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Look, another get rich fast asshole!

On Mon, 22 Dec 1997 20:57:01 -0600, "James Kane" <jk...@wi.tds.net>
wrote:
>Now that I have your attention, please read this very carefully!  This is
>amazing and legal, read on:
>
>You gotta be crazy! How on earth do you think you can make 50 grand for
>a lousy 5 bucks with just 3 VERY EASY STEPS?  Well, that's what I was
>wondering, too until I came across this letter.
>First of all, IT'S PERFECTLY LEGAL!  (Call 1-800-725-2161) if you have
>any questions about the following oppurtunity to make $50,000.00 and
>that probably WITHIN LESS THAN TWO MONTHS!
>Well, here it goes:
>
>A little while back, I was browsing these 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
>$5.00!  So I thought, "Yeah, right, this must be a joke," but like most
>of us I was curious, so I kept reading.  Anyway, it said that you send
>$1.00 to each of the 5 names and address stated in the bottom of the
>article.  You then place your own name and address in the bottom of the
>list at #5, and post the article in at least 200 newsgroups.  (There are
>thousands).  No catch, that was it.
>
>I knew that that was the opportunity I had waited for for a long time.
>I thought it was about time that the money of the world gets into the
>right hands!  OURS, right?  I never had a doubt that this thing will
>actually work and even if it didn't, what were5 stamps and $5.00 for a
>try?
>
>As I mentioned before, 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!
>
>Now that's how your story WILL sound like, too if you participate:
>Well, GEUSS WHAT!!... within 7 days, I started getting money in the
>mail!  I was shocked!  I still figured it would end soon, and didn't
>give it another thought.  But the money just kept coming in.  In my
>first week, I made about $20.00 to $30.00.  By the end of the second
>week I had made over a total of 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 just over $42,000.00 and it's still coming in......
>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
>information of it as you need it.
>
>The process is very simple and consists of 3 very easy steps:
>
>AND REMEMBER, YOU MUST FOLLOW EACH STEP CAREFULLY TO HAVE IT WORK.
>Step 1:  Get 5 seperate pieces of paper and write the following on each
>piece of paper, "PLEASE PUT ME ON YOUR MAILING LIST."  Now get five
>$1.00 bills and place ONE inside EACH of the 5 pieces of paper so the
>bill will not be seen through the envelope to prevent thievery.  Next,
>place one paper in each of the 5 envelopes and seal them.  You should
>now have 5 sealed envelopes, each with a piece of paper stating the
>above phrase and a $1.00 bill.  What you a doing is creating a service
>by this.  THIS IS PERFECTLY LEGAL!!!
>
>Mail the 5 envelopes to the following addresses:
>
>#1  Jeff Shelton
>      129 Oak Hollow
>       Hermitage, TN  37076
>#2  Rob Finley
>      685 Ave. De Los Arboles
>      Thousand Oaks, CA  91360
>#3  Phil Harris
>      8812 Avondale rd
>      Baltimore , MD   21234
>#4  Brett Singer
>      2137 West Concord Pl. #3B
>      Chicago, IL 60647
>#5  Raymond Kane
>       8225 Maple St.
>       Pittsville, WI  54466-9205
>STEP 2:  Now take the #1 name off the list that you see above, move the
>other names up (2 becomes 1, 3 becomes 2, etc...) and add YOUR Name as
>number 5 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 is close to 18,000 groups).  All
>you need is 200, but remember, the more you post, the more money you
>make!!!
>
>Don't now HOW to post in the newsgroups?  Well do exactly the following:
>FOR NETSCAPE USERS:
>1)  Click on any newsgroup, like normal.  Then click on "To News", which
>is in the top left corner of the newsgroup page.  This will bring up a
>message box.
>2)  Fill in the SUBJECT with a flashy title, like the one I used,
>something to catch the eye!!!
>3)  Now go to the message part of the box and retype this letter exactly
>as it is here, with exception of your few changes.  (Remember to add
>your name to number 5 and move the rest up!)
>4)  When your done typing in the WHOLE letter, click on the "FILE" above
>the send button.  Then, "SAVE AS.."  DO NOT SEND YOUR ARTICLE UNTIL YOU
>SAVE IT.  (So you don't have to type this 200 times :-)
>5)  Now that you have saved the letter, go ahead and send your first
>copy!  (Click the send button in the top left corner)
>6)  This is where you post all 200!  OK, go to ANY newsgroup article and
>click the "TO NEWS" button again.  Type in your flashy subject in the
>"Subject Box", then go to the message and place your cursor here.  Now
>click on the "ATTACHMENT" which is right below the "SUBJECT BOX."  Click
>on attach file then find your letter wherever you saved it.  Click once
>on your file then click "OPEN" then click "OK".  If you did this right,
>you should see your filename in the "ATTACHMENT BOX" and it will be
>shaded.  NOW POST AWAY!!!
>
>FOR INTERNET EXPLORER:
>It's just as easy, holding down the left mouse button, highlight this
>entire article, then press the "CTRL" key and "C" key at the same time
>to copy this article.  Then print the article for your records to have
>the names of those you will be sending $1.00 to.
>Go to the newsgroups and press "POST AN ARTICLE" type in your flashy
>subject and click the large window below.  Press "CTRL" and "V" and the
>article will appear in the message window.  **BE SURE TO MAKE YOUR
>ADDRESS CHANGES TO THE 5 NAMES.**  Now re-highlight the article and
>re-copy it so you have the changes.... then all you have to do for each
>newsgroup is "CTRL" and "V" and press "POST".  It's that easy!!  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**
>**If these instructions are to complex to follow, try Forte's "Free
>Agent."  It is freeware for noncommercial use.  To download it, simply
>usea search utility and type "Forte Free Agent".  You should be able to
>find it.**
>
>That's it!  You will begin recieving money from around the world within
>days!  You may eventully want to rent a P.O. Box due to the large amount
>of mail you recieve.  If you wish to stay anonymous, you can invent a
>name to use, as long as the mailperson will deliver it.  **JUST MAKE
>SURE ALL THE ADDRESSES ARE CORRECT.**
>
>Now the WHY part:
>This entire principle works because it is in a format of an upsice down
>tree with thousands of branches.  Everyone below you will see to it that
>the tree continues because they want to get money.  Those below THEM
>will continue because THEY want to get the cash, etc.
>Out of 200 postings, say I recieve only 5 replies (A very low example).
>So then I made $5.00 with my name at #5 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 #4 and only 5 persons respond to each of the original 5,
>that is another $25.00 for me, now those 25 each make the MINIMUM posts
>with my name at #3 and only 5 replies each, I will bring in an
>additional $125.00!!!  Now, those 125 persons turn around and post the
>MINIMUM 200 posts with my name at #2 and only recieve 5 replies each, I
>will make an additional $625.00!!!  OK, now here is the fun part, each
>of those 625 persons post a MINIMUM of 200 posts with my name at #1 and
>they each only recieve 5 replies, that just made me #3,125.00!!!!!  And
>I said 5 responses is actually VERY LOW!!!  Average is probable 20 to
>30!!!  So lets put those figures at just 15 responses per person.  Here
>is what you will make:
>at #5 $15.00
>at #4 $225.00
>at #3 $3,375.00
>at #2 $50,625.00
>at #1 $759,375.00
>When your name is no longer on the list, you just take the latest
>posting in the newsgroups, and send out another $5.00 to the names on
>the list, putting you name at number 5 and start posting again.
>The thing to remember is that thousands of people all over the world are
>joining the Internet and reading these articles everyday, JUST LIKE YOU
>are now!!  And this will go on and on and on and on.... get the
>picture?  Well, there's 5,000,000,000 people on the world and most of
>them will eventully end up being hooked into the internet,  So there are
>virtually unlimited resources.  Of course this will work best at the
>very beginning so the faster you post, the better for YOU!
>So can you afford $5.00 and see if it really works???  I think so!
>People have said, "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 works???  I think so....
>Estimates are at 20,000 to 50,000 new users, every day, with thousnds of
>those joining the actual internet.  Make sure you print out this article
>RIGHT NOW, also, try to keep a list of everybody that sends you money
>and always keep an eye on the newsgroups to make sure everybody is
>playing fairly.
>
>Remember, HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY.  You don't need to cheat the basic
>idea to make money.  GOOD LUCK to all and please play fairly and reap
>the huge rewards from this, which is tons of extra CASH.  **By the way,
>if you try to decieve people by posting the messeges with your name in
>the list and not sending the money to the rest of the people already on
>the list, you will NOT get as much.  Someone I talked to knew someone
>who did that and he only made about $150.00, and that's after seven or
>eight weeks!  Then he sent the five $1.00 bills, people added hom to
>their lists, and in 4-5 weeks he had over $10k.  This is the fairest and
>most honest way I have ever seen to share the wealth of the world
>without costing anythin but our time!!!  You may also want to buy
>mailing lists for future dollars.
>
>Please remember to declare your income.  Thanks once again...
>REMEMBER YOU TOO COULD BE RICH!!!
>
>BUT THIS ONLY WORKS IF WE ALL PLAY BY THE RULES OK!!!
>GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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