Typical pyramid scam designed to spam the internet.
Tom B. '57 Stepside 3200
-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Lake [SMTP:lakek@OIT.EDU]
Sent: Thursday, May 06, 1999 9:45 PM
To: Eric Randall; Tom Burt; Tim Lloyd; Nicole M Lindstrom; Kristina
Michels; Krista Snyder; Katie McCluskie; Joleen Rimmer; James F Mesite; G.
StPierre; Eric J Anderson; 'Doug Pewterbaugh'; dwayne byerly; Don; Crystal
Roemmich; Clint Cook; Casey Benjamin; Brad Newman; carl bartlett; Brinkman;
Ben Rashford; Ben Coble
Cc: Matthew A Vercimak
Subject: Re: Try it!! (HOAX)
I checked with MS. THIS IS A HOAX. DON'T FORWARD THIS.
K. Lake
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> From: Eric Randall <eorson@uwyo.edu>
> To: Kevin Lake <lakek@oit.edu>; Tom Burt <tburt@hirose.com>; Tim Lloyd
<lloydt@Colorado.EDU>; Nicole M Lindstrom <wind@uwyo.edu>; Kristina Michels
<54196@mail.nwc.whecn.edu>; Krista Snyder <Krista.Snyder@Colorado.EDU>;
Katie McCluskie <tiggerkt@hotmail.com>; Joleen Rimmer
<jojorimmer@hotmail.com>; James F Mesite <ear333@uwyo.edu>; G. StPierre
<gstpierr@u.washington.edu>; Eric J Anderson <ericjason@juno.com>; 'Doug
Pewterbaugh' <dpewter@email.msn.com>; dwayne byerly <dbyerly@uwyo.edu>; Don
<dhartman@sunvalley.net>; Crystal Roemmich <63596@mail.nwc.whecn.edu>;
Clint Cook <cbeemer@yahoo.com>; Casey Benjamin <casey@3eb.net>; Brad Newman
<bkn@cyberramp.net>; carl bartlett <bartlett@uwyo.edu>; Brinkman
<brinkman@warwick.net>; Ben Rashford <brashfor@wyoming.com>; Ben Coble
<bcoble@uwyo.edu>
> Cc: Matthew A Vercimak <verci@uwyo.edu>
> Subject: Fw: Try it!!
> Date: Thursday, May 06, 1999 5:43 PM
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>Hi this is pretty cool!
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> Netscape and AOL have recently
> >merged
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> to form the largest
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> internet
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> company in the world. In an
> >>effort to
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> remain at pace
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> with this giant,
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> Microsoft has introduced a new
> email
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> tracking system as a
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> way to keep
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> Internet Explorer as the most
> >popular
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> browser on the
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> market. This email
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> is a beta test of the new
> software
> >>and
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> Microsoft has
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> generously offered
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> to compensate those who
> >>participate in
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> the testing
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> process. For each
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> person you send this email to,
> you
> >>>will
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> be given $5. For
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> every person
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> they give it to, you will be
> >given an
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> additional $3. For
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> every person
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> they send it to you will
receive
> $1.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> Microsoft will
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> tally all the
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> emails produced under your
name
> >>over a
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> two week period
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> and then email
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> you with more instructions.
This
> >>beta
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> test is only for
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> Microsoft
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> Windows users because the
email
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> tracking device that
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> contacts Microsoft
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> is embedded into the code of
> >>>Windows 95
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> and 98.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>> I know you guys hate forwards. But I
> started
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >this a
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> month ago because I
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> was very short on cash. A week ago I got
an
> >email
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> from Microsoft
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> asking me for my address. I gave it to
them
> and
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> yesterday I got a check
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> in the mail for $800. It really works. I
> wanted
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> you to get a piece of
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> the action. You won't regret it.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
> >>>>>>>* Check out my baby's web page: *
> >>>>>>>* http://members.xoom.com/Johnnylight/sellers.htm *
> >>>>>>> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>************************
> >>>Susan Anderson
> >>>Executive Secretary Sr.
> >>>Department of Psychology
> >>>Virginia Tech
> >>>Blacksburg, VA 24061
> >>>540/231-9627
> >>>fax: 540/231-3652
> >>>
> >>
> >>******************************************
> >>Kelli England
> >>Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant
> >>Department of Psychology
> >>Virginia Tech
> >>Blacksburg, VA 24061-0436
> >>
> >>E-mail: keenglan@vt.edu
> >>Phone: (540)231-8145
> >>Fax: (540)231-3652
> >>
> >
>
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