agent and give them your full names
so that they will re-insure your winning under your full names. Together
with the port where your winning car should be ship to.<\/p>\n

To begin your claim, please call your claim agent or send email
immediately.
MR DAVID CHANG<\/p>\n

TOYOTA CLAIMING SECURITY AGENCY
Email: davidchanng@yahoo.com.cn
davidchang@zapak.com
davidchanng@hotmail.com
TEL + 86 13527631242)<\/p>\n

NOTE:
In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please quote
your
1. Full name
2. Address \/ contact number
3. Country of origin
4. Occupation
5. Email.<\/p>\n

Send above information in your correspondences with your claims agent.<\/p>\n

Sincerely,
MR. ATSUKO AMAYA
V.P FINANCE<\/p>\n

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