Victims are being told that they have been randomly selected to participate in a U.S. government initiative in conjunction with Shell to receive a sizable amount of Shell gas vouchers. The gas vouchers are offered in return for shipping charges paid C.O.D. as well as the victim's bank name and routing numbers on the bottom of their checks. This transaction is not on Shell's behalf and should be considered fraudulent. Shell will never ask customers for personal banking information such as bank routing numbers or their bank name. This is a scam designed to obtain banking information and fraudulently obtain funds from accounts. In the event you have provided banking information as the result of the scam, immediately contact your banking institution and if appropriate file a police report with their local law enforcement authorities.
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