TARGET: GENERAL: Microsoft Fake Offer???

[Julia Henninger <jhenning@TENET.EDU>]

A colleague emailed this to me. Sounds fake to me - what do you
know/think? Thanks!

Julia Henninger
Librarian
Casis Elementary
Austin, TX
jhenning@tenet.edu

>> >>
>> >>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 testingprocess.  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.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >_______________________________________________________________
>> >Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com
>> >
>>
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