Conaire04 Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 I got this email "We have been experiencing some registration issues on the Windows Mobile™ Training site and we are requesting your help to prevent misuse of the site’s resources. To ensure that legitimate users of the site are being rewarded for their participation, we are asking users to verify that they are current employees of a company that sells Windows Mobile Devices. Please take one of the following actions to verify your current status: 1. Send a pay stub in your name from one of these vendors: BT Mobility, Carphone Warehouse, Dixons, Dixons Tax Free, Evesham, Infinite, Micro Anvika, Motorola UK, O2, Optus, Orange, PCWorld, Phones4U, Telefónica, The Link, T-Mobile - UK Send the paystub to us at: Microsoft Windows Mobile Training Program P.O. Box 40068 Portland, OR 97240 USA 2. Have your employer send an e-mail verifying your employment with one of these vendors: Carphone Warehouse Dixons Micro Anvika O2 Orange PCWorld The Line Send the e-mail to: verification@windowsmobiletraining.com Your employer’s message must come from an e-mail account with the company name in the domain. Please take action within the next 30 days if you wish to remain eligible for current or future rewards. See you online, The Windows Mobile Training Team" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOC Veteran Posted September 2, 2004 Veteran Share Posted September 2, 2004 Yeah got the same, thought obviously catered to US companies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insanekiwi Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 lol. i can't believe this thread is still alive. obviously scam like anything else. :sleep: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaviaal Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 It's not a scam, some people actually got the stuff they ordered! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eevoo Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 Got an email also, ahh well nothing ventured nothing gained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 i dont get it, if its not offered for australia why is it in the list of countries? :s... and the company name is limited to 3 chars? eh? :s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NetRyder Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 lol. i can't believe this thread is still alive. obviously scam like anything else. :sleep: It's not a scam. It's just that people tried to get something they weren't eligible for in the first place. I don't expect Microsoft to send out free stuff to everybody on the planet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildcard Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 Got the email too....sigh.... oh well 20 mins and 8 weeks later here we are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDX1 Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 I have not received the e-mail, nor the goods. We'll see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter1234 Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 damn it this sucks... i should have gotten a job at dell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 yeah i got that pay check stub thing. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter1234 Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 well there's always Mindshare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randolph Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 Just checked my GMail and got one too. I doubt some of you are going to get your items, just wait for the email to arrive.....or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 I havent got mine yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M/\TT Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 I got the email, I guess my bits aren't coming then :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sverti Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 ****, what about greeks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-T- Member Posted September 2, 2004 Member Share Posted September 2, 2004 does noone here actually work for one of these companies, they could massively help fellow neowinians out and send MS some emails claiming to be the employer of those that recieved the emails Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaffa Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 lol. i can't believe this thread is still alive. obviously scam like anything else. :sleep: do you want me to take a pic of the 2 mice I got? I think most ppl in the netherlands got their stuff.. but because there are only a few ppl.. they didn't bother a lot with it.. But the UK on the other hand... :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rix Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 does noone here actually work for one of these companies, they could massively help fellow neowinians out and send MS some emails claiming to be the employer of those that recieved the emails heh, i just made a fake email - from staff@pcworld.co.uk ;) Saying somthing like 'We can confirm that 'my name' is an employee of pc world ltd..blah blah' :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamwilmott Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 heh, i just made a fake email - from staff@pcworld.co.uk ;) Saying somthing like 'We can confirm that 'my name' is an employee of pc world ltd..blah blah' :p and have you got anything back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriz Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 Still no email here, i think im getting mine :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VGVL Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 Gah, I got the damn Email! :pinch: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitchenutensils Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 (edited) bugga :cry: hmm... could someone try a fake email and if it works ill try as well Edited September 2, 2004 by kitchenutensils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mx Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 ahh i got same email :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raider360 Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 Hehe :))) Nice deal. I am not at USA... don't wanna to read over 350 posts. Just tell me, someone receive a keyboard, WinXP OS, mouse or other? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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