Posted by Enforcer on May 22, 19102 at 13:42:57:
In Reply to: YOU HAVE GOT TO TRY THIS!!!! posted by ARROWHEAD on May 17, 19102 at 18:14:59:
This is called a pyramid scheme and yes it is illegal.
: you should really try this
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: Posted by richy (67.242.12.166) on March 20, 19102 at 17:36:15:I found this on a bulletin board and decided to try it A little while back,
: I was browsing through news groups just as you are right now and came across
: a article similar to this saying that you could make thousands of dollars within
: weeks with only an initial investment of $6.00!! So, I thought yeah right. This
: must be a scam, but like most of us, I as curious, so I kept reading.Anyway, it said that you send one dollar to each of the six names and addresses
: stated in the article. You then delete the first address and change the numbers.
: ( 2 becomes 1, 3 becomes 2, etc.) place your own name and address on the bottom of
: the list at number 6 and post the article to at least 200 newsgroups. (there are thousands)
: No catch that was it. Therefore, after talking to a few people and thinking it over
: I decided to try it. What do I have to lose except 6 stamps and $6.00 right? Then
: I invested the measly six dollars. WELL GUESS WHAT!!! Within 7 days, I started getting money in the mail!!! I was
: shocked. I thought it was going to stop but it just kept coming. In my first week,
: I made $25.00. By the end of the second week, I had $900.00. In the end of the third
: week, I made $5,000.00!!! It's still growing right now. This is now my fourth week
: and I have made a total of just over $38,000.00! Moreover, it's still coming in rapidly. This is certainly worth $6.00 and 6 stamps. I have spent more than that on the lottery!!
: Let me tell you how this works and most importantly why it works
Also make sure that
: you print a copy of this article NOW so you can get the information off of it as you
: need it. I promise you that if you follow the directions exactly,
: that you will start making more money than you possibly thought just by doing something
: so easy!! SUGGESTION: READ THIS ENTIRE MESSAGE CAREFULLY (Print it out or down load it) Follow
: the simple directions and watch the money come in! It's easy. It's legal. And your
: investment is only $6.00 (plus postage) IMPORTANT: This is not a rip off; it is not
: indecent; it is not illegal; and it is virtually no risk - it really works!!!!!
: If all of the following instructions are adhered to, you will receive extraordinary
: dividends. PLEASE NOTE: please follow these directions exactly and $50,000 or more can be yours in
: 20 to 60 days. This program remains successful because of the honesty and integrity
: of the participants. Please continue its success by carefully adhering to the instructions.
: You will now become a part of the mail order business. In this business, your product
: is not solid and tangible, it's a service. You are in the business of developing a
: mailing list. Many large corporations are happy to pay big bucks for quality list.
: However, the money made from the mailing list is secondary to the income, which is
: made from people like you and me asking to be included to that list. Here are the
: four steps to success: STEP 1: Get 6 separate pieces of paper write the following on each piece of paper
: "PLEASE PUT ME ON YOUR MAILING LIST." Now get 6 us 1dollar bills and place ONE inside
: EACH of the six pieces of paper so the bill will not be seen through the envelope to
: prevent thievery. Next, place one paper in each of the 6 envelopes and seal them. MAKE SURE THERE ARE
: ENOUGH STAMPS ON YOUR ENVELOPES. You should now have 6 sealed envelopes, each with a
: piece of paper stating the above phrase your name and address and a $1.00 bill. What
: you are doing is creating a service. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY LEGAL! You are requesting a
: legitimate service and you are paying for it! Like most of us, I was a little
: skeptical and a little worried about the legal aspects of it all. So, I checked it out
: with the U.S. Post Office (1-800-725-2161) and they confirmed that it is indeed
: legal!!!!! Mail the six envelopes to the following addresses.
: #1) A. J. Hena
: 658 Pritz Avenue
: Dayton, Ohio 45410
: #2) B. M. Nsubuga
: 4380 Main St.
: Amherst, NY 14226
: #3) Matt Snodgrass
: 2115 S. Osage
: Bartlesville, OK 74003
: #4) Mike Gordon
: 204 South Maple St.
: Winchester, KY 40391
: #5) Brent Bennett
: 306 Bull Run Dr.
: Hopewell VA 23860
: #6) Dave Thomas
: 15801 Garfield Rd
: Salem,Oh 44460
: STEP 2: Now take the #1 name off the list that you see above, move the other names
: up (6 becomes 5, 5 becomes 4, etc
) and add YOUR name as number 6 on the list. STEP 3:
: Change anything you need to but try to keep this article as original as possible. Now
: post your amended article to at least 200 news groups. ( I think there are 24,000 groups)
: All you need is 200, but remember, the more you post , the more money you make!**
: EVERYBODY AROUND THE WORLD CAN DO THIS BUT REMEMBER TO PUT ENOUGH STAMPS ON YOUR
: ENVELOPES!!!!** This is perfectly legal! If you have any doubts, refer to title 18 sec.
: 1302 & 1341 of the postal lottery laws. Keep a copy of these steps for your self and
: whenever you need money, you can use it again and again.
: PLEASE REMEMBER that this program remains successful because of the honesty and integrity
: of the participants and by carefully adhering to the directions. Look at it this way, if
: you are of integrity, the program will continue and the money that so many others have
: received will come your way. NOTE: You may want to retain every name and address sent to
: you, on either a computer or a hard copy and keep the notes people sent you. This verifies
: that you are truly providing a service. (Remember to wrap the $1 bill in the note to
: prevent mail theft.) So, as each post is downloaded and the directions carefully followed,
: six members will be reimbursed for their participation as a list developer with one dollar
: each. Your name will move up the list geometrically so that when your name reaches the #1
: spot you will be receiving thousands of dollars in CASH!!!!! What an opportunity for
: only $6.00 ($1 for each of the six people listed above) Send it now, add your own name
: to the list and you're in business!DIRECTIONS: HOW TO POST TO NEWS GROUPSSTEP 1: You do not need to retype this entire letter to do your own posting.
: Simply put your cursor at the beginning of this letter and drag your cursor to the
: bottom of this document, and select "copy" from the edit menu. This will copy the entire
: letter into the computer's memory. STEP 2: Open a blank notepad file and place your cursor at the top of the blank page.
: From the edit menu, select "paste." This will paste the copy of the letter into
: notepad so you can add your name to the list. STEP 3: Save your new notepad file as a .txt file. If you want to do your postings in
: different settings , you'll always have this file to come back to. STEP 4: Use Netscape and Internet Explorer and try searching for various news groups
: (on-line forums, message boards, chat sites, discussions.) STEP 5: Visit these message boards and post this article as a new message by
: highlighting the text of this letter and selecting "paste" from the edit menu.
: Fill in the subject, this will be the header that everyone sees as they scroll through
: the list of postings in a particular group, click the post message button. You're done
: with the first one! CONGRATULATIONS,
THAT'S IT! All you have to do is jump to different news groups and
: post away, after you get the hang of it, it will take 30 seconds for each newsgroup! **REMEMBER, THE MORE NEWSGROUPS YOU POST IN (MESSAGE BOARDS ETC.) THE MORE MONEY YOU
: WILL MAKE!! BUT YOU HAVE TO POST A MINIMUM OF 200. That's it! You will begin
: receiving money from around the world within days! You may eventually want to rent a
: P.O. Box due to the large amount of mail you will receive. If you wish to stay anonymous,
: you can invent a name to use as long as the postman will deliver it.
: **JUST MAKE SURE THE ADDRESS IS CORRECT**
: Let me break it down, say I receive only 5 replies, so then I made $5 with my name
: at #6 on the letter. Now each of the 5 persons who just sent me $1 made the MINIMUM 200 postings, each
: with my name at #5 and only 5 people respond to the original 5 people. That is
: another $25 for me. Now those 25 people make the MINIMUM 200 post with my name at number 4 and only 5
: replies each, I will make $125. Now, those 125 people post the MINIMUM 200 postings with my name at #3 and only get 5
: replies each, I will make an additional $626! Ok, now here's the fun part each of those 625 people post a MINIMUM 200 with my name
: at #2 ant they only get 5 replies that just made me $3,125!!! Those 3125 people send a MINIMUM 200 postings and they only get 5 replies each with
: my name at #1, I will receive $15,625!!! With an original investment of $6!!!! AMAZING!!!! . When your name is no longer on the list, you just take the latest postings in the news
: groups and send out another $6 to names on the list putting yourself at #6 and start
: posting again. Thousands of people are joining the internet each day and they are reading
: articles like these just as you are right now. So this can never be played out just keep
: it going and you can make tons of money too!!!! Please try it now and make big bucks
: in a few short weeks!!!!!!