Hoax e-mail ?

From: Paul (pauljsherman_at_earthlink.net)
Date: 09/17/03 

Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 05:57:51 -0700

Just received an e-mail from "Microsoft" with the subject
"Use this patch immediately!" and a message "Dear friend,
use this Internet Explorer patch now! There are dangerous
virus in the Internet now! More than 500.000 already
infected!" Attached is an exe file "patch.exe". This has
to be a fake because Microsoft would call it a "Service
Pack" or something else other than a patch. Also, when
they catch this clown they need to give him some English
lessons.

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