They send you a cheque but then tell you they forget to with hold taxes and ask you to send back 10% of the value of the cheque to cover the taxes. Thr problem is that the original cheque is declared "invalid" and you loose the 10% ($50, 000) you send them.

CHEVRON/TEXACO OIL COMPANY
2 CHEVRON DRIVE, LEKKI PENINSULA
PMB 1282, LAGOS NIGERIA
TELEPHONE:+234 807 638 2984

THE CHEVRON/TEXACO OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION.

You have been selected in the on-going Chevron/Texaco award held this
Febuary 2009.
We the promo board are pleased to inform you that, you have been approved for
a payment of $500, 000.00 USD.
Note that this promotion is mainly aimed at alleviating poverty.
This email is randomly sent to five people worldwide.
This promotion is held to mark Chevron`s Aniversary.
You will be required to fill out your information in the below given form and
send it to the funds release officer in West Africa. Please find his contact
details below:

CLAIMS PROCESSING OFFICER:
Mr.carrpeterson
EMAIL:[email protected]
Phone: +234 807 638 2984

You are also advised to provide him with:

NAME IN FULL:
CONTACT ADDRESS:
AGE:
NATIONALITY:
OCCUPATION:
PHONE:
FAX:
MOBILE NUMBER:
SEX (M/F):
REMARKS ABOUT CHEVRON/TEXACO:
IDENTITY CARD IF ANY.

We are glad to have you as one of our luckly winners.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. carrpeterson.
Online Co-ordinator..