Hoax message looks like this:
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.
There's also an addition to the above hoax:
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.
This addition was created by hoax author later. Please ignore
this message and don't pass it on. No one will ever pay for spreading
chain letters and hoaxes.
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other users that they are hoaxes. Please to not spread
hoaxes. Hoax warnings are typically scare alerts started
by malicious people - and passed on by innocent users
who think they are helping the community by spreading
the warning.
Do
not forward hoax messages. There have been cases where
e-mail systems have collapsed after dozens of users forwarded
a false alert to everybody in the company. Corporate users
can get rid of the hoax problem by simply setting a strict
company guideline: End users must not forward virus
alarms. Ever. If such message is received, end users could forward it to the IT department
but not to anyone else.
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