Just try this, it will work

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2 total messages Started by Stephen Boltinghouse Tue, 05 Nov 1996 00:00

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Author: Stephen Boltinghouse
Date: Tue, 05 Nov 1996 00:00

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Take five minutes to read this and it WILL change your life.
 
 The Internet has grown tremendously. It doubles in size every 4 months.
 think about it. You see those 'Make.Money.Fast' posts more and more.
 That's ... because it WORKS !  So I thought, all those new users might
 make it work. And I decided to try it out, a few months ago.  Besides,
 whats $5.00, I spend more than that in the morning on my way to work on
 coffee and cigs for the day. So I sent in my money and posted.
 Everyone was calling it a scam, but there are SO many new users from
 AOL, Netcom, etc. they will join in and make it work for you.

 Well, two weeks later, I began recieving bucks in the mail!  I couldn't
 believe it! Not just a little, I mean big bucks!  At first only a few
 hundred dollars, then a week later, a couple of thousand, then BOOM. By
 the end of the fourth week, I had recieved nearly $47,000.00. It came
 from all over the world. And every bit of it perfectly legal and on the
 up and up. I've been able to pay off all my bills and still had enough
 left over for a nice vacation for me and my family.

 Not only does it work for me, it works for other folks as well.  Markus
 Valppu says he made $57,883 in four weeks. Dave Manning claims he made
 $53,664 in the same amount of time. Dan Shepstone says it was only
 $17,000 for him. Do I know these folks? No, but when I read how they
 say they did it, it made sense to me. Enough sense that I'm taking a
 similar chance with $5 of my own bucks. Not a big chance, I admit--but
 one with incredible potential, because $5 is all anyone ever invests in
 this system. Period. That's all Markus, Dave, or Dan invested, yet
 their $5 netted them tens of thousands of dollars each, in a safe,
 legal, completely legitimate way. Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:

STEP 1.

Invest your $5 by writing your name and address on five seperate pieces
of paper along with the words: "PLEASE ADD ME TO YOUR MAILING LIST." (In
this way, you're not just sending a dollar to someone; you're paying for
a legitimate service.) Fold a $1 bill, money order, or bank note inside
each paper, and mail them by standard U. S. Mail to the following five
addresses:

 1-  Fern Suarez
     Mallorca 112
     Hato Rey, P.R., USA, 00917
 
 2-  Philippe
     2104 De Mexico
     Chomedey, Laval
     Quebec, Canada     
     H7M 3C6    
     
 3-  Natalie Jansen
     Lancveldlaan 18
     5671 CN Nuenen
     Holland
  
 4-  Chad Collier
     2785 Cold Springs Rd. #49
     Placerville, CA  95667  

 5-  Steve Boltinghouse
     1009 Bird St.
     Hannibal, MO  63401

STEP 2.

    Now remove the top name from the list, and move the
    other names up.This way, #5 becomes #4 and so on.
    Put your name in as the fifth one on the list.


STEP 3.

    Post the article to at least 250 newsgroups. There are at
    least 19000 newsgroups at any given moment in time.
    Try posting to as many newsgroups as you can. Remember
    the more groups you post to, the more people will see your
    article and send you cash!


STEP 4.

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Re: Just try this, it will work

#36

Author: Jeramie Hicks
Date: Tue, 05 Nov 1996 00:00

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sbolting@nemonet.com (Stephen Boltinghouse) wrote:

Look, ma, five stupid people!

> 1-  Fern Suarez
> 2-  Philippe
> 3-  Natalie Jansen
> 4-  Chad Collier
> 5-  Steve Boltinghouse

This information is from the U.S. Postal Service.
It can be viewed at

http://www.usps.gov/websites/depart/inspect/chainlet.htm

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.
[snip]

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.

Participating in a chain letter is a losing proposition.
[snip]

- Hicks

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