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Article #86560Re: $$$CASH FOR $5.00 INVESTMENT$$$
From: HISANG WEN-LUNG
Date: Sun, 22 Dec 1996 00:00
Date: Sun, 22 Dec 1996 00:00
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�s�g FAST CASH$$$$$$$$ ($$$$FAST CASH$$$$$$$) ��: > In article <32b08f96.10469403@news.praxis.net>, troyw@praxis.net says... > > > >abarber@vgernet.net wrote: > > > >>********************************************************************* > >>This is the $1.00 concept explained without the hype and silly > >>numbers! > >>Read the following carefully and you could be joining the many > >>thousands > >>of Internet users who are currently earning quite large sums of money > >>with > >>a few hours work using their computers via the Internet! > >>********************************************************************* > > > >Read this text if you are about to send this spammer some money. > >You're only going to get screwed if you don't read it. > > > >United States > >Postal Inspection Service > > > > > >Chain Letters > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > >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. > > > > > > > > > > > >that time.
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII X-Google-Thread: 10cd72,3e439caa89042df3,start X-Google-Attributes: gid10cd72,public X-Google-Thread: f979a,3e439caa89042df3,start X-Google-Attributes: gidf979a,public X-Google-Thread: 107d8b,3e439caa89042df3,start X-Google-Attributes: gid107d8b,public X-Google-Thread: 112f74,3e439caa89042df3,start X-Google-Attributes: gid112f74,public X-Google-Thread: 109b81,3e439caa89042df3,start X-Google-Attributes: gid109b81,public X-Google-Thread: fb626,3e439caa89042df3,start X-Google-Attributes: gidfb626,public From: HISANG WEN-LUNG <CD421003@MS7.HINET.NET> Subject: Re: $$$CASH FOR $5.00 INVESTMENT$$$ Date: 1996/12/22 Message-ID: <59jfqh$16b@netnews.hinet.net> X-Deja-AN: 205398528 organization: DCI HiNet newsgroups: a.bsu.programming,a.bsu.religion,ab.general,ab.jobs,ab.politics,abg,acf-jugend,abg.acf-termine,abg.acf-vor,abg.amiga,abg.atari