Anyone else get this email?

Post by **DRuM** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 7:39 pm

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To all of my friends, I do not usually forward messages, But this is
>> >from 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.
>> >
>> >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, Mic rosoft 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
>> > <mailto:Charles_Bailey@csx.comCharles_bailey@csx.com> 292-1085
>> >Charles_Bailey@csx.comCharles_bailey@csx.com
>> >
>> >I thought this was a scam myself, But two weeks after receiving this
>> >e-mail and forwarding it on. Microsoft co ntacted me for my address
>>and
>> >within days, 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
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > _____
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >No virus found in this outgoing message.
>> >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.
>> >Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.10 - Release Date: 1/10/2005

Post by **phantasmagoria** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 7:40 pm

Post by **Dek** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 7:40 pm

Post by **DRuM** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 7:41 pm

Dek wrote:u r dumb

I didn't say I believed a word of it. I said has anyone else got the email you illiterate fucking retard. :icon27:

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 7:44 pm

i've seen something VERY similar in client's inboxes before. especially remember the "i'm a lawyer, i know wtf i'm talking ab00t" bit.

Post by **Giraffe }{unter** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 7:49 pm

so now instead of just deleting spam from my inbox I have to look forward to coming here and reading the crap again (tard smily)

Post by **Nightshade** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 7:58 pm

I've had a similar one forwarded to me by several idiots at work.

Post by **dzjepp** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 7:59 pm

Drum discovers spam omg!

Post by **losCHUNK** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 8:03 pm

this day marks a turning point in poor old drums life

Post by **losCHUNK** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 8:04 pm

whats his real name anyway ?

he reminds me more of a jason.... or maybe a phil ? def not a drum

Post by **R00k** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 8:05 pm

Nightshade wrote:I've had a similar one forwarded to me by several idiots at work.

ditto. I used to have a hard time believing that people could take this kind of junk seriously, but after working in IT for 8 years, it's really second nature to just assume that they will.

Post by **Transient** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 8:14 pm

Yay for pyramid schemes!

Post by **Chupacabra** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 8:14 pm

how come you didnt forward it to me drum

Post by **[FTF]Pyro** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 8:14 pm

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I hate this shit, I hate spam and more importantly I hate when someone forwards me that shit.

Post by **dmmh** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 8:56 pm

ppl are way to gullible

Post by **seremtan** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 9:58 pm

i bought an anus laptop from the executors of the late mobutu ses-seko's estate once

Post by **Transient** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 9:59 pm

OLO @ seremtan

Post by **SoM** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 10:00 pm

i just checked my zworg email acc and had 350 spam emails lol

thank god for gmail

Post by **andyman** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 11:55 pm

THIS ONE TIME I GOT THIS EMAIL SAYING THAT THE ORDER I PLACED WENT THROUGH AND IT WAS GONNA BE SHIPPED THE NEXT DAY OMG DID YOU GUYS GET THE SAME ONE????

Post by **Geebs** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 9:05 am

I once got an email from a woman claiming to be my mother.

Post by **Ryoki** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 9:39 am

That's nothing special, i once got an email from some woman claiming to be your mother too.

Post by **MKJ** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 10:55 am

I once got an email claiming my mother was a woman :S

Post by **Geebs** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 4:38 pm

Ryoki wrote:That's nothing special, i once got an email from some woman claiming to be your mother too.

Yeah, but y'know what was freaky about this? It actually was from my mother

Post by **tnf** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 4:38 pm

I know Pearlas Sandborn. This is 100% legit.