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Thread ID: 63045 2005-10-27 09:31:00 Scammers play games with Sony. Scouse (83) PC World Chat
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399743 2005-10-27 09:31:00 Check it out. (www.stuff.co.nz)

PSPTM (PlayStation®Portable) Email Hoax
You may have noticed a 'bogus' email that has been circulating the internet with offers of a "FREE" PSPTM (PlayStation®Portable) as a reward for participating in a "word-of-mouth" campaign.
Please be aware that this email and email address is not ours, is not authentic and is no way endorsed by Sony Computer Entertainment. We recommend that any recipient of this email deletes the file and does not follow any links or open any attachments.
EXAMPLE OF EMAIL HOAX:
Subject: FW: PSP GIVEAWAY!!!
Importance: High
Dear all
Sony is giving away PSP consoles "FREE"!! Sony is trying word-of-mouth advertising to introduce its products. And the reward you receive for advertising for them is a PSP free of cost!
To receive your free PSP all you need to do is send this email out to 20 people for a PSP value pack(see attached picture).
Within 2 weeks you will receive a free PSP! (They contact you via your email address).
Scouse (83)
399744 2005-10-27 09:54:00 Is this really news?

I'm dumber for having read this.
vapo (5203)
399745 2005-10-27 19:16:00 Is this really news?

I'm dumber for having read this.I though the same when I saw this on Sutff!

I get these sorts of letters daily, sometimes from spammers, but mostly from idiots forwarding them on saying I'll get the latest Cellphone/Windows/Tyre Iron.

Obviously it was a slow news day and some reporter found that internet thing and decided to write about it :groan:
ninja (1671)
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