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tMartijn Dekker wrote:
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> In article <01bc1a03$ca6e94c0$4487dec2@host.demon.co.uk>, "Don T"
> <Don@alwyn.demon.co.uk> wrote:
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> > YOU MUST BELIEVE IT, JUST TRY!!!  THIS IS THE FAIREST MOST
> 
> �1996 by Mark Edward Taylor. Permission is granted to distribute this
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> 
> CHAIN LETTER FAQ
> 
> There have been numerous postings to various newsgroups promoting how to make
> quick money by using stamps and mailing money to people on a list. Almost all of
> the ads say that it is a legal program under the law. Unfortunately it is not
> and is considered a chain letter and gambling, both of which are illegal and can
> lead to a fine if you are caught promoting the program.
> 
> The reason so many people fall for this is that it is simple. You take 5 stamps
> and put money in each envelope and send it to the people on the list. Then you
> copy this list and add your name and then, voila, the money starts rolling.
> Usually you never make any money doing this. The promoters of this scheme make
> sure that their name stays on the list so that they will get the most money. If
> you receive such a solicitation on the internet or through the U.S. Mail, turn
> it over to your postmaster or local postal inspector. Here is what the United
> States Post Office actually says about chain letters. This information comes
> directly from their web site:
> 
> Chain Letters
> A chain letter is a "get rich quick" scheme that promises that your mailbox 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 acertain
> 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 primarypurpose 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."
> 
> THE SHAREWARE SCAM
> One of the items alluded to in the USPS warning is that some promoters will use
> electronic media to make the scam look legitimate. What they do is put a
> so-called "shareware" program on a disk with a "business opportunity" program.
> Sometimes the business opportunity can only be accessed by paying a fee to five
> people for unlock codes or sometimes this is free. When you unlock this business
> opportunity, a list of 5 names appears and a description of the program that is
> very similar to an illegal chain letter scheme.
> 
> You are asked to distribute the disk and promised that you will make money
> as your name is on the list in that "business opportunity" program. You pay for
> the disks and promotion. But is illegal in the same manner as the chain mail.
> You are asked to send cash or a check through the U.S. Mail and promised big
> bucks as the money rolls in. Don't be fooled by the con. It is just more
> sophisticated than the average chain letter scam.
> 
> Remember this maxim: IF IT IS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, IT PROBABLY IS. Walk
> away from such schemes. You will only end up loosing in the end.
> 
> Mark Taylor
> Editor
> Online Fraud Newsletter
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