Msn scam?

[zoneark]

Did anyone else get this?

Hi,
This is Tara 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 (e.g. Making up lots of different accounts for just one person, etc.), 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.

P.S.
WHO EVER DOES NOT SEND THIS MESSAGE, YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE CLOSED AND IT WILL COST YOU 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.

[Ad Bot]

[MrCookie]

Who's it from? Check the first sender.

[J.C.]

Isn't it nearly impossible to run out of names in the amount of time MSN existed? Coz it seems like it. They can't have THAT many users with gibberish for a name, right?

EDIT: On second thought... Maybe there ARE people named "jkgnjkasdhfgnqie" and "hngjklhsdjklgbjkasbgjka". :o

[Vertzer]

A few flaws;

1. There can never be a shortage of names.
2. Moves on to the next line at random spots, inbetween sentences.
3. "Send it on, thanks" No professional ends a letter like this.
4. Doesn't state the currency.
5. Grammar mistakes at some points.

I don't even see how this benefits the person who made this up.

[zoneark]

I don't see how it benefits them in anyway too.

EDIT:
ARRRGGGH it's spreading like aids or something.

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Subject:
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:02:40 +0200

Hi,
This is Tara 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 (e.g. Making up lots of different accounts for just one person, etc.), 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.

P.S.
WHO EVER DOES NOT SEND THIS MESSAGE, YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE CLOSED AND IT WILL COST YOU 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.

This is no joke if you don't believe us then go to this site:
http://news.BBC.co.UK/1/hi/business/1189119.stm
and see for yourself. Anyways once you've sent this message to at least 18 contacts, your MSN icon will become blue. Please copy and paste don't forward because people wont read them.

- Tara and John

[Spenny]

"DO NOT FOREWARD THIS or REPLAY" lol

[Rughugger]

Hi,
This is Tara 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 (e.g. Making up lots of different accounts for just one person, etc.), 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.

P.S.
WHO EVER DOES NOT SEND THIS MESSAGE, YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE CLOSED AND IT WILL COST YOU 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.

I'd have to say it's a scam, but you never informed us of how you recieved this warning. Through your inbox or through IM?
1) Directors of MSN would never go on a first name basis with customers. They're above that kind of thing.
2) All warnings would go to your hotmail/live inbox when addressing MSN, never through your messenger.
3) hotmail/live.com puts a halt on any account that has been inactive for 3 months and if it is not had any activity after 6 months, it is then closed down. So there will never be a shortage of names
4) MSN would never ask you to forward warnings. They already have everyone else's address so they can send it themselves as they usually do. (this is the best indication of a scam)

Just remember what Thup the helpful pumpkin says: When in doubt, throw it out.

[tails]

Sunday, 25 February, 2001, 11:00 GMT

Yeah thats some very up to date news thar.

Not to mention, how to "run out of usernames"

[Antallion]

Scam, I've got this kind of message like a million times now. Tell the person who sent it to you that they are a douchecigarette and delete it.

[General Omega]

I got this too. I used the logic that they jwould just send it to all of use due to them knowing our emails and not rely on us having to send it to eachother.