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Rec'd this email, whadda ya think?

14 years ago

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,

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> > 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 an d then send you a check..

> >

> >

> >

> > Regards. Charles S Bailey Genera l Manager Field Oper ations

> >

> > 1-800-842-2332 Ext.. 1085 or 904-1085 or RNX 292-1085

> >

> >

Lots more, didn't copy, I think it is a scam, to learn emails, but thought perhaps someone else here might have a grain of truth to share.

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Comments (5)

owbist
14 years ago
Just delete it Shaddy, it has been going around for a couple of years now. Pure Spam.
genes
14 years ago
Dont know why you would even open up emails from addressees you dont even know. Its emails like this (from people you dont know) that can give you big problems. (Virus/trojans etc). If it sounds too good to be true, its undoubtedly garbage
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kudzu9
14 years ago
Obviously spam...why would Microsoft do this? Here are two rules that will help: 1) never open an email from an unknown source; 2) if you ignore rule 1, never respond to anyone promising you anything for free, or that you will get millions of dollars if you just pay the delivery fee, or that you can get a real deal on [fill in the blank].
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
14 years ago
it is not possible and no way would microsoft (or anyone)ever give away money like that period.

those area always all spam or trying to get you to fall for something and of course yet another way to get good email addresses.

I don't open them they go straight to the junk mail folder
shaddy101
Original Author
14 years ago
When it came didn't realize what it really was, my "friend" sent in subject line it was seen on GMA, so thought maybe was something about the plane going down. I pinned her ears back with my thoughts on her forwarding this email, and hope she remembers that from now on.

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