Those pesky email scam thingys...

DJS · May 27, 2008

The Lottery Department
Toyota Car Promotions
Haandvaerkervej 8,1
DK-9000 Aalborg
CVR-nr. 25554493

Agent: Mr.D**** M*****
Tel: +44 7***7 *****
eMAIL: mr***********008@live.com

Dear Toyota Winner,

This is to inform you that have been selected for a cash prize of 600,000.00 (Six Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds)and a brand new toyota car (Toyota Prius) International programs held in London United Kingdom. You can view our website to view your car (http://www.toyota.com/prius/) Description Of New Toyota Car to be Shipped to you.

NEW TOYOTA CAR:......................Year 2007 Model
COLOUR OF CAR:.......................Light Blue
Colour
MODEL:...............................Toyota Prius
2.0i ES
MANUAL
ENGINE TYPE:.........................1973cc
4-cylinder
POWER:...............................145bhp
TRANSMISSIONS:.....................Five-speed manual
FUEL:................................29.1mpg
(combined)

The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection system(s) 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 follow the bellow instructions and fill the required information. please provide me with your secret pin code tyt4234bg and your reference number 6y2005udx.You are also advised to provide me with the under listed information as soon as possible to my email below;

Agent: Mr.***** ******
Tel: +44 7***7 *****
eMAIL: mr***********008@live.com

CLAIMS REQURIEMENTS:

1.Name in full
2.Address
3.Nationality
4.Age
5.Sex
6.Occupation
7Phone/Fax
8.Present Country
9.E-mail Address
PLEASE INDICATE YOUR CLAIMS OPTION:

(1)TRAVEL DOWN TO RECIEVE PRIZE IN PRESON

(2)YOUR WINNINGS SHOULD BE SHIPPED TO YOU VIA OUR COURIER SERVICE(PLEASE NOTE THAT COURIER COST WILL BE HANDLED BY YOU BEFORE DELIVERY IS MADE)

If you do not contact us within 10 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,
Mr D**** M*****.
Lottery Manager

Now, firstly i starred out the details, not because i'm wishing to protect the scammers, but because, as you might expect, the details are legitimate details, but of someone who i suspect is totally innocent and none the wiser that his details are being used. It's totally fishy though, the email is allegedly from denmark, but the phone number has a +44 (UK) code. The Mr D.....M is actually a real person, and this email was sent via a real email address - that of a United States university professor (which i verified by googling the 'from' email address)...

Alternatively, it could be that the prof himself is at the centre of this scam and doing a bit of a sideline in online fraud

Question is, do i email him and, assuming his innocence, warn him that these are being sent from his email addy?

Or do i keep schtum and claim my free Toyota?