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I just got this forwarded to my email from my sister, and from the looks of all the addresses, its been forwarded alot. It also has an attachment, but I haven't opened it, and I think I should do a virus/spyware scan after I post this:
>Subject: PLEEEEEEASE REEEEEAD! IT WAS ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA TODAY SHOW
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> Ladies and gentlemen,
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>I hope that you do not find this as an inconvenience, but I think we
>should all make a little extra off Mr. Gates if he is willing to give it
>away. I hope that this works and everyone is able to forward this and
>bank off the Beta program that is being run. Have a great day.
>
>THIS TOOK TWO PAGES OF THE TUESDAY USA TODAY - IT IS FOR REAL
>
>To all of my friends, I do not usually forward messages, But this is
>from my 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 &nbs p; 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
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>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
>within days, I received 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".
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I think its a scam, (why would Gates do this? What Tuesday was it on the "USA Today"? What date was this on "Good Morning America?) but I'd like the someone eles's opinion on it.
>Subject: PLEEEEEEASE REEEEEAD! IT WAS ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA TODAY SHOW
>
>
>
> Ladies and gentlemen,
>
>I hope that you do not find this as an inconvenience, but I think we
>should all make a little extra off Mr. Gates if he is willing to give it
>away. I hope that this works and everyone is able to forward this and
>bank off the Beta program that is being run. Have a great day.
>
>THIS TOOK TWO PAGES OF THE TUESDAY USA TODAY - IT IS FOR REAL
>
>To all of my friends, I do not usually forward messages, But this is
>from my 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 &nbs p; 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
>
>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
>within days, I received 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".
>
>
I think its a scam, (why would Gates do this? What Tuesday was it on the "USA Today"? What date was this on "Good Morning America?) but I'd like the someone eles's opinion on it.
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