This is a list for people that have Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy,(RSD). This is
a list to share information, and gain support Bill Gates Wants to Share His
Fortune With You-Fiction!






Summary of the eRumor:
According to this message, Microsoft founder Bill Gates want to make
sure that his Internet Explorer browser remains on top. So, Microsoft and AOL
are doing an "email beta test." If you forward their email to your friends over
the next two weeks, you'll get money in the mail.

The Truth:
This is a hoax. Neither Microsoft nor AOL is participating. Plus,
there is no system being used on the Internet to track forwarded emails in order
to compensate those who forward them.
It's become one of the most widely circulated hoaxes on the
Internet.

This is somewhat similar to two other hoaxes, the AOL-Intel Hoax and
the Disneyland-Microsoft hoax.


A real example of the eRumor as it has appeared on the Internet:

Version #1

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.
Version #2


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
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 wi ll
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. [Name and contact info removed]


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 receive 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.





----- Original Message -----
From: RSD@yahoogroups.com
To: RSD@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 4:28 PM
Subject: [RSD] Digest Number 2026


This is a list for people that have Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy,(RSD). This
is a list to share information, and gain support
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1. Fwd: Fw: FW: PLEEEEEEASE REEEEEAD! IT WAS ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA From:
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1. Fwd: Fw: FW: PLEEEEEEASE REEEEEAD! IT WAS ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA
Posted by: "kath0829@..." kath0829@...
Mon Jul 3, 2006 1:06 pm (PST)

> Read carefully,
>
> To All, This is not a joke, It really works, Please believe me, Love,
Kathy M
>
> THIS TOOK TWO PAGES OF THE TUESDAY USA TODAY - IT IS
> FOR REAL
>
> To all of my friends, I do not usually forward
> messages,
> But this is from my friend Pearlas Sandborn 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 &nbs p; 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
>
[mailto:Charles_Bailey@...]Charles_Bailey@...
>
>

[mailto:Charles_bailey@...]p;msg=A44FACE5-D622-41C2-821D-E3A16377D110&star
t=0&len=3
> href="mailto:Charles_bailey@..."
> target=_blank>Charles_bailey@...
>
> 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.
>
>
> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.4/318 -
> Release Date: 18/04/2006
>
>

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