Example of the American International Gold Appreciation Email Scam

AMERICAN INT"L GOLD APPRECIATION PROGRAM PLOT 11A, ROYAL GARDENS,FLORIDA,USA.

Ref. Number: 87K4/336/T071/006
Batch Number: 468911521-Bc87

Sir/Madam,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the programme American International Gold Appeciation Program 2007.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 27522465896 6433 with serial number 3772-554 drew lucky numbers 942-20-23-28-45 which consequently won in category 2E, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S. DOLLARS.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
We ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money Remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000,000 companies and 30,000,000 individual email addresses from all over the world. This promotional program takes place every three years.

This lottery was promoted and sponsored by major software companies and eminent personalities, we hope with part of your winning, you will take part in our next three years USD50 million International Promotion lottery.

IMPORTANT: the following information should be provided to the coordinator Dr. dan Webber on this Email: dr.webber@earthlink.net in order for claim to be processed:

(1) FULL NAME OF BENEFICIARY:
(2) REFERENCE NUMBER:
(3) COUNTRY:
(4) AGE
(5) SEX
(6) OCCUPATION:
(7) TELEPHONE NUMBER:

Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence.

Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Thanks,

Daniel Mensah
Secretary.