Is this a scam???

plumpmouse

Received this today. I am very unsure that it can be true but just want to ask anyone if they knew.



This was on the 9:00 o'clock news the other night so I'm assuming it works








THIS TOOK TWO PAGES OF THE TUESDAY USA TODAY - IT IS FOR REAL


Subject: PLEEEEEEASE READ!!!! it was on the news!










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, 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 [url=""]Charles_Bailey@csx.com[/url] [url=""]Charles_bailey@csx.com[/url]




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

jockettuk

this scam was out last yr and the yr before and the yr before that.. bill gates didnt get were he is today by giving away his money.... you get nothing so do nothing except bin this

mrcow

Sounds like a load of crap to me.

BoltonMinx

Its a chain letter unfortunately - or Id be in like a shot.I just googled Bill Gates sharing his fortune several sites including http://www.hoax-slayer.com/ms-money-giveway-hoax.html

plumpmouse

I thought it was a load of rubbish. Can't believe people waste there time doing things like this

gibby

come on its about 5 years old

and its still fooling ppl


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Freebie_Hunter_2

gibby wrote:

come on its about 5 years old

and its still fooling ppl


G

You may know that but there may be others that don't.

Remember this is a board where you can ask people if you're not sure. That's the name of the game.

No need for naughty words (Mrcow!) or rude replies.

Turning_into_scrooge

This scam has been going for years. AOL do not beta test mails.....

Debt_Free_Chick

Snopes is the place to check out for any rubbish like THIS