Exxon review: beware of this scam! 12

This is an absolutely classic example of the "Nigerian eMail scam".

Under no circumstances respond in ANY WAY to such eMails. Even sending an eMail back telling them how much you hate them is a bad idea, as it proves your eMail address is live (i.e. has a real person at the other end - you!) Simply delete the offending mail, or if your mail program supports it, delete & block sender or add to your junk mail list.

Don't waste your time and effort responding to the scammers, as there's a guy out there who will do it for you. Check out this website. Some of the stuff he gets the scammers to do is hilarious:

http://www.419eater.com/

I'm not affiliated in any way with this site or its creator, but it's so clever, I wish I was!

THIS IS A GENUINE LINK. MY SISTER HAS BEEN BENEFITTED BY IT. NOW SHE IS ON A WORLD TOUR. CURRENTLY SHE IS IN ROME.

I got a similar email. Said this:

From: "Exxon Mobil Oil Company"
Reply-To: exx_oil@sify.com
To: undisclosed-recipients: ;
Subject: Promo Draw
Date: Thu 11/05/09 08:35 AM

You Won $850, 000.00 from EXXON-MOBIL Promo Draw.
Contact Mr Harry Bent with your full name, full contact
address, phone, ocupation.Email: exx_oil@sify.com

Also, I'm absolutely sure that Sidd isn't someone paid to say that it isn't a scam, or even the scammer himself. Nope. No chance at that!

I just got this in my personal email, i'm glad this site is here...

Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 2:12 AM
From: EXXON-MOBIL 2010 AWARD
To:
Subject:
Size: 2 KB

We are happy to inform you that you have won the on-going EXXON-MOBILAward
draw of £500, 000.00.GBP Full Name: Address: Phone:Country:

Verification Number:EM-389-6373, FGN/P-073-92

Contact ExxonMobil Award Processing Officer Mr. Grant Vesill for claims of
your funds.

Email: exxonmobile2020@9.cn
Tell: +[protected]

I just got the email. E500, 00 contact Mr. Grant Vesill. Looks like Exxon has plenty of monumental awards to give away in 2010...NOt! PHOne number was +[protected]. I want to call the number to see who answers.

I got one too - but it's from Mark Anderson from the MICROSOFT EMAIL PROMOTION AWARD 2010

Subject: EMAIL WINNING NOTIFICATION
Date: 5/29/2010 9:49:33 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time
From: dortecp@vip.cybercity.dk

You have been awarded the sum of £1, 625, 000.00GBP in the MICROSOFT EMAIL PROMOTION AWARD
2010.Cont Mr Mark Anderson with your names, address, phone to Email:
microsft.claims03@w.cn or call +[protected] for moreinformation on this award.

they were sent me like the above mail from different id saying that. you have won 500, 000, 00 Under 'B' category.

me too have the same type of mail from different lottery like in the name of microsoft, Exxon mobil, worldcup promo winner like that. they mentioned in that, they have selected the mail id randomly and award prize for those persons... pls help me in that and make me clear about whats going on...

I just recieved a sms saying i won 12.3 million but i have to goto the u.k. to pick it up! Since im in the u.s they said a lawyer will handle it! I just had to send the lawyer $600-$900! Depends on what option i chose! Janine with the number [protected] is a very good liar! Please beware!

I have a person who claimed he is a independent engineer who won a contract at Exxon Mobile Oil Northsea Llc, Grampie House, Union Row Aberdeen, AB101, United Kingdom, contract value $120, 000, 000.00 British Pounds Sterling. He sent me the contract as proof that he has it and and now claims that he had left the petrolite chemicals out and it has now dried up and he want me to send him the balance of $954.00 US to give to the sales person so he can conclude the job. The certificate looks real but at the same time the heading of the contract has Llc, and the body of the contract has LLC. The contract certificate has Exxon Mobile water mark, contract number and a signature for the CEO/president but no name. The contract do have the person who won the contract. Is this real?