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Re: $$$CASH FOR $5.00 INVESTMENT$$$

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From: HISANG WEN-LUNG
Date: Sun, 22 Dec 1996 00:00
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> 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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From: HISANG WEN-LUNG <CD421003@MS7.HINET.NET>
Subject: Re: $$$CASH FOR $5.00 INVESTMENT$$$
Date: 1996/12/22
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