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Thank you for the information regarding this chain letter.
Mark Davis wrote in message <370C63A5.3F7C6647@postoffice.swbell.net>...
>Subject:
>  Re: $$$ MONEY WILL COME TO YOU $$$
>       Date:
>            Thu, 08 Apr 1999 01:00:50 -0700
>      From:
>            Mark Davis <medavis@postoffice.swbell.net>
>   Reply-To:
>            medavis@swbell.net
>        To:
>            fake@fake.net
>        CC:
>            abuse@swbell.net
>
> References:
>            1 , 2
>
>
>
>
>To Whom It May Concern,
>
> It seems that I have gotten myself caught up in something that I did
>not think was illegal. I am replying to this E-Mail letter sent
>to me and some of the news groups that I mistakenly sent the chain
>letter to. As I said, I did not know that this letter was
>considered a chain letter and that it was illegal. With this now in
>mind. I wish, I had not sent it. And wish anybody that reads it
>would disregard it. Anybody from the Post office, I.R.S. or SWBell that
>wish to talk to me about this and or advise me on this
>subject or wishes to know where I got this idea from. Please send me an
>E-Mail letter and I will reply A.S.A.P. I am sorry that, I
>did this now but there isn't anything that I can do to take back the
>E-Mail letters that I sent out already, as soon as I had any hint
>of this letter being illegal I stopped sending it out. I will send a
>copy of this E-Mail letter and all of its contents (with yours and my
>commits) to all of the News Groups that I sent the E-Mail letter to.
>
>Regards,
>Mark Davis
>medavis@swbell.net
>
>Shadow wrote:
>
>  I have included 2 links to the post offices web page for those that
>want
>  more information. This is an ILLEGAL SCAM do not join in one of these
>  chain letters.
>
>  (the Post Office has rearranged their Web site and I haven't updated
>the
>  links yet)
>
>   Also any of these that I receive I do forward to the Postal
>Inspector,
>  I.R.S., and my ISP for action
>
>  http://www.usps.gov/websites/depart/inspect/chainlet.htm
>
>  A chain letter is a "get rich quick" scheme that promises that your
>mail
>  box
>  will soon be stuffed full
>  of cash if you decide to participate. You're told you can make
>thousands
>  of
>  dollars every month if
>  you follow the detailed instructions in the letter.
>
>  A typical chain letter includes names and addresses of several
>  individuals
>  whom you may or may not
>  know. You are instructed to send a certain amount of money usually
>  $5--to the
>  person at the top
>  of the list, and then eliminate that name and add yours to the bottom.
>
>  You are
>  then instructed to mail
>  copies of the letter to a few more individuals who will hopefully
>repeat
>  the
>  entire process. The letter
>  promises that if they follow the same procedure, your name will
>  gradually move
>  to the top of the list
>  and you'll receive money -- lots of it.
>
>  There's at least one problem with chain letters. They're illegal if
>they
>  request money or other items of
>  value and promise a substantial return to the participants. Chain
>  letters are
>  a form of gambling, and
>  sending them through the mail (or delivering them in person or by
>  computer,
>  but mailing money to
>  participate) violates Title 18, United States Code, Section 1302, the
>  Postal
>  Lottery Statute. (Chain
>  letters that ask for items of minor value, like picture postcards or
>  recipes,
>  may be mailed, since such
>  items are not things of value within the meaning of the law.)
>
>  Recently, high-tech chain letters have begun surfacing. They may be
>  disseminated over the Internet,
>  or may require the copying and mailing of computer disks rather than
>  paper.
>  Regardless of what
>  technology is used to advance the scheme, if the mail is used at any
>  step
>  along the way, it is still
>  illegal.
>
>  The main thing to remember is that a chain letter is simply a bad
>  investment.
>  You certainly won't get
>  rich. You will receive little or no money. The few dollars you may get
>
>  will
>  probably not be as much
>  as you spend making and mailing copies of the chain letter.
>
>  Chain letters don't work because the promise that all participants in
>a
>  chain
>  letter will be winners is
>  mathematically impossible. Also, many people participate, but do not
>  send
>  money to the person at
>  the top of the list. Some others create a chain letter that lists
>their
>  name
>  numerous times--in various
>  forms with different addressee. So, in reality, all the money in a
>chain
>  is
>  going to one person.
>
>  Do not be fooled if the chain letter is used to sell inexpensive
>reports
>  on
>  credit, mail order sales,
>  mailing lists, or other topics. The primary purpose is to take your
>  money, not
>  to sell information.
>  "Selling" a product does not ensure legality. Be doubly suspicious if
>  there's
>  a claim that the U.S.
>  Postal Service or U.S. Postal Inspection Service has declared the
>letter
>  legal. This is said only to
>  mislead you. Neither the Postal Service nor Postal Inspectors give
>prior
>  approval to any chain letter.
>
>  Participating in a chain letter is a losing proposition. Turn over any
>
>  chain
>  letter you receive that asks
>  for money or other items of value to your local postmaster or nearest
>  Postal
>  Inspector. Write on the
>  mailing envelope of the letter or in a separate transmittal letter, "I
>
>  received this in the mail and believe
>  it may be illegal."
>
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>
>  http://www.usps.gov/websites/depart/inspect/usc18/mailfr.htm
>
>     [Inspection Service Seal]   United States
>                                 Postal Inspection Service
>
>  Mail Fraud and Misrepresentation
>
>---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>  Title 18, United States Code
>
>  Section 1341. Frauds and swindles
>
>  Whoever, having devised or intending to devise any scheme or artifice
>to
>  defraud, or for obtaining money or property by means of false or
>  fraudulent
>  pretenses, representations, or promises, or to sell, dispose of, loan,
>
>  exchange, alter, give away, distribute, supply, or furnish or procure
>  for
>  unlawful use any counterfeit or spurious coin, obligation, security,
>or
>  other article, or anything represented to be or intimated or held out
>to
>  be
>  such counterfeit or spurious article, for the purpose of executing
>such
>  scheme or artifice or attempting so to do, places in any post office
>or
>  authorized depository for mail matter, any matter or thing whatever to
>
>  be
>  sent or delivered by the Postal Service, or deposits or causes to be
>  deposited any matter or thing whatever to be sent or delivered by any
>  private or commercial interstate carrier, or takes or receives
>  therefrom,
>  any such matter or thing, or knowingly causes to be delivered by mail
>or
>  such carrier according to the direction thereon, or at the place at
>  which
>  it is directed to be delivered by the person to whom it is addressed,
>  any
>  such matter or thing, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned
>not
>  more than five years, or both. If the violation affects a financial
>  institution, such person shall be fined not more than $ 1,000,000 or
>  imprisoned not more than 30 years, or both.
>
>  Section 1342. Fictitious name or address
>
>  Whoever, for the purpose of conducting, promoting, or carrying on by
>  means
>  of the Postal Service, any scheme or device mentioned in section 1341
>of
>  this title or any other unlawful business, uses or assumes, or
>requests
>  to
>  be addressed by, any fictitious, false, or assumed title, name, or
>  address
>  or name other than his own proper name, or takes or receives from any
>  post
>  office or authorized depository of mail matter, any letter, postal
>card,
>  package, or other mail matter addressed to any such fictitious, false,
>
>  or
>  assumed title, name, or address, or name other than his own proper
>name,
>  shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five
>years,
>  or
>  both.
>
>  Section 1345. Injunctions against fraud
>
>  (a)
>
>       (1) If a person is -
>            (A) violating or about to violate this chapter or section
>287,
>            371 (insofar as such violation involves a conspiracy to
>  defraud
>            the United States or any agency thereof), or 1001 of this
>  title;
>            or
>            (B) committing or about to commit a banking law violation
>            (defined in section 3322(d) of this title), the Attorney
>  General
>            may commence a civil action in any Federal court to enjoin
>  such
>            violation.
>
>       (2) If a person is alienating or disposing of property, or
>intends
>  to
>       alienate or dispose of property, obtained as a result of a
>banking
>  law
>       violation (as defined in section 3322(d) of this title) or
>property
>       which is traceable to such violation, the Attorney General may
>       commence a civil action in any Federal court -
>            (A) to enjoin such alienation or disposition of property; or
>
>            (B) for a restraining order to -
>                 (i) prohibit any person from withdrawing, transferring,
>
>                 removing, dissipating, or disposing of any such
>property
>  or
>                 property of equivalent value; and
>                 (ii) appoint a temporary receiver to administer such
>                 restraining order.
>
>            (3) A permanent or temporary injunction or restraining order
>
>            shall be granted without bond.
>            (b) The court shall proceed as soon as practicable to the
>  hearing
>            and determination of such an action, and may, at any time
>  before
>            final determination, enter such a restraining order or
>            prohibition, or take such other action, as is warranted to
>            prevent a continuing and substantial injury to the United
>  States
>            or to any person or class of persons for whose protection
>the
>            action is brought. A proceeding under this section is
>governed
>  by
>            the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, except that, if an
>            indictment has been returned against the respondent,
>discovery
>  is
>            governed by the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.
>
>
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>
>  P.S. The I.R.S. is also interested in the claims made in these letters
>
>  of making $50,000.00 in a couple of months (they Will want to collect
>  TAXES)
>
>  THE LETTER ATTACHED IS AN ILLEGAL CHAIN LETTER I INCLOSED IT AS AN
>  EXAMPLE
>  OF WHAT SOME MORON BELIEVED AND POSTED.
>
>  Mark Davis wrote:
>  >
>  > Subject: $$$ MONEY WILL COME TO YOU $$$
>  >
>  > WANNA MAKE MONEY??????
>  >
>  > READING THIS COULD CHANGE YOUR LIFE!
>  >
>  >
>  > 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.
>  >
>  > 18 Years and older please!
>  >
>  > 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."
>  > Name: & Address:
>  >
>  > 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)  Jake Conner
>  > 213 Royal Oak Cir.
>  > Longwood, FL 32779
>  >
>  > #2) Joey Re
>  > 1110 Portsmith Dr.
>  > Island Lake, IL 60042
>  >
>  > #3) Timothy Reed
>  > 9665 Old Rte. 31
>  > Clyde, NY 14433
>  >
>  > #4) Halldor Gunnarsson
>  > Hvammstangabraut 22
>  > 530 Hvammstangi, Iceland
>  >
>  > #5) David Jhonson
>  > Drangahrauni 6E
>  > Hafnarfir�i 220,  Iceland
>  >
>  > #6) Mark Davis
>  > 19242 Cypress Canyon
>  > Katy, Texas 77449
>  > U.S.A.
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  > 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------------
>  > 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, "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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Charmaine Radellant wrote in message
<7fd2ma$861$1@bgtnsc03.worldnet.att.net>...
>Thank you for the information regarding this chain letter.
>Mark Davis wrote in message <370C63A5.3F7C6647@postoffice.swbell.net>...
>>Subject:
>>  Re: $$$ MONEY WILL COME TO YOU $$$
>>       Date:
>>            Thu, 08 Apr 1999 01:00:50 -0700
>>      From:
>>            Mark Davis <medavis@postoffice.swbell.net>
>>   Reply-To:
>>            medavis@swbell.net
>>        To:
>>            fake@fake.net
>>        CC:
>>            abuse@swbell.net
>>
>> References:
>>            1 , 2
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>To Whom It May Concern,
>>
>> It seems that I have gotten myself caught up in something that I did
>>not think was illegal. I am replying to this E-Mail letter sent
>>to me and some of the news groups that I mistakenly sent the chain
>>letter to. As I said, I did not know that this letter was
>>considered a chain letter and that it was illegal. With this now in
>>mind. I wish, I had not sent it. And wish anybody that reads it
>>would disregard it. Anybody from the Post office, I.R.S. or SWBell that
>>wish to talk to me about this and or advise me on this
>>subject or wishes to know where I got this idea from. Please send me an
>>E-Mail letter and I will reply A.S.A.P. I am sorry that, I
>>did this now but there isn't anything that I can do to take back the
>>E-Mail letters that I sent out already, as soon as I had any hint
>>of this letter being illegal I stopped sending it out. I will send a
>>copy of this E-Mail letter and all of its contents (with yours and my
>>commits) to all of the News Groups that I sent the E-Mail letter to.
>>
>>Regards,
>>Mark Davis
>>medavis@swbell.net
>>
>>Shadow wrote:
>>
>>  I have included 2 links to the post offices web page for those that
>>want
>>  more information. This is an ILLEGAL SCAM do not join in one of these
>>  chain letters.
>>
>>  (the Post Office has rearranged their Web site and I haven't updated
>>the
>>  links yet)
>>
>>   Also any of these that I receive I do forward to the Postal
>>Inspector,
>>  I.R.S., and my ISP for action
>>
>>  http://www.usps.gov/websites/depart/inspect/chainlet.htm
>>
>>  A chain letter is a "get rich quick" scheme that promises that your
>>mail
>>  box
>>  will soon be stuffed full
>>  of cash if you decide to participate. You're told you can make
>>thousands
>>  of
>>  dollars every month if
>>  you follow the detailed instructions in the letter.
>>
>>  A typical chain letter includes names and addresses of several
>>  individuals
>>  whom you may or may not
>>  know. You are instructed to send a certain amount of money usually
>>  $5--to the
>>  person at the top
>>  of the list, and then eliminate that name and add yours to the bottom.
>>
>>  You are
>>  then instructed to mail
>>  copies of the letter to a few more individuals who will hopefully
>>repeat
>>  the
>>  entire process. The letter
>>  promises that if they follow the same procedure, your name will
>>  gradually move
>>  to the top of the list
>>  and you'll receive money -- lots of it.
>>
>>  There's at least one problem with chain letters. They're illegal if
>>they
>>  request money or other items of
>>  value and promise a substantial return to the participants. Chain
>>  letters are
>>  a form of gambling, and
>>  sending them through the mail (or delivering them in person or by
>>  computer,
>>  but mailing money to
>>  participate) violates Title 18, United States Code, Section 1302, the
>>  Postal
>>  Lottery Statute. (Chain
>>  letters that ask for items of minor value, like picture postcards or
>>  recipes,
>>  may be mailed, since such
>>  items are not things of value within the meaning of the law.)
>>
>>  Recently, high-tech chain letters have begun surfacing. They may be
>>  disseminated over the Internet,
>>  or may require the copying and mailing of computer disks rather than
>>  paper.
>>  Regardless of what
>>  technology is used to advance the scheme, if the mail is used at any
>>  step
>>  along the way, it is still
>>  illegal.
>>
>>  The main thing to remember is that a chain letter is simply a bad
>>  investment.
>>  You certainly won't get
>>  rich. You will receive little or no money. The few dollars you may get
>>
>>  will
>>  probably not be as much
>>  as you spend making and mailing copies of the chain letter.
>>
>>  Chain letters don't work because the promise that all participants in
>>a
>>  chain
>>  letter will be winners is
>>  mathematically impossible. Also, many people participate, but do not
>>  send
>>  money to the person at
>>  the top of the list. Some others create a chain letter that lists
>>their
>>  name
>>  numerous times--in various
>>  forms with different addressee. So, in reality, all the money in a
>>chain
>>  is
>>  going to one person.
>>
>>  Do not be fooled if the chain letter is used to sell inexpensive
>>reports
>>  on
>>  credit, mail order sales,
>>  mailing lists, or other topics. The primary purpose is to take your
>>  money, not
>>  to sell information.
>>  "Selling" a product does not ensure legality. Be doubly suspicious if
>>  there's
>>  a claim that the U.S.
>>  Postal Service or U.S. Postal Inspection Service has declared the
>>letter
>>  legal. This is said only to
>>  mislead you. Neither the Postal Service nor Postal Inspectors give
>>prior
>>  approval to any chain letter.
>>
>>  Participating in a chain letter is a losing proposition. Turn over any
>>
>>  chain
>>  letter you receive that asks
>>  for money or other items of value to your local postmaster or nearest
>>  Postal
>>  Inspector. Write on the
>>  mailing envelope of the letter or in a separate transmittal letter, "I
>>
>>  received this in the mail and believe
>>  it may be illegal."
>>
>>--------------------------------------------------------------------------
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>---
>>
>>  http://www.usps.gov/websites/depart/inspect/usc18/mailfr.htm
>>
>>     [Inspection Service Seal]   United States
>>                                 Postal Inspection Service
>>
>>  Mail Fraud and Misrepresentation
>>
>>--------------------------------------------------------------------------
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>>
>>  Title 18, United States Code
>>
>>  Section 1341. Frauds and swindles
>>
>>  Whoever, having devised or intending to devise any scheme or artifice
>>to
>>  defraud, or for obtaining money or property by means of false or
>>  fraudulent
>>  pretenses, representations, or promises, or to sell, dispose of, loan,
>>
>>  exchange, alter, give away, distribute, supply, or furnish or procure
>>  for
>>  unlawful use any counterfeit or spurious coin, obligation, security,
>>or
>>  other article, or anything represented to be or intimated or held out
>>to
>>  be
>>  such counterfeit or spurious article, for the purpose of executing
>>such
>>  scheme or artifice or attempting so to do, places in any post office
>>or
>>  authorized depository for mail matter, any matter or thing whatever to
>>
>>  be
>>  sent or delivered by the Postal Service, or deposits or causes to be
>>  deposited any matter or thing whatever to be sent or delivered by any
>>  private or commercial interstate carrier, or takes or receives
>>  therefrom,
>>  any such matter or thing, or knowingly causes to be delivered by mail
>>or
>>  such carrier according to the direction thereon, or at the place at
>>  which
>>  it is directed to be delivered by the person to whom it is addressed,
>>  any
>>  such matter or thing, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned
>>not
>>  more than five years, or both. If the violation affects a financial
>>  institution, such person shall be fined not more than $ 1,000,000 or
>>  imprisoned not more than 30 years, or both.
>>
>>  Section 1342. Fictitious name or address
>>
>>  Whoever, for the purpose of conducting, promoting, or carrying on by
>>  means
>>  of the Postal Service, any scheme or device mentioned in section 1341
>>of
>>  this title or any other unlawful business, uses or assumes, or
>>requests
>>  to
>>  be addressed by, any fictitious, false, or assumed title, name, or
>>  address
>>  or name other than his own proper name, or takes or receives from any
>>  post
>>  office or authorized depository of mail matter, any letter, postal
>>card,
>>  package, or other mail matter addressed to any such fictitious, false,
>>
>>  or
>>  assumed title, name, or address, or name other than his own proper
>>name,
>>  shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five
>>years,
>>  or
>>  both.
>>
>>  Section 1345. Injunctions against fraud
>>
>>  (a)
>>
>>       (1) If a person is -
>>            (A) violating or about to violate this chapter or section
>>287,
>>            371 (insofar as such violation involves a conspiracy to
>>  defraud
>>            the United States or any agency thereof), or 1001 of this
>>  title;
>>            or
>>            (B) committing or about to commit a banking law violation
>>            (defined in section 3322(d) of this title), the Attorney
>>  General
>>            may commence a civil action in any Federal court to enjoin
>>  such
>>            violation.
>>
>>       (2) If a person is alienating or disposing of property, or
>>intends
>>  to
>>       alienate or dispose of property, obtained as a result of a
>>banking
>>  law
>>       violation (as defined in section 3322(d) of this title) or
>>property
>>       which is traceable to such violation, the Attorney General may
>>       commence a civil action in any Federal court -
>>            (A) to enjoin such alienation or disposition of property; or
>>
>>            (B) for a restraining order to -
>>                 (i) prohibit any person from withdrawing, transferring,
>>
>>                 removing, dissipating, or disposing of any such
>>property
>>  or
>>                 property of equivalent value; and
>>                 (ii) appoint a temporary receiver to administer such
>>                 restraining order.
>>
>>            (3) A permanent or temporary injunction or restraining order
>>
>>            shall be granted without bond.
>>            (b) The court shall proceed as soon as practicable to the
>>  hearing
>>            and determination of such an action, and may, at any time
>>  before
>>            final determination, enter such a restraining order or
>>            prohibition, or take such other action, as is warranted to
>>            prevent a continuing and substantial injury to the United
>>  States
>>            or to any person or class of persons for whose protection
>>the
>>            action is brought. A proceeding under this section is
>>governed
>>  by
>>            the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, except that, if an
>>            indictment has been returned against the respondent,
>>discovery
>>  is
>>            governed by the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.
>>
>>
>>--------------------------------------------------------------------------
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>>
>>  P.S. The I.R.S. is also interested in the claims made in these letters
>>
>>  of making $50,000.00 in a couple of months (they Will want to collect
>>  TAXES)
>>
>>  THE LETTER ATTACHED IS AN ILLEGAL CHAIN LETTER I INCLOSED IT AS AN
>>  EXAMPLE
>>  OF WHAT SOME MORON BELIEVED AND POSTED.
>>
>>  Mark Davis wrote:
>>  >
>>  > Subject: $$$ MONEY WILL COME TO YOU $$$
>>  >
>>  > WANNA MAKE MONEY??????
>>  >
>>  > READING THIS COULD CHANGE YOUR LIFE!
>>  >
>>  >
>>  > 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.
>>  >
>>  > 18 Years and older please!
>>  >
>>  > 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."
>>  > Name: & Address:
>>  >
>>  > 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)  Jake Conner
>>  > 213 Royal Oak Cir.
>>  > Longwood, FL 32779
>>  >
>>  > #2) Joey Re
>>  > 1110 Portsmith Dr.
>>  > Island Lake, IL 60042
>>  >
>>  > #3) Timothy Reed
>>  > 9665 Old Rte. 31
>>  > Clyde, NY 14433
>>  >
>>  > #4) Halldor Gunnarsson
>>  > Hvammstangabraut 22
>>  > 530 Hvammstangi, Iceland
>>  >
>>  > #5) David Jhonson
>>  > Drangahrauni 6E
>>  > Hafnarfir�i 220,  Iceland
>>  >
>>  > #6) Mark Davis
>>  > 19242 Cypress Canyon
>>  > Katy, Texas 77449
>>  > U.S.A.
>>  >
>>  >
>>  >
>>  > 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------------
>>  > 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, "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.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

You can right click on the message you posted and remove your letter from the
news group by clicking on cancel message

Charmaine Radellant wrote:

> Thank you for the information regarding this chain letter.
> Mark Davis wrote in message <370C63A5.3F7C6647@postoffice.swbell.net>...
> >Subject:
> >  Re: $$$ MONEY WILL COME TO YOU $$$
> >       Date:
> >            Thu, 08 Apr 1999 01:00:50 -0700
> >      From:
> >            Mark Davis <medavis@postoffice.swbell.net>
> >   Reply-To:
> >            medavis@swbell.net
> >        To:
> >            fake@fake.net
> >        CC:
> >            abuse@swbell.net
> >
> > References:
> >            1 , 2
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >To Whom It May Concern,
> >
> > It seems that I have gotten myself caught up in something that I did
> >not think was illegal. I am replying to this E-Mail letter sent
> >to me and some of the news groups that I mistakenly sent the chain
> >letter to. As I said, I did not know that this letter was
> >considered a chain letter and that it was illegal. With this now in
> >mind. I wish, I had not sent it. And wish anybody that reads it
> >would disregard it. Anybody from the Post office, I.R.S. or SWBell that
> >wish to talk to me about this and or advise me on this
> >subject or wishes to know where I got this idea from. Please send me an
> >E-Mail letter and I will reply A.S.A.P. I am sorry that, I
> >did this now but there isn't anything that I can do to take back the
> >E-Mail letters that I sent out already, as soon as I had any hint
> >of this letter being illegal I stopped sending it out. I will send a
> >copy of this E-Mail letter and all of its contents (with yours and my
> >commits) to all of the News Groups that I sent the E-Mail letter to.
> >
> >Regards,
> >Mark Davis
> >medavis@swbell.net
> >
> >Shadow wrote:
> >
> >  I have included 2 links to the post offices web page for those that
> >want
> >  more information. This is an ILLEGAL SCAM do not join in one of these
> >  chain letters.
> >
> >  (the Post Office has rearranged their Web site and I haven't updated
> >the
> >  links yet)
> >
> >   Also any of these that I receive I do forward to the Postal
> >Inspector,
> >  I.R.S., and my ISP for action
> >
> >  http://www.usps.gov/websites/depart/inspect/chainlet.htm
> >
> >  A chain letter is a "get rich quick" scheme that promises that your
> >mail
> >  box
> >  will soon be stuffed full
> >  of cash if you decide to participate. You're told you can make
> >thousands
> >  of
> >  dollars every month if
> >  you follow the detailed instructions in the letter.
> >
> >  A typical chain letter includes names and addresses of several
> >  individuals
> >  whom you may or may not
> >  know. You are instructed to send a certain amount of money usually
> >  $5--to the
> >  person at the top
> >  of the list, and then eliminate that name and add yours to the bottom.
> >
> >  You are
> >  then instructed to mail
> >  copies of the letter to a few more individuals who will hopefully
> >repeat
> >  the
> >  entire process. The letter
> >  promises that if they follow the same procedure, your name will
> >  gradually move
> >  to the top of the list
> >  and you'll receive money -- lots of it.
> >
> >  There's at least one problem with chain letters. They're illegal if
> >they
> >  request money or other items of
> >  value and promise a substantial return to the participants. Chain
> >  letters are
> >  a form of gambling, and
> >  sending them through the mail (or delivering them in person or by
> >  computer,
> >  but mailing money to
> >  participate) violates Title 18, United States Code, Section 1302, the
> >  Postal
> >  Lottery Statute. (Chain
> >  letters that ask for items of minor value, like picture postcards or
> >  recipes,
> >  may be mailed, since such
> >  items are not things of value within the meaning of the law.)
> >
> >  Recently, high-tech chain letters have begun surfacing. They may be
> >  disseminated over the Internet,
> >  or may require the copying and mailing of computer disks rather than
> >  paper.
> >  Regardless of what
> >  technology is used to advance the scheme, if the mail is used at any
> >  step
> >  along the way, it is still
> >  illegal.
> >
> >  The main thing to remember is that a chain letter is simply a bad
> >  investment.
> >  You certainly won't get
> >  rich. You will receive little or no money. The few dollars you may get
> >
> >  will
> >  probably not be as much
> >  as you spend making and mailing copies of the chain letter.
> >
> >  Chain letters don't work because the promise that all participants in
> >a
> >  chain
> >  letter will be winners is
> >  mathematically impossible. Also, many people participate, but do not
> >  send
> >  money to the person at
> >  the top of the list. Some others create a chain letter that lists
> >their
> >  name
> >  numerous times--in various
> >  forms with different addressee. So, in reality, all the money in a
> >chain
> >  is
> >  going to one person.
> >
> >  Do not be fooled if the chain letter is used to sell inexpensive
> >reports
> >  on
> >  credit, mail order sales,
> >  mailing lists, or other topics. The primary purpose is to take your
> >  money, not
> >  to sell information.
> >  "Selling" a product does not ensure legality. Be doubly suspicious if
> >  there's
> >  a claim that the U.S.
> >  Postal Service or U.S. Postal Inspection Service has declared the
> >letter
> >  legal. This is said only to
> >  mislead you. Neither the Postal Service nor Postal Inspectors give
> >prior
> >  approval to any chain letter.
> >
> >  Participating in a chain letter is a losing proposition. Turn over any
> >
> >  chain
> >  letter you receive that asks
> >  for money or other items of value to your local postmaster or nearest
> >  Postal
> >  Inspector. Write on the
> >  mailing envelope of the letter or in a separate transmittal letter, "I
> >
> >  received this in the mail and believe
> >  it may be illegal."
> >
> >---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ---
> >
> >  http://www.usps.gov/websites/depart/inspect/usc18/mailfr.htm
> >
> >     [Inspection Service Seal]   United States
> >                                 Postal Inspection Service
> >
> >  Mail Fraud and Misrepresentation
> >
> >---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >  Title 18, United States Code
> >
> >  Section 1341. Frauds and swindles
> >
> >  Whoever, having devised or intending to devise any scheme or artifice
> >to
> >  defraud, or for obtaining money or property by means of false or
> >  fraudulent
> >  pretenses, representations, or promises, or to sell, dispose of, loan,
> >
> >  exchange, alter, give away, distribute, supply, or furnish or procure
> >  for
> >  unlawful use any counterfeit or spurious coin, obligation, security,
> >or
> >  other article, or anything represented to be or intimated or held out
> >to
> >  be
> >  such counterfeit or spurious article, for the purpose of executing
> >such
> >  scheme or artifice or attempting so to do, places in any post office
> >or
> >  authorized depository for mail matter, any matter or thing whatever to
> >
> >  be
> >  sent or delivered by the Postal Service, or deposits or causes to be
> >  deposited any matter or thing whatever to be sent or delivered by any
> >  private or commercial interstate carrier, or takes or receives
> >  therefrom,
> >  any such matter or thing, or knowingly causes to be delivered by mail
> >or
> >  such carrier according to the direction thereon, or at the place at
> >  which
> >  it is directed to be delivered by the person to whom it is addressed,
> >  any
> >  such matter or thing, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned
> >not
> >  more than five years, or both. If the violation affects a financial
> >  institution, such person shall be fined not more than $ 1,000,000 or
> >  imprisoned not more than 30 years, or both.
> >
> >  Section 1342. Fictitious name or address
> >
> >  Whoever, for the purpose of conducting, promoting, or carrying on by
> >  means
> >  of the Postal Service, any scheme or device mentioned in section 1341
> >of
> >  this title or any other unlawful business, uses or assumes, or
> >requests
> >  to
> >  be addressed by, any fictitious, false, or assumed title, name, or
> >  address
> >  or name other than his own proper name, or takes or receives from any
> >  post
> >  office or authorized depository of mail matter, any letter, postal
> >card,
> >  package, or other mail matter addressed to any such fictitious, false,
> >
> >  or
> >  assumed title, name, or address, or name other than his own proper
> >name,
> >  shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five
> >years,
> >  or
> >  both.
> >
> >  Section 1345. Injunctions against fraud
> >
> >  (a)
> >
> >       (1) If a person is -
> >            (A) violating or about to violate this chapter or section
> >287,
> >            371 (insofar as such violation involves a conspiracy to
> >  defraud
> >            the United States or any agency thereof), or 1001 of this
> >  title;
> >            or
> >            (B) committing or about to commit a banking law violation
> >            (defined in section 3322(d) of this title), the Attorney
> >  General
> >            may commence a civil action in any Federal court to enjoin
> >  such
> >            violation.
> >
> >       (2) If a person is alienating or disposing of property, or
> >intends
> >  to
> >       alienate or dispose of property, obtained as a result of a
> >banking
> >  law
> >       violation (as defined in section 3322(d) of this title) or
> >property
> >       which is traceable to such violation, the Attorney General may
> >       commence a civil action in any Federal court -
> >            (A) to enjoin such alienation or disposition of property; or
> >
> >            (B) for a restraining order to -
> >                 (i) prohibit any person from withdrawing, transferring,
> >
> >                 removing, dissipating, or disposing of any such
> >property
> >  or
> >                 property of equivalent value; and
> >                 (ii) appoint a temporary receiver to administer such
> >                 restraining order.
> >
> >            (3) A permanent or temporary injunction or restraining order
> >
> >            shall be granted without bond.
> >            (b) The court shall proceed as soon as practicable to the
> >  hearing
> >            and determination of such an action, and may, at any time
> >  before
> >            final determination, enter such a restraining order or
> >            prohibition, or take such other action, as is warranted to
> >            prevent a continuing and substantial injury to the United
> >  States
> >            or to any person or class of persons for whose protection
> >the
> >            action is brought. A proceeding under this section is
> >governed
> >  by
> >            the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, except that, if an
> >            indictment has been returned against the respondent,
> >discovery
> >  is
> >            governed by the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.
> >
> >
> >---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >  P.S. The I.R.S. is also interested in the claims made in these letters
> >
> >  of making $50,000.00 in a couple of months (they Will want to collect
> >  TAXES)
> >
> >  THE LETTER ATTACHED IS AN ILLEGAL CHAIN LETTER I INCLOSED IT AS AN
> >  EXAMPLE
> >  OF WHAT SOME MORON BELIEVED AND POSTED.
> >
> >  Mark Davis wrote:
> >  >
> >  > Subject: $$$ MONEY WILL COME TO YOU $$$
> >  >
> >  > WANNA MAKE MONEY??????
> >  >
> >  > READING THIS COULD CHANGE YOUR LIFE!
> >  >
> >  >
> >  > 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.
> >  >
> >  > 18 Years and older please!
> >  >
> >  > 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."
> >  > Name: & Address:
> >  >
> >  > 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)  Jake Conner
> >  > 213 Royal Oak Cir.
> >  > Longwood, FL 32779
> >  >
> >  > #2) Joey Re
> >  > 1110 Portsmith Dr.
> >  > Island Lake, IL 60042
> >  >
> >  > #3) Timothy Reed
> >  > 9665 Old Rte. 31
> >  > Clyde, NY 14433
> >  >
> >  > #4) Halldor Gunnarsson
> >  > Hvammstangabraut 22
> >  > 530 Hvammstangi, Iceland
> >  >
> >  > #5) David Jhonson
> >  > Drangahrauni 6E
> >  > Hafnarfir�i 220,  Iceland
> >  >
> >  > #6) Mark Davis
> >  > 19242 Cypress Canyon
> >  > Katy, Texas 77449
> >  > U.S.A.
> >  >
> >  >
> >  >
> >  > 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------------
> >  > 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, "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.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >