Author Topic: Microsoft Beta Test E-mail (Read 3128 times)

tylor2000 · « **on:** May 13, 2004, 05:08:21 pm »

Is this for real? I received an email with much more than this on it, but here is the important part. Someone I trust forwarded it but who knows......

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

tylor

Blake · « **Reply #1 on:** May 13, 2004, 05:36:44 pm »

Noooo....I really don't think so. It seems insane. But I believe that would be one of their virus things. The one that they get the address of all your friends in your address book and something like that...Maybe I'm wrong, but who knows...I wouldn't mess with it..

Will · « **Reply #2 on:** May 13, 2004, 05:37:05 pm »

It's a bunch of BS.

vt · « **Reply #3 on:** May 13, 2004, 07:30:48 pm »

Nah, I don't think it's for real. C'mon, $245 for each person?

?? I highly doubt it.

rosieposy87 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 14, 2004, 03:20:16 am »

Those things make me chuckle so much- really intelligent people actually forward them! Its quite embarrassing. lol

kev222 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 14, 2004, 03:53:22 am »

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When you forward this e-mail to friends, Microsoft can and will track
it (If you are a Microsoft Windows user)

This would plunge Microsoft into an invasion of privacy nightmare. They'd never even consider it.

-Kev

Grakthis · « **Reply #6 on:** May 14, 2004, 06:19:51 am »

Quote from: "m125 Boy"

It's a bunch of BS.

tylor2000 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 14, 2004, 07:14:05 pm »

Here is some more of it.....

before the above message:

>!!!! It was on the news! Kathy South Alcoa - EHS Maintenance
Coordinator
> > >Phone: 765/771 - 3547 Pager : 765/420 - 6575
> > >
> > >To all of my friends, I do not usually forward messages, But this is
> > >from my good friend Pearlas Sandborn and she really is an attorney.
> > >
> > >If she says that this will work - It will work. After all, What have
you
> > >got to lose? SORRY EVERYBODY.. JUST HAD TO TAKE THE CHANCE!!! I'm an
> > >attorney, And I know the law. 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.
> > >

and after

> > >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

Will · « **Reply #8 on:** May 14, 2004, 07:19:03 pm »

Geeze... that is so friggin absurd. Why would a semi-conductor company and a ISP that is going down the pipes want to merge?

Knowing law has no relevance to this. I know it's a lie anyway.

tylor2000 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 14, 2004, 07:24:17 pm »

When I first saw this I was like all o_O

tylor

Xenophanes · « **Reply #10 on:** May 14, 2004, 08:47:59 pm »

Quote from: "tylor2000"

I receive a check for $24,800.00.
***
You are bound to get at least $10,000.00.

*sigh* If only 'twere so... :roll:

vt · « **Reply #11 on:** May 14, 2004, 11:01:55 pm »

Quote from: "Xenophanes"

Quote from: "tylor2000"
I receive a check for $24,800.00.
***
You are bound to get at least $10,000.00.

*sigh* If only 'twere so... :roll:

Yes, lol.

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Author Topic: Microsoft Beta Test E-mail (Read 3128 times)

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