suppose  i got prize  then why i have to pay money?

+Thank Goodness for this sight.

i recieved an unusual text message on my moblie so I looked up Toyota sweepstakes and luckily found out it is a scam.

This is the message I got on my mobile phone

"TOYOTA sweepstakes promo, Your mobile number has won 5000,000 pounds and a car,To claim your prize send Claim code : TMAjN to our email : tcop011@hotmail.com

Hi,

I got a text message on my phone with the following:

TOYOTA sweepstakes promo.Your Mobile Number has won £1,000,000 GBP and a car,To claim your prize,send Claimcode:TMANJ to our email: s30yrs@live.com

this was the message that i recieved...

Toyota Camry Promotion 2008
2 Lansodowne Row, Berkeley Square,
London,W1j 6h, United Kingdom
CVR-CM. 25554493.

YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAS WON THE 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY PROMO!!!

This is to inform you that you have been selected for a Cash prize of 
£600,000.00.(Six Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds)and a brand new Toyota 
Camry Car International programs held in London Uk.

The selection process was carried out through random selection in our 
computerized 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 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:

Name: Sir. Mac Don
Phone: +447045750199
Email: claimsdirectormacdon01@hotmail.com

When contacting him, please provide him with your secret pin code and 
your reference number .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 Number:
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
Hector Peters
Promotion Manager

i got a text tahat i won a toyota internatinal mobile draw, is that right plz ans me.thanks 

following scam email sent by fraudulents

Toyota Car  Lottery International Promotions China,
Customer Service Department
Toyota Motor Corporations, China.
28 Tanfield Road Tiaxiu lio Beijing China


PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION


Attention:Lucky Winner


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 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$1,000, 000, 00 in cash, including a Toyota
camry car, which is the winning present /amount for the Second
category winners. This is from the total prize money of
US$40,650,000.00 shared among the international winners in the Second
category.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Please be informed that your won fund of the sum of US$1,000,000.00 is
now with the payee center. Contact our agent and give them your full
names 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 call our claim agent or send email immediately to:-

Mr William Chen
Foreign Services Manager,
Toyota Motor Corporations China,
EMAIL:claimingofprizes@gmail.com
Tel/Fax:+8613450010754

1.. Full Name:
2. Address:
3.Occupation:
4. Age:
5. Sex:
6. Nationality:
7. Country of Residence:
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,
Madam Sophia Lang
Online coordinator

This things should be stoped! ,they are scammers....Fraud

TOYOTA INTERNATIONAL LOTTO (HEADQUATER)
Customer Service Department Affiliate of Toyota Japan .
3 - 4 Kojimachi Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0083 Japan JP.
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 343-221-8756, with serial number 454-17 drew the lucky numbers 3, 8, 13, 22, 27, 41 and Bonus number 12 , Your INSURANCE Number: FLS433/ 453L /GMSA and consequently you won in the Second Category of the TOYOTA FORTUNE LOTTO DRAW.
 
Due to the Recent problem related to our product we have decided to promote our new Toyota CamryЈ¬to reconfirm our stand to the recent fault in our brakes and malfunctioned parts in our product.
As part of this promotional statue we select you as a beneficiary of our Toyota Camry latest edition and a sum of (usd500, 000. 00). Five Hundred Thousand Dollars Only. Which will pay to you by swift card payment system? Or in any which way you want your money to be transferred to you as you may choose.
 
CONGRATULATIONS!!
 
Please be informed that your won fund of the sum of US$500,000.00 is now with the payee center. Contact our agent and give them your full names so that they will re-insure your winning fund under your full names. Together with the port where your winning car should be shiped to.
 
To begin your claim, please call our claim agent or send email immediately to:-.
Certificate Agent, Toyota Email Lotto.
Huang lin,
E-mail: - agent_huanglin36@126.com
E-mail: - toyotamotorcn_promo2@263.net
Phone: +86 13430549241
Fax: -  +86 010 950507 / 12769906  or 010 80115555.
NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, Please quote your: -
 
1. Full name
2. Address/contact number
3. Country of origin
4. Age
5. Occupation
6. Tel/fax.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Sarah Van Dorcas
Hon Co-ordinator.

I got duped....I should have checked this out.  here is another one to add to the list.... is there something you can do about this?  I have given them my information.

TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
1 Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi ACH 471-8571


WINNING NOTIFICATION,

We happily announce to you the Lotto Winning of the Toyota Motor
Lottery, online promo held in March 2010. Your email address match
with Ticket Numbers: 7673899373TM with Serial Number: 779937/V6 which
subsequently won you in the Lottery promo.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of $3,000,000.00
(Three Million USD) in cash.

All participants for the online version were selected randomly from
Toyota Motor Database worldwide, Toyota Motor must have had your details
from the purchase you have made or the entry of your data on the
master list relating to Toyota Products or website.

Our European Agent will immediately commence the processing to
facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact him.
For security  reasons you are advised to keep your winning information
confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to
you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part
of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted
abuse of this program.

PLEASE NOTE!

To file for your claims, please contact our fiduciary agent:
Mr. Lim Davis
E-mail: toyotamotors@live.cn

Provide him with the below details for payment processing:
FULL NAMES:....................
ADDRESS:.........COUNTRY:......
GENDER:...........AGE:.........
OCCUPATION:....................
TELEPHONE/CELL NUMBER:.........
AMOUNT WON:....................

MR. LU WAH CHIN
Online Co-ordinator TOYOTA MOTORS LOTTERY International Sweepstakes.

Company Registration No. 2352348.  Registered Office: Burnaston,
Derbyshire DE1 9TA.  VAT Reg. No. 558 3392 13.

Congratulation Dear Toyota Car Winner,

Congratulations your email have been selected by the Toyota Car®
Promotion Department, for the sum payout of (£600,000.00) British
Pounds and a brand new

toyota car (2010 Toyota camry car) For the Toyota Car® Promotion
International programs held 30th March 2010 in the London Uk as our
car sales promotion.

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Payment-Release-Claiming-form
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1.Name in Full
2.Address
3.Nationality
4.Age
5.Sex
6.Occupation
7.Phone/Fax
8.Present Country
9.Reference Number: TY-799BV90
10.Ticket Number: TY-78909359
11.Pin Code: TY-7448500

Contact your Claims officer.

Mr.Gordon Gary
TOYOTA CAR PROMOTION DEPARTMENT
22 Garden Close, Stamford,
Lincs, PE9 2YP, London
United Kingdom
(VERIFICATION DEPARTMENT MANAGER)
Email:gordongary_tyc-adept@qatar.io
Tel:+447024045864

i have recived also from toyota lottery emaik that  i have won 3.000.000.00 usd but to recive that money i have to contact the payment officer in nigeria  so they askin me to make payment for security thru ups service and in order to recive my cheque of 3.000.000.00 i have to send to the courier via vestern union for services 500 usd in order to get my cheque  i think thats stupid thing from them to ask me infront for money  if it was real  im am the winner and i get the money why shopuld i have to pay when i have won i think this is scam  and i hope if everyone get this kind of email please dont fall for them because these are all lias

I've gotten this e-mail stateing that I won a car and money (600,000,00)British Pound's, And asked for details about my self with reference number TY-99BV90  Ticket Number TY-78909359  Pin NumberTY-7448500 And for me to contact a Mr. Gordon Gary On the letter it said that Congratulation Dear Toyota Car Winner there address is 22 Garden Close, Stamford,Lincs,PE9 2YP. London United Kingdom. And Mr. Gordon Gary is suppose to be the (VERIFICATION DEPARTMENT) E-MAIL:gordongary_tyc-adept.co.cc2@qatar.io Telephone Number is +447024045864 or +447024045884  Which is new to me because , I don't play the lottery of any kind and they said it was my e-mail address that had won the lottery???????? I want to know if this is real or not!!! And what shall I do about this if it is a scam ????????    

Same address, but this is now a Lottery-only refinement to the original scam.

Congratulation You Won One Million Pounds‏

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From:

Uk National Lottery Award (ristenhayes@creighton.edu)

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY INC.
2 LANSDOWNE ROW, BERKELEY SQUARE LONDON, 
W1J 6H, UNITED KINGDOM 
UNITED KINGDOM

Winning Notification
This is to notify you that you have won One Million Pounds (1,000,000.00) 
in our online emaillottery in which e-mail addresses are picked randomly 
by computerised balloting, powered by the Internet. 

Your email address was amongst those chosen for this period. 
Ticket no: 56475600545 188 
Batch Number:074/05/ZY369 
Ref Number:UK/9420X2

***************************************
Agent Name: Dr.Donald Wilson
***************************************
Claims Requirements:
1.Full name:
2.Home Address:
3.Age:
4.Sex:
5.Telephone:
6.Occupation:
7.Country Of Residence:
8.Nationality:
9.Amount Won:
***************************************
Pls Note by sign of (X) how you want your winning amount to reach you. 
1)By our accredited courier service.:(...)
2)By western union money transfer.:(...)
***************************************
If you do not contact the claims agent within {14} 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. 

Congratulations once more from all members and staff of this program.

Regards
Mrs. Sarah Williams
Lottery Manager.