Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
Toyota is not giving away free cars to celebrate their success this year. Therefore, online users who have received messages like the one below, which claim they can participate to win one of the free cars, are asked to delete them. This is because the messages are being sent by scammers with links to fake survey websites that steal personal information or phishing websites that steal online account credentials and credit card information.
*Toyota is giving away 50 free Toyota C-HR Hybird cars to celebrate* its huge success this year. Participate for free at : hxxp://www.toyota-com.win .
The fake link in the scam goes to the fake and fraudulent website:
But, the legitimate Toyota website is at:
The link may also go to spam websites that trick online users into buying counterfeit products or charge them for products or services the scammers operating the same websites claim are free.
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Someone I know from another country sent me the scam link. Do you think he is a scammer?
Maybe the email you received was spoofed to make it appeared as if it came from your friend, but was actually sent by scammers.Contact your friend directly to verify.
I clicked on it very fast and then realized I'd better get out of it. Do you think I am OK?
Yes, you are ok. Once you did not send personal information, financial information and money, you are ok.
The scammers are using website freecars.xxxt.me that goes to moneymake.site
If indeed Toyota wants to appraise its customers with free cars, what messages will be spread over the World?
Go to www.toyota.com
toyota should see that these scammers are locked up!
It need to be removed; be charged for something I don't want
Here is another scam:"*Toyota is giving away 50 free Toyota C-HR Hybird cars to celebrate* its huge success this year. Participate for free at: hxxp://toyota.openfast.ml Thanks"
I love Toyota company very well. They give out good quality cars. Presentable. As I talk, i am looking money to buy one TX of 2017
Here is another scam:"*Toyota is giving away 50 free Toyota C-HR Hybird cars to celebrate* its huge success this year. Participate for free at : hxxp://www.toyota-com.win ."