A scam of course!
Discussion
But I just had to make sure :hehe
>>> THIS TOOK TWO PAGES OF THE TUESDAY USA TODAY - IT IS FOR REAL
>>>
>>>
>>> Subject: PLEEEEEEASE READ!!!! it was on the news!
>>>
>>> This thing is for real. Rest assured AOL and Intel will follow
>>> through with their promises for fear of facing a multimillion-dollar
>>> class
>>> action suit similar to the one filed by PepsiCo against General Electric
>>> not too long ago.
>>>
>>>
>>> Dear Friends;
>>>
>>> Please do not take this for a junk letter. Bill Gates sharing his
>>> fortune. If you ignore this, you will repent later. Microsoft and AOL
>>> are now the largest Internet companies
>>> and in an effort to make sure that Internet Explorer remains the most
>>> widely
>>> used program,
>>> Microsoft and AOL are running an e-mail beta test.
>>>
>>> When you forward this e-mail to friends, Microsoft can and will
>>> track it
>>>
>>> ( If you are a Microsoft Windows user) For a two weeks time period.
>>>
>>> For every person that you forward this e-mail to, Microsoft will pay you
>>> $245.00 For every person that you sent it to that forwards it on,
>>> Microsoft
>>> will pay you $243.00 and for every third person that receives it,
>>> You will be paid $241.00. Within two weeks, Microsoft
>>> will contact you for your address and then send you a check.
>>>
>>> Regards.
>>> Charles S Bailey
>>> General Manager, Field Operations
>>> 1-800-842-2332 Ext. 1085 or 904-1085 or RNX 292-
>>> 1085 Charles_Bailey@csx.com
>>> Charles_bailey@csx.com
>>>
>>> I thought this was a scam myself, But two weeks after receiving
>>> this e-mail and forwarding it on. Microsoft contacted me for my address
>>> and withindays, I receive a check for $24, 800.00. You need to respond
>>> before the beta testing is over. If anyone can affoard this, Bill gates
>>> is
>>> the man.
>>>
>>> It's all marketing expense to him. Please forward this to as many
>>> people as possible. You are bound to get at least $10,000.00.
>>> We're not going to help them out with their e-mail beta test without
>>> getting a little something for our time. My brother's girlfriend got in
>>> on
>>> this a few months ago.
>>> When i went to visit him for the Baylor/UT game. She showed me her
>>> check. It was for the sum of $4,324.44 and was stamped "Paid in full"
>>>
>>> Like i said before, I know the law, and this is for real.
>>>
>>> Intel and AOL are now discussing a merger which would make them
>>> the largest Internet company and in an effort make sure that AOL
>>> remains the most widely used program, Intel and AOL
>>> are running an e-mail beta test.
>>>
>>> When you forward this e-mail to friends, Intel can and will track
>>> it(if you are a Microsoft Windows user)for a two week time period.
>>>
>>> Try it; what have you got to lose?!
>>> THIS TOOK TWO PAGES OF THE TUESDAY USA TODAY - IT IS FOR REAL
>>>
>>>
>>> Subject: PLEEEEEEASE READ!!!! it was on the news!
>>>
>>> This thing is for real. Rest assured AOL and Intel will follow
>>> through with their promises for fear of facing a multimillion-dollar
>>> class
>>> action suit similar to the one filed by PepsiCo against General Electric
>>> not too long ago.
>>>
>>>
>>> Dear Friends;
>>>
>>> Please do not take this for a junk letter. Bill Gates sharing his
>>> fortune. If you ignore this, you will repent later. Microsoft and AOL
>>> are now the largest Internet companies
>>> and in an effort to make sure that Internet Explorer remains the most
>>> widely
>>> used program,
>>> Microsoft and AOL are running an e-mail beta test.
>>>
>>> When you forward this e-mail to friends, Microsoft can and will
>>> track it
>>>
>>> ( If you are a Microsoft Windows user) For a two weeks time period.
>>>
>>> For every person that you forward this e-mail to, Microsoft will pay you
>>> $245.00 For every person that you sent it to that forwards it on,
>>> Microsoft
>>> will pay you $243.00 and for every third person that receives it,
>>> You will be paid $241.00. Within two weeks, Microsoft
>>> will contact you for your address and then send you a check.
>>>
>>> Regards.
>>> Charles S Bailey
>>> General Manager, Field Operations
>>> 1-800-842-2332 Ext. 1085 or 904-1085 or RNX 292-
>>> 1085 Charles_Bailey@csx.com
>>> Charles_bailey@csx.com
>>>
>>> I thought this was a scam myself, But two weeks after receiving
>>> this e-mail and forwarding it on. Microsoft contacted me for my address
>>> and withindays, I receive a check for $24, 800.00. You need to respond
>>> before the beta testing is over. If anyone can affoard this, Bill gates
>>> is
>>> the man.
>>>
>>> It's all marketing expense to him. Please forward this to as many
>>> people as possible. You are bound to get at least $10,000.00.
>>> We're not going to help them out with their e-mail beta test without
>>> getting a little something for our time. My brother's girlfriend got in
>>> on
>>> this a few months ago.
>>> When i went to visit him for the Baylor/UT game. She showed me her
>>> check. It was for the sum of $4,324.44 and was stamped "Paid in full"
>>>
>>> Like i said before, I know the law, and this is for real.
>>>
>>> Intel and AOL are now discussing a merger which would make them
>>> the largest Internet company and in an effort make sure that AOL
>>> remains the most widely used program, Intel and AOL
>>> are running an e-mail beta test.
>>>
>>> When you forward this e-mail to friends, Intel can and will track
>>> it(if you are a Microsoft Windows user)for a two week time period.
>>>
>>> Try it; what have you got to lose?!
The Spammer who made this sh*t up said:
Try it; what have you got to lose?!
1. Friends who get p*ssed off at having this prehistoric spam cluttering their inbox.
2. Your email address ending up on a spammers list.
www.snopes.com/inboxer/nothing/billgate.asp#billgate
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