 Is It True Or Hoax Gmail Service Shutting Down?, "donotreply@gmail.com" |
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 Feb 27 2006, 01:32 AM
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Newbie [Level 2]  Group: Members Posts: 39 Joined: 25-February 06 Member No.: 19,121  |
i Just Got this email From "Donotreply@gmail.com"
QUOTE Hello, Your Email address is : XXXX@gmail.com We are going to shut down our services as of MARCH 1 st but we can be running if you do use a favor and go here http://searxx.revenuexxx.com/servlet/searc...keyword=finance And Click on all The Links Once a 1000 Links have Been Clicked on we will continue our Excellent service Thanks, Your Email Provider is it true or HOAX? This post has been edited by BuffaloHELP: Feb 27 2006, 08:37 AM |
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Feb 27 2006, 01:36 AM
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-=Hybrid Bus=- Group: Members Posts: 744 Joined: 2-November 05 From: My hybrid bus (in NYC), a computer Member No.: 13,709  |
HOAX. Do you really think that Gmail would do such a thing? I mean, do you think that Google of all people would ask you to click 1000 links? Not considering the fact that the link doesn't work.
This post has been edited by michaelper22: Feb 27 2006, 01:37 AM |
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Feb 27 2006, 01:56 AM
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A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing.  Group: [MODERATOR] Posts: 3,969 Joined: 24-July 05 From: In Trouble Again... still? Member No.: 9,787 |
It has HOAX written all over it.
To begin with, gmail has your name, so why wouldn't they personalize it? It is a scam to get you to click 1000 links to generate traffic is all. |
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Feb 27 2006, 02:17 AM
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Member [Level 1] Group: Members Posts: 66 Joined: 12-February 06 From: mumbai, india Member No.: 18,567 |
lol, i got such mails from google and similar ones from microsoft.com too
and everyone knows that microsoft does mail anyone and so its gotta be a hoax and i think similar is the case with google so dont get worried by these, they just belong to the spam folder |
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 Feb 27 2006, 02:33 AM
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Premium Member Group: Members Posts: 174 Joined: 25-February 06 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 19,113 |
QUOTE(bladeron @ Feb 26 2006, 09:17 PM)  lol, i got such mails from google and similar ones from microsoft.com too and everyone knows that microsoft does mail anyone and so its gotta be a hoax and i think similar is the case with google so dont get worried by these, they just belong to the spam folder  D-uh! THIS IS A HOAX buddy, just ignore this kinda junk, Gmail usually filters this stuff out 
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Feb 27 2006, 04:39 AM
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Never alone with Christ Group: Members Posts: 647 Joined: 22-July 05 Member No.: 9,713 |
Oh yeah. Hoax is stamped all over it. Stamped with spam left, right, up, and down.
 Just delete it. It is an easy way to get traffic. A lot of people will click. Maybe there is also a Trojan or Malware too. I would stay away from it and contact Gmail and google right away. they need to delete this email right away. If I owned google, I would weed out these emails. Make it so that email address like noreply and admin couldn't be created.
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Feb 27 2006, 05:12 AM
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$p4m 0n j00 $h4m3 m3 0nc3 $p4m 0n m3 $h4m3 m3 7\/\/1c3 Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 6,425 Joined: 21-September 04 From: 9r33|\| 399$ 4|\|D 5P4/\/\ Member No.: 1,218  |
but you have to think about the humours side of this someone was able to make that email account and acctually use it.
but yeah only a computer illerate would fal lfor that. |
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Feb 27 2006, 07:01 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 119 Joined: 6-December 05 Member No.: 15,428 |
That's so stupid.. You got me worried for a second there lol. But I agree with what the others have said, that's kinda stupid.
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Feb 27 2006, 07:27 PM
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Incest is a game the whole family can play. Group: [MODERATOR] Posts: 1,216 Joined: 11-February 05 From: Heaven Member No.: 3,709 |
Hoax. Google would never refer to themselves as Your Email Provider, have such shoddy grammar and spelling and write their letters in an informal style.
Remember, google's a multi-billion dollar industry and if they did want money, they wouldn't do it through gmail emails. |
