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Is this a hoax?

4 messages in this thread | Started on 1999-10-21

[LbNA] Is this a hoax?

From: Doug Lefelhocz (lefelhocz2@yahoo.com) | Date: 1999-10-21 17:10:51 UTC-07:00

Microsoft may be anticipating Y2K problems and wishes to get rid of all of its capital. But, I feel skeptical about this.
>>>>>>I am forwarding this because the person who sent it to me is a very
>>>>>>professional business person and a good friend and does not send me
>>>>>>junk. Microsoft and AOL are now the largest Internet company and in
an
>>>>>>effort 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 week 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. I thought this was a scam myself, but two weeks
after
>>>>>>receiving this e-mail and forwarding it on, Microsoft contacted
>>>>>>contacted my friend for my e-mail and within days, he received a
check
>>>>>>for $24,800.00.
>>>>>>You need to respond before the beta testing is over. If anyone can
>>>>>>afford this, Bill Gates is the man. It's all marketing
>>>>>>expense to him.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Do Well!!!
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Edward G. Whipple
>>>>Vice President for Student Affairs
>>>>305 Saddlemire Student Services Building
>>>>Bowling Green State University
>>>>Bowling Green, OH 43403-0140
>>>>
>>>>(419) 372-2147 (office)
>>>>(419) 372-8150 (fax)
>>>>
>>>
>>>Eileen G. Sullivan, Ph.D.
>>>Executive Assistant to the President
>>>Bowling Green State University
>>>220 McFall Center
>>>Bowling Green, OH 43403
>>>Phone: (419) 372-0467
>>>FAX: (419) 372-6050
>>>E-mail: gannons@bgnet.bgsu.edu
>>>
>>
>>Ruby Bell
>>Secretary
>>Office of Student Life
>>405 Saddlemire Building
>>Bowling Green State University
>>(419) 372-8839
>>(419) 372-0499 (FAX)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>Sarah Grimes
>Administrative Assistant
>Career Services
>360 Saddlemire Student Services Building
>Bowling Green State University
>Bowling Green, OH 43403
>
>(419) 372-2356
>(419) 372-9847 Fax
>Internet: sgrimes@bgnet.bgsu.edu
>
>
>
Kathryn S. Hoff, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Career & Technology Education
College of Technology
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH 43403
(419) 372-7557; (800)700-6463;
cell (419)356-8711; fax (419) 372-6066
khoff@bgnet.bgsu.edu
http://www.bgsu.edu/colleges/technology/Graduate/index.html










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[LbNA] Re: Is this a hoax?

From: (tammy@unity.ncsu.edu) | Date: 1999-10-22 09:29:05 UTC-04:00
Yes. You can check this out, and other hoaxes, at:

http://www.datafellows.com/hoaxes/msemtrk.htm

>>>>>>>effort 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 week time period. For every
>>>>>>>person that you
>>>>>>>forward this e-mail to, Microsoft will pay you $245.00, for every
>person

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[LbNA] Re: Is this a hoax?

From: (Mohmers@aol.com) | Date: 1999-10-22 09:53:53 UTC-04:00
This certainly sounds like a hoax to me.

[LbNA] Re: Is this a hoax?

From: Thom Cheney (tcgrafx@imagina.com) | Date: 1999-10-22 07:59:45 UTC-07:00
Mohmers@aol.com wrote:
>
> This certainly sounds like a hoax to me.
>


A little common sense would confirm that. Mr. Gates didn't get to where
he is by giving anything of value away for free... especially money.

--
Thom Cheney
tcgrafx... among other things