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Re: **TURN $6 TO $6000**LOOK*NO SCAM*

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From: Lu122
Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 00:00
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> IT DOES WORK!
>
> I found this on a bulletin board and decided to try it. Alittle 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. Post
> the article (with your name in the #6 spot) 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
> lunch!! 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's 99% risk-free. Best of all-- 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 IN 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) David Freeman
> 11045 Harbour Springs Circle
> Boca Raton, Fl 33428
>
> #2) Norbert Burcew
> 29 Cheviot Crescent
> Brampton, Ontario L6Z 4E7
> Canada
>
> #3) Tim Beaudoin
> 5362 Greenplain Road
> Norfolk, VA 23502
>
> #4) Avery Jackson
> 3911 Juniata
> St. Louis, MO 63116
>
> #5) Elledi
> CH-6997 Sessa          (60 cents postage)
> Switzerland
>
> #6) Petester
> 2921 Flagstone Dr.
> Garland TX 75044
>
>
> 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 #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! You won't get very much unless you post
like
> crazy. :) 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 and honesty, 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, 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
> $625.00! 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.
>
> WHAT GOES AROUND, COMES AROUND!!! GOD BLESS!
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From: "Lu122" <lu122@home.com>
Subject: Re: **TURN $6 TO $6000**LOOK*NO SCAM*
Date: 1999/10/14
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