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!!! CHECK OUT THIS SCAM !!!

#1207
From: Ace Trump
Date: Thu, 08 May 1997 00:00
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Want to make MONEY fast?????
 
 A little while back, I was browsing these news groups, 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 $5.00!   So I thought, "Yeah, right, this must be a
 scam!" as most people probably thought.   But also like most people I
 was curious, so I kept reading.  Anyway, it said that you send $1.00
to  each of the 5 names and address stated in the article.   You then
place  your own name and address on the list at #5, remove the #1
person,  and move everyone up a position, and post the article in at
least 200  news groups.  (There are more than 18,000 of them). 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 do I have to lose except 5
 stamps, envelopes, sheets of paper and $5.00, right?  I just wanted
 to make sure that I wouldn't get into trouble so I called the
 Post Office (1-800-725-2161) and they confirmed that it is indeed
 legal.
 
 Then I invested the measly $5.00..................
 
 Well GUESS WHAT!!!.. .Within 7 days, I started getting money in the
 mail!   I was shocked!   I still figured it to end soon, and didn't
give
 it another thought.   But the money just kept coming in.  In my first
 week, I made about $20.00 to $30.00.  By the end of the second week I
 had made a total of just over $ 1,000.00!!!  In the third week I had
 over $5,000.00 and it was still growing.   This is now my fourth week
 and I have made a total of just over $20,000.00 and it's still coming
 in......
 
 It's certainly worth the $5.00 and 5 stamps.  I spent more than that
 in one week 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.   The process is very
simple
 and consists of 3 easy steps:
 
 STEP 1:  Get 5 seperate pieces of paper and write the following on
each  piece of paper, "PLEASE PUT ME ON YOUR MAILING LIST."   Now get
5 $1.00  bills and place ONE inside EACH of the 5 pieces of paper so
the bill  will not be seen through the envelopes to prevent thievery
(THIS STEP  IS VERY IMPORTANT!!!).   Next, place one paper in each of
the 5  envelopes and seal them.  You should now have 5 sealed
envelopes, each  with a piece of paper stating the above phrase and a
$1.00 bill  inside.  What you are doing is creating a service by this.
THIS IS  PERFECTLY LEGAL!
 
 Mail the 5 envelopes to the following addresses:
 
 1)   B. Reilly      
                        2635 SW 35 Pl #2006
                        Gainesville, FL  32608
                        USA
 
 2)   T.  Johnson    
                        8391 Beverly Blvd Suite 211
                        Los Angeles, CA 90048
                        USA
 
 3)   Interactif  Communications      PB 9
                        B- 8210 Zedelgem
                        Belgium

4)    L. Caroe    805 Bush St. #216
                        San Francisco, CA  94108
                        USA
	                 
5)  Thomas Pengast
	     1013 Lochbrae Rd. #23
	     Sacramento, CA   95815

 
 STEP 2:  NOW take the 1st name off the above list,  move the
 other names up (5 becomes 4, 4 becomes 3, etc...) and add YOUR
 NAME as #5 on the bottom of the list.

 STEP 3: Change anything you need to, but try to keep as close to
 the original letter as possible.  Now, post your amended article to
at  least 250 news groups.  All you need is 250, but remember the more
you  post, the more money you make!   Don't know HOW to post in the
news  groups?  It' s actually very simple.  If you just follow the 
 instructions below, both Netscape and Explorer have instructions,
 you'll be on your way to making your first posting.  Oh, one last
tip,
 have fun with it!!  If someone emails you in response to your
posting,  write back, it's easy and you might even make a friend!!
 
 NETSCAPE USERS:
 
 1) Click on any new group, like normal.  Then click on "To:News",
which is in the top left corner of the news group page.  This will
 bring up a message box.
 
 2) Fill in the SUBJECT with a flashy title, like the one I used,
 something to catch the eye!!!!
 
 3) Now go to the message part of the template and either retype 
 or cut and paste this letter exactly
 as it is here, with the exception of your few changes. (remember to
 add your name to #5 and move the rest up.)
 
 4)When you're done typing in the WHOLE letter, click on "FILE" above
 the send button.  Then, "SAVE AS..."  DO NOT SEND YOUR ARTICLE UNTIL
 YOU SAVE IT!!! (so you don't have to retype this 250 times!)
 
 5) Now that you have saved the letter, go ahead and send your first
 copy! (click the "SEND" button in the top left corner)
 
 6) This is where you post all 250!  OK, go to ANY news group article
 and click the "TO:NEWS" button again.  Type in your flashy subject in
 the "SUBJECT BOX", then to the the message and place your cursor
here.
 Now click on "ATTACHMENT" which is right below the 'SUBJECT BOX".
 Click on attach file then find your letter wherever you saved it.
 Click once on your file then click "OPEN" then click "OK".  If you
did
 this right, you should see your filename in the "ATTACHMENT BOX" and
 it will be shaded.
 
 NOW POST AWAY!!!
 
 IF YOU'RE USING INTERNET EXPLORER:
 
 It's just as easy, holding down the left mouse button, highlight this
 entire article, then press the "CTRL" key and "C" key at the same
 time to copy this article.  Then print the article for your records
to  have the names of those you will be sending $1.00 to.
 
 NEXT
 
 Go to the news groups and press "POST AN ARTICLE" type in your flashy
 subject and click the large window below.  Press "CTRL" and "V" and
 the article will appear in the message window. ***BE SURE TO MAKE
YOUR
 ADDRESS CHANGES TO THE 5 NAMES!!*** Now re-highlight the article 
and
 re-copy it so you have the changes...then all you have to do for each
 news group is "CTRL" and "V" and press "POST".  It's that easy!!

 THAT'S IT!  All you have to do is jump to different news groups and
 post away, after you get the hang of it, it will take about 30
seconds  for each news group! ***REMEMBER, THE MORE NEWS GROUPS YOU
POST  IN,  THE MORE MONEY YOU WILL MAKE!!  BUT YOU HAVE TO POST A 
MINIMUM OF  250***

 IF YOU  DO NOT SEND THE MONEY THE PROGRAM WILL NOT WORK 
AND YOU  WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE MAILING LIST!!

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Good Hunting.........
Agent of Human Fellowship
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From: wonders@life.com (Ace Trump)
Subject: !!!  CHECK OUT THIS SCAM !!!
Date: 1997/05/08
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