We have been made aware of a globally spreading ‘Toyota Motor 80th Anniversary Celebration’ phishing scam, designed to steal personal information.
This phishing scam, mainly distributed via WhatsApp, takes the form of a social media message using Toyota’s logo, offering free gifts and encouraging the user to click a link.
The link takes the user to a fake website using the Toyota name. The site seeks to steal personal information from visitors. Our global IT teams have discovered multiple fake websites operating in this way, all related to this phishing scam.
Here are some examples of the messages in different languages:
Globally, Toyota is taking countermeasures to prevent the further spread of this scam and we are sharing this information with our customers to raise awareness.
If you receive a suspicious message such as this, please do not click on the link or respond to the message.
Phishing attempts such as this can be reported via ActionFraud, which is the UK’s national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime, and then deleted.
If you have engaged with the message in any way, we recommend that you change your password for the relevant social media platform.
Hello I’m Abdulqahar I play the game I win the prize 21 Galaxy and nobody reply me how can I get the Galaxy 21. It is two weeks now I win the game And I still Waiting
Hi,
As the blog explains, there is a global scam. We are not running any competitions like this. Sorry to disappoint.
Thanks
I received today i have pic save
Hi Lidia,
Thanks for letting us know.
You can report this via ActionFraud: https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/report-phishing.
If you have clicked on any content in the message, please change your password for the relevant social media platform.
Thanks.
I completed the Tokyo 80 anniversary scam, what should I do, I complete it in messenger and then I change my Facebook password. It say my IP address is valid off this promotion at the end. I shared but did not send it to anyone. What should I do? Or how do I get rid of it.
Hi, thanks for your comment.
If you entered any personal details, we’d recommend getting in touch with your bank to alert them of this.
Thanks
Thank you very much for the information
How can I find the game?
Very Nice
Thank you very much for the information
Is this game real?
Hello,
As the blog explains, there is a global scam. We are not running any competitions like this.
Thank you.
thhanks . I love toyota
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Like no other Toyota company