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          Posted on Wednesday, September 13, 2006

What makes a chain mail or hoax so real?

I belive that most of you out there are unaware of hoaxes or chain mails circularing around the globe. I am really annoyed with such case happening around my friends. A chain mail that exist during my college-time in 2002 still circulating like a wheels; merry-go-round until today.

Some word to share with...

"Humans are greedy, indeed they want more. Temptation of evil never to be forgiven but until you realise certain things that you've done, it's already too late. You buy tokens and credits to heaven but that doesn't mean heaven accept your offer. Devils love to retract human and present lies or anger on us. We simply can't resist wonderful lies in front of us!"

Some popular chains are :


Chain #1

Sent: February 11, 2002 10:24 AM
Subject: Fw: THIS IS NOT JUNK LETTER. BILL GATES IS SHARING HIS FORTUNE.
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. Chinu! 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.


Chain #2

Subject: FW: Microsoft and AOL merger
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1999
I'm forwarding a forwarded message...read on, it it works you may get $$ from Microsoft. Certainly Bill has enough to share-maybe today we'll be blessed financially!

I am forwarding this because the person who sent it to me is a good friend and does not send me junk. Microsoft and AOL are now the largest Internet company and in an effort 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 $5.00, for every person that you sent it to that forwards it on, Microsoft will pay you $3.00 and for every third person that receives it, you will be paid $1.00. Within two weeks, Microsoft will contact you for your address and then send you a check. I thought this was a scam myself, but two weeks after receiving this e-mail and forwarding it on, Microsoft contacted me for my e-mail and within days, I received a check for $800.00.


Chain #3

Sent: Friday, September 24, 1999 1:33 PM
Subject: Microsoft and AOL merger.
I am forwarding this because the person who sent it to me is a good friend and does not send me junk. Microsoft and AOL are now the largest Internet company and in an effort 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 check. I thought this was a scam myself, but two weeks after receiving this e-mail and forwarding it on, Microsoft contacted me for my e-mail and within days, I received a check for $24800.00.

Please please please, and if your friend are still sending this silly chain letter, wasting their time by clicking on the forward button, DO SEND THEM THIS MESSAGE THAT "they are not only a hoax subordinate, but also a maniac en-core sender."

Some more, e-banking hoax also rises fear on e-users. Beginner who falls into such traps really have no idea who they are dealing with and what consequences that it might have cause, so please advice them if you understand how hurt you'll get when all your savings vanished elsewhere in just a few clicks from the fake site. We will try to find ways and track down those scums.


Please stay alert on the URL in yellow highlights all the time.
Click here to enlarge the above image.

*Point 1 : Bank never sends an activation request or prompting for username / password / personal datas.

*Point 2 : All login are based on SSL and encryption types. You'll find a lock icon below the browser.

*Point 3 : Advice your bank customer care before proceeding on the website that you are not sure of.

*Point 4 : The concept goes like this; The page may look like the same as the original login page as the e-banking. Username / USERID and Password runs at the background will send a copy of details to the hoax creater once you click RE-ACTIVATE / SUBMIT button, in order to gain access to your real account on e-banking. The IC serves as a third option of real E-banking security access. Third option means dual security checks like pay bills or change of e-mail address, home address, telephone numbers, telegraphic transfer etc.

The e-banking are now moving forward for new technology platform on e-login, powered by JAVA console. Due to various hoaxes and attacks, banks around the globe are now consolidating ways to prevent refractory crisis.

Not all users are IT literate. By click the mail icon below, you can forward this topic to your friend and help them to gain extra 10 points of e-knowledge !

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