Attention english speaking visitors: The text message below is a form of advanced fee fraud, a.k.a. a Nigerian or 419 scam. An explanation of these scams can be found on scam-o-rama or on the website of the US secret service.

Onderstaande epistel is een Nigeriaanse- of 419 scam, een vorm van oplichterij per email. Het gaat hier niet om 'gevonden geld' maar om een zogenaamd gewonnen prijs; die is er natuurlijk helemaal niet! Lees de uitleg hier.

ASEAN PROMOTIONS ORGANIZATION PRIZE/AWARD BANGKOK THAILAND. SUBJECT: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION Date: 20th May 2004. >>>>>>>>Machine Used For the Draw: MOONSTONE. <<<<<<<>>>>>>Winning Numbers: 08 - 35 - 23 - 28 - 90 – 57 – 12>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Prize Awards: USD $350,000.00 <<<<<<<<<<< Dear our treasured lucky winner, It is our pleasure to inform you of the announcement today as dated of our promotions program held on the 20th of March 2005. Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 300,000 names of people living in the following countries: United Kingdom, America, Switzerland, Australia, Spain, New Zealand, and other parts of Europe, Middle-East, Asia, Africa and North & South America as part of our international promotions program conducted annually to encourage prospective overseas entries. The result of our computer draw 874 of this day selected your names and email address on the lucky jackpot winning number 08 - 35 - 23 - 28 - 90 – 57 – 12 which consequently won the lottery jackpot prize awards in the 2nd category. As a result, you have been approved a lottery jackpot lump sum grand prize awards winning of [350, 000.00]. (THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS ONLY), insured under a comprehensive insurance policy in your names for security reasons and credited to file in cash credited to file with REF:N.Asean/3662367114/18. This is from a total cash prize of 7,200.337.00, shared among the twenty-five international winners in this category. CLAIM PROCEDURES: For overseas lucky winners, it is our standard practices to allocate accredited agents for the processing of claim application on behalf of overseas lucky winners and payment of grand prize awards winning to the benefit of beneficiaries after all modalities have been completed satisfactorily. To begin your claims therefore, you are advised to contact our licensed and accredited claim agent for Overseas Lucky Winners for the processing of your prize awards winning and payment to your designated bank account or sending you a draft to your postal address after all statutory obligations have been concluded satisfactorily. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later than 30th of January 2006. Any claim not made by this date will be returned to HER MAJESTY'S DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. Contact the under-listed Promotion Coordinator CONGRATULATIONS!!!! We wish you continued good fortunes. NAME: William S. Paschal Promotion coordinator, ASEAN Promotions Organization TEL: +66-1--4919460. EMAIL: william_stone@she.com Sincerely, DR. CLIFFORD WATSON. VICE PRESIDENT ASEAN PROMOTIONS BANGKOK THAILAND