Anyone had the Microsoft Beta payout email???

[hydeyho]

Got this from a mate this morning, apparently it was featured on 'Good Morning America' and is the real deal. Nothing like this ever is though. Says that Microsoft send you $245 for every person you send this email to over a 2 week period.

Is this for real?

 

[Lee]

It's a hoax.

 

[Griff]

Lol

 

[Daz]

No.
$245 for EVERY person? So 10 people will cost $2450. Say, everyone knows 20 people.. $4900.

Say, 10000 people do this (probably way more..)

$49000000

So, those 10000 sent it to 20 people each.. thats 200000.

Now, those 200000 people send it to 20 people...

Then, Microsoft have no money

They might be rich, but not that rich...

 

[hydeyho]

I just wondered what the people who start these things actually get out of it though? I mean what is the point in starting something like this?

 

[Griff]

why do people start any hoax!?!?!

 

[LegoHead]

I just wondered what the people who start these things actually get out of it though? I mean what is the point in starting something like this?

waste network bandwidth, and maybe to build a list of valid email addresses that sell for loads to companies.

 

[Lee]

More often than not it's just a good way for them to clog up peoples emails systems.

 

[Nightfire]

Or it's just a laugh to see who's gullible and take it seriously. There's 1000's of these types of emails about.

 

[KyleB]

like the one about hotmail closing down.

or the baby that will be given a dollar for every email sent on.