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Posted by Jim McLaughlin on August 13, 2006, 6:33 pm
ILLEGAL SCAM
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Jim McLaughlin
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address.
> FAST CASH
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>
> READING THIS COULD CHANGE YOUR LIFE! PLEASE READ ALL! READING
>
> I found this on a bulletin board and decided to try it. A little while
> back, I was browsing through
> newsgroups, just like you are now, and came across an article similar
> to this that said 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 was curious, so I
> kept reading. Anyway, it said
> that you send $1.00 to each of the 6 names and address stated in the
> article. You then place your
> own name and address in the bottom of the list at #6, and post the
> article in at least 200
> newsgroups.
>
> (There are thousands) No catch, that was it. So after thinking it over,
> and talking to a few people
> first, I thought about trying it. I figured: what have I got to lose
> except 6 stamps and $6.00,
> right? Then I invested the measly $6.00. Well GUESS WHAT!!...
>
> within 7 days, I started getting money in the mail! I was shocked! I
> figured it would end soon, but
> the money just kept coming in. In my first week, I made about $25.00.
> By the end of the second week
> I had made a total of over $1,000.00! In the third week I had over
> $10,000.00 and it's still
> growing. This is now my fourth week and I have made a total of just
> over $42,000.00 and it's still
> coming in rapidly. It's 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 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 thought possible by doing something so easy!
>
> Suggestion: Read this entire message carefully! (Print it out or
> download 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 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 Mailing Lists. Many large corporations are happy
> to pay big bucks for quality
> lists. However, the money made from the mailing lists is secondary to
> the income, which is made from
> people like you and me asking to be included in that list.
>
> Here are the 4 easy steps to success:
>
> STEP 1: Get 6 separate pieces of paper and write the following on each
> piece of paper; PLEASE PUT ME
> ON YOUR MAILING LIST. Now get 6 US $1.00 bills and place ONE inside
> EACH of the 6 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. 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 6 envelopes to the following addresses:
>
>
> #1) Ryan Tucker
>
> 301 Royal Oaks Blvd. Apt. 3105
>
> Franklin, TN 37067
>
> USA
>
> #2) Bryan Payne
>
> 157 Oates Ave, Holland Park
>
> Brisbane, Queensland,
>
> Australia 4121
>
> #3) Jon Hayes
>
> 20 teeple st.
>
> Woodstock On.
>
> N4S-3Y7
>
> USA
>
> #4) Anthony M. Ceballos
>
> 927A E. Lexington Dr.
>
> Glendale, CA 91206 USA
>
> #5) K. Baker
>
> P.P. Box 23051
>
> Waco, Texas 76702
>
> USA
>
> #6) Moris Balli
>
> Kashani 3/b 40
>
> Tel Aviv 69499
>
> ISRAEL
>
>
> 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
> close to original as possible.
> Now, post your amended article to at least 200 newsgroups. (I think
> there are close to 24,000
> groups) All you need is 200, but remember, the more you post, the more
> money you make!
>
> 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 yourself 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 their 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, either
> on a computer or hard copy
> and keep the notes people send you.
>
> This VERIFIES that you are truly providing a service. (Also, it might
> be a good idea to wrap the $1
> bill in dark paper to reduce the risk of 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 position you will
> be receiving thousands of
> dollars in CASH!!! What an opportunity for only $6.00 ($1.00 for each
> of the first six people listed
> above) Send it now, add your own name to the list and you're in
> business!
>
> --DIRECTIONS ----- FOR HOW TO POST TO NEWSGROUPS--------- (If you don't
> have an add posting
> programme)
>
> Step 1) You do not need to re-type 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 a copy of the letter into
> notepad so that 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 go back to.
>
> Step 4) Use Netscape or Internet explorer and try searching for various
> newsgroups (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 your first one!
> Congratulations...THAT'S IT! All you have to do is
> jump to different newsgroups and post away, after you get the hang of
> it, it will take about 30
> seconds for each newsgroup!
>
> **REMEMBER, THE MORE NEWSGROUPS YOU POST IN, 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 ALL THE ADDRESSES ARE CORRECT.**
>
> Now the WHY part:
>
> Out of 200 postings, say I receive only 5 replies (a very low example).
> So then I made $5.00 with my
> name at #6 on the letter. Now, each of the 5 persons who just sent me
> $1.00 make the MINIMUM 200
> postings, each with my name at #5 and only 5 persons respond to each of
> the original 5, that is
> another $25.00 for me. Now those 25 each make 200 MINIMUM posts with my
> name at #4 and only 5
> replies each, I will bring in an additional $125.00! Now, those 125
> persons turn around and post the
> MINIMUM 200 with my name at
> #3 and only receive 5 replies each, I will make an additional $626.00!
> OK, now here is the fun part, each of those 625 persons post a MINIMUM
> 200 letters with my name at
> #2 and they each only receive 5 replies, that just made me $3,125.00!!!
> Those 3,125 persons will all
> deliver this message to 200 newsgroups with my name at #1 and if still
> 5 persons per 200 newsgroups
> react I will receive $15,625,00! With an original investment of only
> $6.00! AMAZING! When your name
> is no longer on the list, you just take the latest posting in the
> newsgroups, and send out another
> $6.00 to names on the list, putting your name at number 6 again. And
> start posting again. The thing
> to remember
> is: do you realize that thousands of people all over the world are
> joining the Internet and reading
> these articles everyday? JUST LIKE YOU are now!! So, can you afford
> $6.00 and see if it really
> works?? I think so... People have said, & quote; what if the plan is
> played out and no one sends
> you the money? So what! What are the chances of that happening when
> there are tons of new honest
> users and new honest people who are joining the Internet and newsgroups
> everyday and are willing
> to give it a try? Estimates are at 20,000 to 50,000 new users, every
> day, with thousands of
> those joining the actual Internet.
>
> Remember: play FAIRLY and HONESTLY and this will really work.
>
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