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"International Oil Companies Association" Fraudulent Emails
International Oil Companies Association Fraudulent Emails

The email message below with the subject "Email International Oil Companies Association", is fraudulent and you should not respond to it with your personal information. Every day, thousands of these email messages are sent out by scammers to trick their potential victims into stealing their personal information and/or sending money. Once again, never send your personal information to anyone in an email message or send money to someone who contacted you via email message.

Fraudulent Email Interna​tional Oil Companies Association

Fraudulent Email: International Oil Companies Association

Dear Winner, On behalf of International Oil Companies Association, in collaboration with Aramco Gulf Operations Company, Aramco Overseas Company, Atlantic Petroleum, Aurelian Oil & Gas, Baumgarten - Oberkappel - Gasleitungsgesellschaft M.B.H, BP, Bulgargaz, CEPSA, China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, China National Petroleum Corporation, ConocoPhillips, Danish Oil And Natural Gas, EconGas, Electricite de France, Enbridge, Energie Steiermark, ExxonMobil, Fluxys, Gasum, GDF SUEZ, Gazprom, GRTgaz, Hamada Pipeline Company, Janaf Plc, JFE Saudi Arabia Ltd, Linz Gas, LUKOIL and so many others .

I wish to announce you as one of our 12 lucky winners in this year 2013 annual Lotto draw. Your email address emerged alongside 11 others as a 4th category winner. You have been approved a total payout of US$140,000.00 (One Hundred & Forty Thousand United States Dollars only) in the fight against HIV/Aids.

You do not require participating or buying a ticket in other to become a winner, as it is our annual free lotto draw. Your email address was randomly selected through our computer ballot system.

The following particulars are attached to your lotto payment order: (I) Serial Batch No: 1103H (II) Winning Number: 17, 20,13,41,07 Bonuses 09, 12. (III) Ref No: 5GSK2

Forward the listed details below to email: maggie.travis@consultant.com for immediate commencement of your payment process: -

1, Your Full Name

2, Residential or working address

3, Winning and Reference numbers.

4, Telephone & Mobile number.

5. Age.

To our South African Regional Agent situated in Johannesburg South Africa Mrs. Magritte Travis. Email: maggie.travis@consultant.com

Furthermore, for security measures, we strongly advice you keep this information confidential until payment has been received successfully.

Best Regards, Mr. Abraham Naidu. (Chairman of NOC)

The International Lottery attempts to ensure that the winning numbers for each (Lucky LinesSM, MegabucksSM, Win for LifeSM, Powerball®, RaffleSM, Mega Millions®, Pick 4SM and Keno) drawings are posted correctly.

However, posted numbers are unofficial. The only official source for verifying winning numbers on a player's ticket is through the International Lottery's central computer system.

To confirm that an International Lottery ticket is a winner, please contact an approved agent specified in this letter. Winners have one year from the date of the drawing for which the notification was sent to claim any prizes from that drawing. (F73J 54 69).

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by an anonymous user from: Tehran, Iran

"Hello, I've just given this email to me. I just gave the basic information, such as my first name and family name, the address of the house, the mobile number and the house number, but the account number did not tell what would happen to me and what should I do to prevent future unfortunate events."

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by info

Just be careful next time because the scammers will call and attempt to scam you.

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by an anonymous user from: Nairobi, Kenya

Hello, have already given out my details to Orina.rasenio-representative.com today(24/09/2016) before I notice they were scammers.

I replied to email date 27/11/2014 I was chosen lotto winner.
What am I supposed to do because have given out my information already. Thanks in advance.

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by info

Just be careful going forward, because the scammers will be contacting you and will use the information that you have sent in an attempt to scam you.

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by Raaz from: New York, United States

Hi

I got this email :

"Kindly forward copy of your one of the mentioned documents (passport, driver’s license or national id) if you do not have any you will be required to forward any form of identity (such as work or student identity document) for the commencement of the process.

I will then submit to our paying bank for approval, you will be contacted directly through email with copies of relevant official documents for further payout procedure.

NB: Kindly attach a copy of your international passport, driver’s license or any form of identity document, send through email attachment for the commencement of the payout process. The official details and documents will be issued on your name and be forwarded to you by our paying bank.

The bank will provide you further details such as contacts and confirmation letter, website and claim certificate for your record.
Yours in service.
Mr Matt Jorey
Payment Coordinator."

I sent them my personal information such as;

1-Full Name
2-Residential & Working Address
3-Telephone & Mobile number
4-Age
5-Passport & identification card

And then,I got this email;

Kindly send copy of your one of the mentioned documents (passport, driver’s license or national id) to our private banking branch in London, United Kingdom the below details: info-basouthwale.co.za, include your full name, address, age, Country, Amount won and direct telephone number.
The bank will respond to you with official bank document for further directives. Do not hesitate to contact me if you need any assistance. Feel free to contact me: 27-73-220-2188
Mr Matt Jorey
Payment Coordinator."

And then,I've found you
Now, what happens to me?
Thank you for your guidance

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by info

The email is fraudulent and was sent by cyber-criminals to trick you into sending them money. Delete the emails and do not send anymore information.

The cybercriminals will continue to contact you because you have sent them your personal information, but you have nothing to worry about, just be careful next time.

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by an anonymous user from: Kampala, Central Region, Uganda

I wish the concerned parties (- emails service) do the needful to stop this rubbish.

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by an anonymous user from: Mauá, São Paulo, Brazil

I received this email. I thought it was true and almost sent my data. Lucky I found this site! Thank you.

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by an anonymous user from: Kasur, Punjab, Pakistan

I have also received that kind of letter means that it is a fraud? Oh

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by an anonymous user from: Chiba, Japan

I'm from Philippines. What if I already sent some of personal information! If it is,what will happen to me or how can I prevent!

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by info

The scammers will attempt to use the information that you have sent to attempt to trick you into sending money. So, please be careful next time.

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by an anonymous user from: Moscow, Russia

And I am from Russia! And immediately I realized that this is a scam, found in the search engines this forum and confirmed their fears. Be careful! Free cheese is only in a mousetrap! Good luck to all!

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by an anonymous user from: Portland, Oregon, United States

I have also received this email. It's a scam. Be careful.

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by an anonymous user from: Las Mañanitas, Panamá, Panama

I received this email today exactly. Where we can denounce this kind of thing?

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by an anonymous user from: Vilnius, Vilniaus Apskritis, Lithuania

I received this email just now. Lithuania (EU).

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by info

You may send it to us, to help warn others.

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by an anonymous user from: Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines

I received this kind of message just now. Im always in doubt with emails like this. I wonder why gmail doesnt spam this kind of thing?! Thank you very much.

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by an anonymous user from: London, England, United Kingdom

Thanks alot.

I also got this message exactly the way you posted it, but I really wanted to confirm their existence. So I kept checking online until I found this page. I knew right from start that it was a scam, but I wanted to confirm my doubt by digging deeper. Thanks to you I found out.

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by an anonymous user from: Birmingham, Alabama, United States

I got the same thing.

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by an anonymous user from: Singapore, Central Singapore, Singapore

I'm in Singapore and I got this email too - twice! at first I thought it was a virus. But then when I came across this page I realised no, it's just another "sophisticated" way of trying to scam people.

It's amazing the lengths people will go to, to scam people!!!

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by an anonymous user from: Yangon, Rangoon, Myanmar

Thanks for ur thing .I also got the same thing this year but I doubted it ,digging the source and found your website.

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by an anonymous user from: Livorno, Tuscany, Italy

I also got many interesting messages from them.

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by an anonymous user from: Mandaluyong, National Capital Region, Philippines

Good day.......
My question is what if I already given my info?Can I retrieve it...?

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by info

No, you cannot retrieve information that was already sent.

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by an anonymous user from: Khartoum, Sudan

Sahar from Sudan:

I received the same message from Evo's company and when I read the message I knew it's a trick, so I started to search about it on the internet. So thank you.

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by an anonymous user from: Rabat, Rabat - Sale - Kenitra, Morocco

Hi,

I have received the same email 4 months ago and I have sent all the informations that they requested but I just saw this site.

I just want to thank you for this and I hope that your site will help other persons :-)

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by an anonymous user from: London, England, United Kingdom

Hello,

Yesterday just received email from Sir Owen Brancket, he tells me I win -Evo Lottery 94 thousand US dollars.

Any way they asked for my identification,so I sent a copy of my passeport.

From the begining I did not believe of this.

Also received email from Mrs Michael Shuman; he also gave me number tel.No. 27783201061

Checked for this Sir Owen Blanchet and he is not working for Banc Southampton.

What are the police doing about these people.

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by an anonymous user from: Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

I've just read this same email in my gmail. They told me I won 94k$. Thanks to your website for letting me know about it.

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by an anonymous user from: Rabat, Rabat - Sale - Kenitra, Morocco

Yea me too. I started the transfer and they ask for security code. I sent them a copy of my passport but I didn't send the money yet.

Should I close my bank account?

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by an anonymous user from: Tirana, Albania

What did you do with your bank account?? Same problem here!

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by info

Contact your bank and let them advise you.

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by an anonymous user from: Mytishchi, Central Federal District, Russia

I received the same text about 94000 USD on my gmail address in Russia

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by an anonymous user from: Rabat, Rabat - Sale - Kenitra, Morocco

Yea me too. I started the transfer, but they ask for security code, I didn't send the money yet.

Should I close my bank account?

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by info

Please contact your bank and let them advise you about what to do.

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by an anonymous user from: Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Thanks a lot, for this page,I got such letter too.I didnt answer them because I don,t belive any one. I'm in Tajikistan.

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by an anonymous user from: Lagos, Nigeria

Thanks so much. I received the mail also and decided to search online for any info on it. I'm glad I did. Thanks

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by an anonymous user from: Windhoek West, Khomas, Namibia

I received the same email and send my details 1-4 as requested just before reading this. I didn't receive any response from them yet. Could I be in danger?

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by info

They will attempt to use the information to trick you into sending money or more information. Please be careful next time.

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by an anonymous user from: Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

I,m Devan from Johor ,Malaysia. I also have received the same mail and I have sent $299 for security code; she asked me to pay $499 for transfer fee, and just now I see this page.

I have sent her my account number, Id, address passport and phone num. Am I in any danger?

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by info

They may steal your identity and attempt to use the information that you have sent to trick or scam you again, so be careful next time and report the incident to the police.

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by an anonymous user from: Jakarta Selatan, Jakarta, Indonesia

yea, on Jan 16th, 2015, in e-mail,I get USD140,000,00. and I follow the process.

Finally, I get certificate bank from Leadenhall Bank, account number and pin.

Further, I must to visit www.leadenhall.co .za, to login with account number and pin from the certificate.

I bring into application form transfer, but can not, because I don't have security code yet.

After that, I contact the info-leadenhall.co .za, he advise me to contact legal-ladeti.co .za to make the tax clearance, Maria Gumane in South Africa, I contact Maria Gumane.

She said, I must to sent USD198 for tax clearance and USD90 to administrative fee, total USD286 via Western Union.

What I do the next?

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by an anonymous user from: Newark, New Jersey, United States

Anyone that ask you to send money Western Union is scamming you 99% of the time. If they were truly working with the companies they would just take the tax out of the winning.

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by info

Do not send your money because it is a scam.

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by an anonymous user from: Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia

3 month before I have got an email like this and I sent the following:

1, My Full Name
2, Residential or working address
3, Winning and Reference numbers.
4, Telephone & Mobile number.
5. Age.

I have got this from ABPW.39012 and they told me to send above information to abpw.390283-consultant.com

AM I in danger...????

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by an anonymous user from: Ilam, Iran

Hi, what is this,I got a similar one.

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by info

Not really. The scammers will attempt to use the information that you have sent to trick you into sending more information or money. Just be careful next time.

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by an anonymous user from: Tehran, Tehran, Iran

I also got this email and unfortunately send my personal ID and scan of my MD council ID but nothing about my Bank account,am I in danger?

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by info

Be careful next time because the scammers will attempt to use the information that you have sent them to trick you into sending money or more information.

We recommend reporting it to the police.

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by an anonymous user from: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Note there is NO leadenhall bank in London just A branch on leadenhall street and while the phone number 44 might be England the email response is co.za which is south Africa. I am so scared.

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by an anonymous user from: Ashburn, Virginia, United States

I got one of these today. It was attached in an e-mail as a .jpg file.

The contact email is Elizabethe.sithole-consultant.com.

I scanned the jpeg for bugs before downloading it. No bugs.

Just to let everyone know that it is another method used by scammers.

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