is this true?

junioronline · 05-24-2006, 04:00 AM

Hi All,Pi got this message below in orkut is it true? thanks,

Quote:

from: Rupesh panwar

subject: follow it

Dear user because of sudden rush of people signing upto orkut is come

to an attention that we are vastly running out of resources so with in

a week any one who does not receive this scrap will be deleted of our

server . We know that you are still using this account We

want to find out which users are actually using their orkut accounts so

if you are using your then please send this scrap to every orkut user

that you can if u do not pass this scrap to anyone then we will delete

your account

Just follow these simple steps. Click on the "Messages Tab" in your account. Click on the "compose mail" option which is the last one of the four icons you see together. Select "all friends". Cut and Paste this mail. Send it........

Andylkl · 05-24-2006, 05:27 AM

These kind of messages have been there since the early ages of Hotmail, MSN, Yahoo!/Y!IM and gawd knows what other websites and services. It'll keep on respawing until these people lose the interest to continue pulling these pranks, or every single person wises up and learn to ignoreash it once they come across something like it. Unfortunately neither one happens and that is why we are reading this very thread in the first place.

It's good of ya to be inquisitive and ask around though, you now know whether or not it's true.

mondine · 05-24-2006, 12:44 PM

Yes, a typical 'chain mail' type of hoax. I'd either ignore it, or report it to Orkut.

andrew247 · 05-24-2006, 12:50 PM

....and ignoring the sender might also be a sensible idea.

zee.syed · 07-12-2006, 01:08 PM

Agreed! I have got a thing to ask! Why do some people have soooo much time for that kinda crap? to come up with something like that!??? WHY??? lol

IamTheKing9 · 07-14-2006, 11:14 PM

Er... why not ask them?

ramandhingra · 07-15-2006, 10:42 AM

check the news link in orkut, they have already said that its not true..

vhortex · 07-27-2006, 04:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zee.syed

Agreed! I have got a thing to ask! Why do some people have soooo much time for that kinda crap? to come up with something like that!??? WHY??? lol

brbrbecause there are people who are very "instanteneous" to send a reply and send trash mail without ever thinking. most of the spam mails even have bad spellings and grammar.. and there is no such way someone can know if you send something to all of your friends but there is a way to know if you indeed send something but it will require great time, money and effort to do so for a userbase of more than 1000. better buy new hardware parts to increase the system resource since it is cheaper.. much much cheaper..brbrcherrs!!!brbrNOTE: what is that currency thing at the left suppose to do?br

luckymurari · 11-21-2006, 02:25 AM

rupasi one more older thread u answered

05-24-2006, 05:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
Andylkl Master Googler Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia Posts: 795 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	These kind of messages have been there since the early ages of Hotmail, MSN, Yahoo!/Y!IM and gawd knows what other websites and services. It'll keep on respawing until these people lose the interest to continue pulling these pranks, or every single person wises up and learn to ignoreash it once they come across something like it. Unfortunately neither one happens and that is why we are reading this very thread in the first place. It's good of ya to be inquisitive and ask around though, you now know whether or not it's true. __________________ Please read the Google Community rules before posting! I have a strict zero-tolerance policy against spammers, and I won't hesitate to ban!

05-24-2006, 12:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
mondine Google Guru Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC. Posts: 4,002 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Yes, a typical 'chain mail' type of hoax. I'd either ignore it, or report it to Orkut. __________________

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