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“Dear AIM users,
Because of our overloading of our servers, we are being forced to extract our non-active AIM users. Because this is a free service, AOL has exceeded the budget for the AIM service. We are asking that you send this exact message to 20 other AIM users to ensure us that you’re an active AIM user. Our system tracking devise will pick up this message to keep you on our active list. You have 72 hours to complete this task or your service will be cancelled immediately. Starting January 1st, 2005, we will be charging a small fee for registering of a screen name for AIM. Thank you for your time and for using AOL or AIM.
Sincerely, “
I got this which seems to be a chain message, but it seems reasonable that they may incur this penalty…anyone want to clarify?:confused:
Quote:quote:Originally posted by TropicalOf course its not real. Don’t trust any of those.
aight just checking…back to hw:eek:
I got one of those today. I know why they’re fake. First of all do you really think AOL would ask someone to spam users with that? No. They’d send emails to all the AIM users. Second I got the message in color. Do you think an important business note such as that would be in pretty colors? I think not. I think it’d come in 12 font Times New Roman white on black. Plus do you think they can see if you send it to twenty people or not? Let’s see…you’d need an AOL employee for every 10 users…that would be a lot of AOL employess doing something other than doing what they’re supposed to be doing.
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Now. Let’s say it was real…it’d be the end of AIM.I’ve seen bill gates is giving away money, i’ve seen the love of you’re life will tell you they love you, but never before have I seen anything like this. Pretty crazy… I wonder what the AIM people will do when they catch wind of this. I agree with dragon, it would be e-mailed in 12 point Times.
It scares me how fast this gets around. I got it too. Keep in mind, AOL will NEVER inform you or ask of anything by Instant Messaging, except of course, when your being told your screename is being signed on at multiple locations.
This exact message is in fact several years old…. don’t you just love when people bring back trends….
i would get those things once in a while in my convo. with someone or a friend who sends me an email. and of course. like a schmuck, i’d send it on…but now I know better…don’t listen. you were right to come here and ask though, everyone here seems to know what they are talking about. so rest assured your screen name is safe. have a nice day.
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