Spam Challenge!
As I was cleaning up my inbox today, I found the following bit of spam forwarded to me by my sister:
Subject: Fw: Fw: Fwd: PLEEEEEASE READ!! It was on the news!
From: "kirt______" <____@netzero.net>
To: "travis" <________@earthlink.net>; "TODD ________"
<________@email.msn.com>; "tim _______" <_________@juno.com>; "stuart ______"
<________@yahoo.com>; "james _______" <_______@qwest.net>; "dave
_______" <_______@juno.com>; "_______" <_______@yahoo.com>; "alice"
Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 7:49 PM
Subject: Fw: Fw: Fwd: PLEEEEEASE READ!! It was on the news!
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Scott _______" <_______@uswest.net>
>> To: "kirt _______" <_______@netzero.net>
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 3:34 PM
>> Subject: Fw: Fw: Fwd: PLEEEEEASE READ!! It was on the news!
>>
>>
>
>>> >
>>> > ----- Original Message -----
>>> > From: michelle_______
>>> > To: <_______@earthlink.net>; <_______@juno.com>;
>>> >
>>> > <_______@hotmail.com>; <_______@aol.com>; <______@hotmail.com>;
>>> > <_______@hotmail.com>; <_______@_______.com>; <_______@earthlink.net>;
>>> >
>>> > Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 8:10 AM
>>> > Subject: Fwd: Fw: Fwd: PLEEEEEASE READ!! It was on the news!
>>> >
>>> >
>>
>>>> > >
>>>> > >
>>>> > >
>>>> > >
>>>> > >
>>>> > >
>>>> > >
>>>
>>>>> > > >From: "_______" <_______@allwest.net>
>>>>> > > >Reply-To: "_______" <_______@allwest.net>
>>>>> > > >To: "_______" <_______@bridgernet.com>,"_______"
>>>>> > > ><_______@_______.net>,<_______@_______.edu>,"_______"
>>>>> > > ><_______@_______.edu>,"_______"
>>>>> > > ><_______@juno.com>,"_______"<_______@allwest.net>,"Lana
>>>>> > > >_______" <_______@_______.com>, "Ann_______" <_______@juno.com>,"Gloria
>>>>> > > >_______" <_______@_______.com>,"Julie_______"
>>>>> > > >_______" <_______@msn.com>,"michelle _______"
>>>>> > > ><_______@hotmail.com>,"Brenda_______" <_______@_____.com>
>>>>> > > >Subject: Fw: Fwd: PLEEEEEASE READ!! It was on the news!
>>>>> > > >Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2002 22:58:37 -0700
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > >----- Original Message -----
>>>>> > > >From: William _______
>>>>> > > >To: John _____; John _____ ; John _______; John _______
>>>>> > > >_______ ; _______;_______@_______.com ; Jo Ann ____
;
>>>>> > > >_______@gte.net ; _______; _______; _______
>>
>>> > _______
>>
>>>>> > > >; _______; _______; _______; _______@aol.com ;
>>
>>> >_______
>>
>>>>> > > >_______ ; _______; _______; _______ (ATLA)
>> ;
>
>>>>> > > >_______@cs.com ; _______; _______; _______
>>
>>> > _______
>>
>>>>> > > >; _______; _______; _______; _______; _______
>
>> _______
>
>>> > ;
>>
>>>>> > > >_______; _______@aol.com ; _______; _______
;
>>>>> > > >_______; _______@cs.com ; _______@cs.com ; _______
(.)
>> ;
>
>>>>> > > >_______; _______; _______@aol.com ;
>>>>> > > >_______@aol.com ; _______; _______
;
>>>>> > > >_______@dictionary.com ; _______; Dictionary.com Word of the
Day
>>>>> > > >Confirmation from Lyris ListManager ; _______; _______
;
>>>>> > > >_______ ; _______; ______@tdbank.ca ; _______; _______;
>>
>>> > _______
>>
>>>>> > > >_______; _______; _______; _______;
>>>>> > > >_______@r____.com ; ______@_______.on.ca ; _______;
>>>>> > > >_______r@juno.com ; _____l ; _______@libero.it ; _______
>
>> ______
>
>>> > ;
>>
>>>>> > > >_______ ; _______ ; _______ ; _______
>
>> _______ -
>
>>>>> > > >_______ ; _______ ; _______ ; _______ ; _______
>>
>>> > _______
>>
>>>>> > > >I_______ ; _______ ; _______ ; _______; _______
>> ;
>
>>>>> > > >_______ ; _______ ; _______@aol.com ; _______
;
>>>>> > > >_______ ; _______@kiwwi.cz ; _______ ;
>>>>> > > >_______; _______ ; _______; _______
>> ;
>
>>>>> > > >_______ ; _______ ; _______; _______
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > >; _______, _______ ; _______
>>>>> > > >Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 7:42 PM
>>>>> > > >Subject: Fw: Fwd: PLEEEEEASE READ!! It was on the news!
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > >----- Original Message -----
>>>>> > > >From: _______
>>>>> > > >To: _______ ; _______ ; _______ ; _______ ; _______
;
>>>>> > > >_______ ; _______; _______ ; _______
;
>>> > >>
>>>>> > > >_______ ; _______@epamail.epa.gov ; _______ ; _______
>> ;
>
>>>>> > > >_______ ; _______; _______; _______@aol.com ;
>>>>> > > >_______ ; _______ ; _______ ; _______ ; _______
;
>>>>> > > >_______@home.com ; _______
>>>>> > > >Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 9:22 PM
>>>>> > > >Subject: Fw: Fwd: PLEEEEEASE READ!! It was on the news!
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > > -------Original Message-------
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > > From: _______
>>>>> > > > Date: Saturday, November 16, 2002 19:17:28
>>>>> > > > To: _______@earthlink.net; _______@aol.com;
>>
>>> > _______@ntelos.net;
>>
>>>>> > > >_______@prodigy.net
>>>>> > > > Cc: _______@bit-net.com; _______@aol.com;
>
>> _______@juno.com;
>
>>>>> > > >_______@cs.com;_______@worldnet.att.net; ______@hotmail.com;
>>>>> > > >_______@aol.com; _______@aol.com; _______@aol.com;
>>
>>> > _______@aol.com;
>>
>>>>> > > >_______@cs.com; _______@aol.com; _______@aol.com;
>
>> v@WEBTV.NET;
>
>>>>> > > >_______@hotmail.com; _______r@aol.com
>>>>> > > > Subject: Fwd: PLEEEEEASE READ!! It was on the news!
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > > Hey guys, I don't know if this is a scam or if it is for real.
>
>> All
>
>>>>> > > >you can do is try it. Can't loose anything. Who knows we might get
>>
>>> > lucky..
>>
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > > Holly
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > > From: "_______"
>>>>> > > > To: "_______" ,"_______" ,"_______" ,"_______" ,
>>>>> > > >"_______" ,"Christine _____" ,"_______" ,"_______",
>>>>> > > >"_______" ,"_______"
>>>>> > >>
>>>>> > > >"_______" ,"_______" ,"_______"
>>>>> > > > Subject: PLEEEEEASE READ!! It was on the news!
>>>>> > > > Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2002 18:56:11 -0500
>>>>> > > > ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> > > > From: _______
>>>>> > > > To: _______@aol.com ; _______@aol.com ; _______.
>>>>> > > >; _______@saraleecoffee.com ; _______@aol.com ;
>>>>> > > >_______@metrocast.net
>>>>> > > > Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 8:54 PM
>>>>> > > > Subject: Fw: PLEEEEEASE READ!!!!! It was on the news!
>>>>> > > > ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> > > > From: Rena ______
>>>>> > > > To: James _______
>>>>> > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 6:55 PM
>>>>> > > > Subject: Fw: PLEEEEEASE READ!!!!! It was on the news!
>>>>> > > > ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> > > > From: Rebecca _______
>>>>> > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 5:11 AM
>>>>> > > > To: Diana _______ (E-mail); Paula_______ (E-mail); Rena
>>>>> > > >(E-mail); '_______@aol.com'; '_______@wwbh.org'; Beth _______;
>
>> Betty
>
>>>>> > > >_______; Bill _______; Leon _______; Robin _______; Christy
_______
>>>>> > > > Subject: FW: PLEEEEEASE READ!!!!! It was on the news!
>>>>> > > > Rebecca _______
>>>>> > > > Claims Analyst
>>>>> > > > _______ Industries, Inc.
>>>>> > > > ______, RI
>>>>> > > > (___) ___-____X___
>>>>> > > > E-Mail _______@_______.com
>>>>> > > > Okay you guys. I think this one is worth a try. I never do
these
>>>>> > > >things but who knows ?
>>>>> > > > Sorry , but I have to give this one a shot.
>>>>> > > > > > >
>>>>> > > > > > > > > OK....let's see if this is for real......
>>>>> > > > > > > > > It would be nice!
>>>>> > > > > > > > >
>>>>> > > > > > > > > To all of my friends, I try not to forward messages
>
>> like
>
>>>>> > > >this,
>>>>> > > > > > because
>>>>> > > > > > I don't think they will work, but this is from a friend of
a
>>>>> > > >friend,
>>>>> > > > > > _______,
>>>>> > > > > > and she really is an attorney. If she says that this will
>>
>>> > work -
>>
>>>>> > > >it
>>>>> > > > > > WILL work.
>>>>> > > > > > After all, what have you got to lose?
>>>>> > > > > > > > >
>>>>> > > > > > > > >
>>>>> > > > > > > > >
>>>>> > > > > > > > > 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
>>
>>>>> > > >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.
>>>>> > > > > > > > > > >
>>>>> > > > > > > > > > > Regards.
>>>>> > > > > > > > > > >
>>>>> > > > > > > > > > > Charles _______
>>>>> > > > > > > > > > > General Manager Field Operations
>>>>> > > > > > > > > > > 1/800-___-____ Ext. ____ or
>>>>> > > > > > > > > > > ___/___-____ or RNX ___-___
>>>>> > > > > > > > > > > Charles_______@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 cheque for US$24,800.00. You
>>
>>> > need
>>
>>>>> > > >to
>>>>> > > > > > respond
>>>>> > > > > > >before the beta testing is over. If anyone can afford
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 US$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.
>>>>> > > > > > > > >
>>>>> > > > > > > > > Intel and AOL are now discussing a merger which
would
>>> > make
>>
>>>>> > > >them
>>>>> > > > > > >the largest Internet company and in an effort make sure
>
>> that
>
>>>>> > > >AOL
>>>>> > > > > > >remains the most widely used program, Intel and AOL are
>>
>>> > running
>>
>>>>> > > >an
>>>>> > > > > > e-mail beta
>>>>> > > > > > > > > test.
>>>>> > > > > > > > >
>>>>> > > > > > > > >
>>>>> > > > > > > > >
>>>>> > > > > > > > > When you forward this e-mail to friends, Intel 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 $203.15.
>>>>> > > > > > > > >
>>>>> > > > > > > > >
>>>>> > > > > > > > >
>>>>> > > > > > > > > For every person that you sent it to that forwards
it
>>> > on,
>>
>>>>> > > > > > >Microsoft will pay you $156.29.
>>>>> > > > > > > > >
>>>>> > > > > > > > >
>>>>> > > > > > > > >
>>>>> > > > > > > > > And for every third person that receives it, you
will
>> be
>
>>>>> > > >paid
>>>>> > > > > > >$17.65. Within two weeks, Intel will contact you for your
>>>>> > > >address and
>>>>> > > > > > then
>>>>> > > > > > >send you a check.
>>>>> > > > > > > > > I thought this was a scam myself, but a friend of my
>>
>>> > good
>>
>>>>> > > > friend's
>>>>> > > > > >
>>>>> > > > > > > > > Aunt Patricia, who works at Intel, actually got a
>
>> check
>
>>> > of
>>
>>>>> > > > > > >$4,543.23 by forwarding this e-mail.
>>>>> > > > > > > > >
>>>>> > > > > > > > >
>>>>> > > > > > > > > Try it, what have you got to lose????
>>>>> > > > > > > > >
>>>>> > > > > > > > >
>>>>> > > > > > > > >
>>>>> > > > > > Helene _______
>>>>> > > > > > National Account Executive
>>>>> > > > > > ___-___-____
>>>>> > > > > > FAX ___-___-____
>>>>> > > > > > VIACOM
>>>>> > > > > > OUTDOOR
>>>>> > > > > >
>>>>> > > > > > _____
>>>>> > > > > >
>>>>> > > > > > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: Click Here <
>>>>> > > > > > http://g.msn.com/1_______/_______>
>>>>> > > > > >
>>>>> > > > > >
>>>>> > > > > >
>>>>> > > > > >
>>>>> > > > > >
>>>>> > > > >
>>>>> > > > >
>>>>> > > > >
>>>>> > > > >
>>>>> > > > >
>>
>>> > _________________________________________________________________
>>
>>>>> > > > > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your
photos:
>>>>> > > > > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx
>>>>> > > > >
>>>>> > > > >
>>>>> > > > >
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > >
>>>>> > > >____________________________________________________
>>>>> > > > IncrediMail - Email has finally evolved - Click Here
>>>
>>>> > >
>>>> > >
>>>> > > _________________________________________________________________
>>>> > > STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE*
>>>> > > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail
>>>> > >
>>>> > >
>>
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>
>>
[EOF]
This has to be the biggest waste of bandwith I've ever come across. If anybody has received an email message with more addresses and names than this, I'd like to hear about it. But DON'T FORWARD IT TO ME!
posted by AST @ 1/25/2003 06:14:00 PM
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