This rather convincing Email hoax was sent out in 1997 and was still doing the rounds in 2007. It is perhaps one of the longest running chain mail hoaxes to appear on the Internet.
This rather convincing Email hoax was sent out in 1997 and was still doing the rounds in 2007. It is perhaps one of the longest running chain mail hoaxes to appear on the Internet.
The Email that was sent out:
Microsoft founder Bill Gates wants to make sure that his Internet Explorer browser remains on top. So, Microsoft and AOL are doing an “email beta test.” If you forward this email to your friends over the next two weeks, you’ll get money in the mail.
It went on to say:
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.
Apparently millions of Internet users have passed this email on and all are still waiting for there Cheque.
This email was sent out as a Joke no one was trying to make any money from it.
stevetheblogger
Sun, Jun 17, 2012, by stevetheblogger
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