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In a previous article, himmel@mail.s2net.org.tw (Himmel Liu) says:

This plan IS a chain letter, it IS illegal, and it IS a scam. When the
attorney general of Arizona gets ahold of it, those participating will have
some explaining to do. If it's too good to be true, it probably isn't true.
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>
>
>      Taking 5 minutes to read what follows could be one of the best you
>  have ever made.
>
>      READ THIS!!!!
>
>      I saw an article in an internet newsgroup telling me that I could
>  make $50,000 within a month for an investment of only $5.
>
>
>      I thought it was a huge joke.  I spoke to my attorney, friends and
>  family about it, and they all agreed it was some kind of scam.  I can't
>  stand scams, because usually someone gets burned, and I didn't want it
>  to be me.  After rejecting the idea at first, I realized all I had to
>  lose was the $5 in my wallet.  I figured what the heck, and decided to
>  give it a shot.
>
>      A friend told me that he invested $5 and two weeks later he began
>  recieving money in the mail!  Soon, hundreds, and then thousands of
>  dollars began to roll in.  Within 4 weeks, he had recieved a total of
>  $32,445! It came from everywhere in the world.
>
>      If you follow the three steps below, there is no reason why the
>  same shouldn't happen to you!  This is a legitimate investment
>  opportunity.  You invest $5, and you recieve a return on your
>  investment.  So does the next investor.  NOT ILLEGAL, NOT A CHAIN
>  LETTER- PERFECTLY LEGITIMATE.
>
>      If you are not interested, then don't participate, but please print
>  this article and pass it on to someone who may be interested, so they
>  can take advantage.
>
>      The procedure is simple:
>  1) Write your name, address, and country on 5 sheets of paper.  Below
>     that, write the words, "Please add me to your mailing list."  You
>     should use thick dark paper to discourage mail theft.  Fold a $1 bill
>     in each piece of paper and mail them to the following 5 addresses.:
>
>    1. Cuong Ho
>       35-15 149th Place
>       Flushing, NY 11354
>
>    2. Micheal Strahan
>       4520 - 18th Ave. So.
>       Minneapolis, MN 55407
>
>    3. J Christie
>        85 Grampian Court
>        Greenock
>        PA16 7HN
>        Scotland
>
>    4. Melinda T. Robertson
>       3700 S. 78th St.
>       Lincoln, NE 68506
>       U. S. A.
>
>    5. Himmel Liu
>       4F, No.18, Alley 4, Lane 380
>       Sin-Ming Road, Nei-Hu Area
>       Taipei, Taiwan
>
>  2) Now remove the top name from the list, and move the other four
>     names up. In other words, #5 becomes #4 and so on. Put your name as
>     the fifth one on the list. You can do this by simply retyping the
>     article or reposting it to other newsgroups with the editted
>     addresses.
>
>  3) Post the article to at least 200 newsgroups. There are 19,000, so it
>     shouldn't be hard to find that many.
>
>      You are now in the mail order investment business, and should start
>  seeing returns within a week or two. Of course, the more newsgroups you
>  post to, the greater your return will be. If you wish to remain
>  anonymous, you may use a psuedonym, but make sure your address is
>  correct.
>
>      Now, here is why the system works:
>
>      The internet is growing at a tremendous rate - it doubles in size
>  every 4 months.  Think about it.  You see those 'Make Money Fast' posts
>  more and more.  All that growth means profits for everyone who
>  participates.  There are no losers.
>
>      Of every 200 posts I made, I recieved 5 responses. Yes, only 5. You
>  make $5 for every 200 posts with your name at #5.
>
>      Each person who sent you $1 now also makes 200 additional postings
>  with your name at #4. ie. 1000 postings. On average therefore, 50 people
>  will send you $1 with your name at #4. $50.
>
>      Your 50 new agents make 200 postings each with your name at #3 or
>  10,000 postings. Average return 500 people=$500. They make 200 postings
>  each with your name at #2=100,000 postings=5000 return at $1 each=$5000.
>
>      Finally, 5,000 people make 200 postings with your name at #1 and you
>  get a return of $50,000 before your name drops off the list. AND THATS
>  IF EVERYONE DOWN THE LINE MAKES ONLY 200 POSTINGS!  Total income in one
>  cycle = $55,000.
>
>      From time to time, when you see your name no longer on the list, you
>  take the latest posting that appears in the newsgroups, and send out
>  another $5, and put your name at #5, and start posting again.  Remember,
>  200 postings is only a guideline. the more you post, the greater the
>  return.
>
>      Lets review why you should do this. THE ONLY COST IS $5, AND 5
>  STAMPS, AND 5 ENVELOPES.  Anyone can afford $5 for such an effortless
>  investment with such SPECTACULAR RETURNS.
>
>      Some people have said to me, "what happens if the scheme is played
>  out and no one sends me any money?" Big Deal, so you lose $5-but what
>  are the chances of that happening??
>
>      There are millions of internet users, and millions of new net
>  surfers every month.
>
>      Remember- read the instructions carefully, and play fairly. Thats
>  the only way this will work. Get a printout so you can refer back to
>  this article easily.
>
>      Try to keep a list of everyone that sends you money and always keep
>  an eye on the postings to make sure everyone is playing fairly. You know
>  where your name should be.
>
>      REMEMBER-HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY.
>      WHAT ARE 5 DOLLARS TO YOU ?
>      YOU DO NOT NEED TO CHEAT THIS IDEA TO MAKE MONEY!!!
>      This is the easiest way that you can make a buck.  Think how excited
>      you'll be to open up your mailbox day after day!  Will it be $49?
>      $122?  Start making your plans, because it can happen to you.
>
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>  Extra section:
>  HOW TO POST TO NEWSGROUPS FAST WITH YOUR WEB BROWSER:
>
>  If you have Netscape 3.0 do EXACTLY the following:
>
>  1) Click on any news group like normal, THEN click on 'TO NEWS', which
>  is on the far left when you're in the newsgroups page.  This will bring
>  up a box to type a message in.
>
>  2) Leave the newsgroup box like it is, CHANGE the subject box to
>  something flashy, like, "NEED CASH $$$  READ HERE $$$" or "FAST CASH"!!!
>
>  3) Tab once and you should be ready to type.  Now, retype (only once)
>  THIS whole article WORD FOR WORD, except insert your name at #5, and
>  remove #1 off the list, plus any other small changes you think you
>  need to make.  Keep almost all of it the SAME!
>
>  4) When you're done typing the WHOLE article, click on FILE in THIS BOX,
>  RIGHT ABOVE SEND, NOT WHERE IT SAYS NETSCAPE NEWS ON THE FIRST BOX.
>
>  Click on SAVE AS when you're under FILE.  Save your article as a text
>  file to your C: or A: drive.  DO NOT SEND OR POST YOUR ARTICLE UNTIL YOU
>  DO THIS.  Once saved, move on to number 5 below.
>
>  NOTE: If you don't want to type in the whole article by hand, AND you
>  know how to use a plain text editor (like Notepad), you can edit the file
>  ahead of time, then attach it as shown in step 6.
>
>  5) If you still have all of your text, send or post to this newsgroup
>  now by just clicking send, which is right below FILE, and right above
>  Cc:.
>
>  6) Here's where you're going to post all 200.  OK, click on any news
>  group then click on 'TO NEWS', again in the top left corner.  Leave the
>  NEWSGROUPS BOX alone again, put a flashy subject title in the SUBJECT
>  BOX, hit TAB once you're in the body of the message
>
>  Click on ATTACHMENTS, which is below the SUBJECT BOX.  You will get
>  another box to come up.  Click on ATTACH FILE, then find YOUR file that
>  you saved; click on the file, and then click 'OPEN' now click on OK;
>  if you did this right, you should see your file name in the attachments
>  box, and it will be shaded green.
>
>  Note: If you don't want to type in the whole article and you know how to
>  use a plain text editor (Notepad), you can edit the file ahead of time,
>  then attach it.
>
>  IF YOU USE IE EXPLORER IT'S JUST AS EASY...HOLDING DOWN THE LEFT MOUSE
>  BUTTON,
>
>  highlight this article.  then press the "crtl" key and the "c" key at
>  the same time to copy this article.  then print this article for your
>  records, to have the names of those you will be sending $1 bills to.
>
>  2) Go to the news groups and press "post an article".  A window will
>  open.  Type in your headline in the subject area and then click in the
>  large window below.  Press "crtl" and then "v" and the article will be
>  placed in the window.
>
>  If you want to edit the article, do so and then highlight and copy it
>  again.  Now every time you post the article in a new newsgroup all you
>  have to repeat is "ctrl" and "v" and press post.
>
>  3) That's it.  Each time you do this, all you have to do is type in a
>  different newsgroup, so that way, it posts to 200 DIFFERENT newsgroups,
>  or more.
>
>  You see?  Now you just have 199 to go!! (Don't worry, each one takes
>  about 30 seconds, once you get used to it.
>
>  REMEMBER 200 IS THE MINIMUM.  The more you post the more money you will
>  receive.
>
>  AND THAT'S IT!!!  THEY ARE ONLY STEPS !!!
>
>
>
>
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Chick Gerston
Scottsdale, AZ