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Re: Fwd: Fw: FW: THIS IS FOR REAL. IT WAS ON THE NEWS LAST NIGHT



This is a hoax, just in case anyone didn't already know. Please don't forward 
it to anyone.

Will

> OK I am going to foward this, just in case it does
> work.
> 
> So sorry if it doesn't.
> 
> Verine
> [email protected]
> 
> 
> > > >Date: Wed, 22 May 200217:55:49+1000
> > 
> > > >
> > 
> > > >
> > 
> > > > > Dear Friends,
> > 
> > > > > Please do not take this for a junk  letter.
> > Bill Gates is 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
> > 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 cheque.
> > 
> > > > >
> > 
> > > > > Regards.
> > 
> > > > >
> > 
> > > > > Kris
> > 
> > > > >
> > 
> > > > > 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
> > within
> > 
> > > > > days,
> > 
> > > > > I received a cheque for AUS$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. Please forward  this
> > to as many people as
> > 
> > > > > possible.
> > 
> > > > > You are bound to get at least  AUS$10,000.00.
> > 
> > > > >
> > 
> > > > >
> > 
> > > > >
> > 
> > > > >
> > 
> > > > >
> >
> **********************************************************************
> > 
> > > > > This email and any files transmitted with  it
> > are confidential and
> > 
> > > > > intended solely for the use of the  individual
> > or entity to whom they
> > 
> > > > > are addressed. If you have received this 
> > email in error please
> > notify
> > 
> > > > > the system manager.
> > 
> > > > >
> > 
> > > > > This footnote also confirms that this  email
> > message has been swept
> > by
> > 
> > > > > MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer 
> > viruses.
> > 
> > > > >
> > 
> > > > > www.mimesweeper.com
> > 
> > > > >
> >
> **********************************************************************
> > 
> > > > >
> > 
> > > >
> > 
> > >
> > 
> >
> >######################################################################
> > 
> > >Attention:
> > 
> > >This e-mail message is privileged and confidential.
> >  If you are not the
> > 
> > >intended recipient please delete the message and 
> > notify the sender.
> > 
> > >Any views or opinions presented are solely those of
> >  the author.
> > 
> > >
> > 
> > >This e-mail has been scanned and cleared by 
> > MailMarshal
> > 
> > >www.marshalsoftware.com
> > 
> >
> >######################################################################
> > 
> > >
> > 
> > >
> > 
> > >
> > 
> > >
> > 
> > >******************************
> > 
> > >
> > 
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> > not the intended recipient, you should not disclose
> > or  use the information
> > contained in it. If you have received this email in
> > error,  please notify
> > us immediately by return email and delete the
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> > companies or entities
> > anywhere in the world ("the Drake group") are not
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> > 
> > >
> > 
> > >
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >
> *************************************************************
> > This email and any files attached are considered
> > confidential and intended solely for the use of the
> > individual or entity to whom this email is
> > addressed.
> > If you have received this email in error please
> > notify :
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> > This footnote also confirms that the above email has
> > been
> > scanned for the presence of computer viruses. 
> >
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