I just received the following junk from "mip@12stepforums.net" at my personal home account...
Hi kent_s,
>>>> > > Subject: Re: PLEEEEEEASE REEEEEAD! IT WAS ON GOOD MORNING > >> AMERICA----What > >>>> > > the hec... >>>> > > >>>> > > >>> >>>>> > > > I'm saying the same thing, but what if it is true?? >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > --- JERRI PICHA wrote: >>>>> > > > >>>> >>>>>> > > >> >>>>>> > > >> so I normally wouldn't do this, but what if it >>>>>> > > >> IS true?????? >>>>> >>>>>>>> > > >> >> >>>>>>>> > > >> >>SORRY EVERYBODY.. JUST HAD TO TAKE THE CHANCE!!! >>>>> >>>>>> > > >> I'm an attorney, >>>>> >>>>>>>> > > >> >> >>>>>>>> > > >> >>And I know the law. 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 >>>>> >>>>>>>> > > >> >>Charles_Bailey@csx.com >>>>>>>> > > >> >>Charles_bailey@csx.com >>>>>>>> > > >> >> >>>>>>>> > > >> >>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 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. >>>>> >>>>>>>> > > >> >> >>>>>>>> > > >> >>Marie Catalano >>>>>>>> > > >> >>631-390-8264 >>>>>>>> > > >> >>631-390-8272 (fax) >>>>>>>> > > >> >>