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mandy25
22-02-2006, 21:20
anyone else get the scam email from msn?
Strix
22-02-2006, 21:57
what scam?
mandy25
22-02-2006, 21:58
Bcc:
Subject: hotmail
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 10:32:39 +0000
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed
X-OriginalArrivalTime: 17 Feb 2006 10:32:44.0534 (UTC)
FILETIME=[7CF3A960:01C633AD]

Hey it is Andy and john the directors of MSN, sorry for the interruption but
msn is closing down. this is because too many inconsiderate people are
taking up all the name (eg making up lots of different accounts for just one
person), we only have 578 names left. If you would like to close your
account, DO NOT SEND THIS MESSAGE ON. If you would like to keep your
account, then SEND THIS MESSAGE TO EVERYONE ON YOUR CONTACT LIST. This is no
joke, we will be shutting down the servers. Send it on, thanks. WHO EVER
DOES NOT SEND THIS MESSEAGE, YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE CLOSED AND YOU WILL COST
10.00 A MONTH TO USE. SEND THIS TO EVERYONE ON YOUR CONTACT LIST. NOW YOU
KNOW WHAT TO DO. PLEASE DO NOT FORWARD THIS or REPLAY. COPY THE WHOLE EMAIL.
GO BACK TO YOUR INBOX AND CLICK ON NEW. AND PASTE
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
LL200
22-02-2006, 22:03
hardly the most sophisticated of scams... running out of names eh? hehe
Boy_In_A_Box
27-02-2006, 12:34
what addy was it from? thats normally a bit of a giveaway
Meaks
27-02-2006, 12:40
That's the crappest attempt at a hoax I have ever seen! :hihi:
RichC
27-02-2006, 12:43
you mean Andy and john (sic) aren't really the directors of MSN?
Andy
27-02-2006, 12:46
you mean Andy and john (sic) aren't really the directors of MSN?

Yes I am. Send me your £10 by paypal please :hihi:
Ann*
27-02-2006, 15:40
It's definitely a hoax....I received that e-mail a couple of weeks ago, and it's a load of cods!

Asking someone to copy and paste the e-mail is a dead giveaway, because it makes it look as though it's an original e-mail.

I e-mailed the person who sent it to me, and and told her it was a hoax, then binned it.
cazza
27-02-2006, 16:28
I have been getting scam email from 'btinternet'......support-admin you name it they have sent them with every combination of btinternet possible all of them saying pretty much the same ''your account will be suspended''your account has been violated''your account will be closed''..too many to mention i just delete them but it gets really annoying when getting them at least 4 times each day.