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PYRAMID SCHEME BULLSHIT - AND THATS ALL IT IS!!!!

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From: MARVIN J. ROSSER
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 00:00
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cblount@concentric.net wrote:
> 
> <HTML><PRE><B>*    YOU CAN MAKE MONEY EASY !   *</B>
> 
> These postings have been around as long as you've been reading
> newsgroups.
> Somebody is making money with these postings, why not you?
> **************************************************************************
> **
> **
> 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  large sums of money
> with a few hours work using their computers via the Internet!
> **************************************************************************
> **
> **
> This posting has been appearing for quite some time and has now
> literally got thousands of people actively involved.  No doubt like
> me, you may have seen it before and become a little confused by the way
> it's been explained.  However, I personally have never believed in a so
> called "Free Lunch" and have always worked hard to support my family.
> But this idea is so simple involving a modest $5.00 investment that I
> simply had to try it.  With so many people involved I became convinced
> that I too could benefit.  And, as I found out, this system really
> does work!
> 
> After about two weeks in, I'm beginning to get a reasonable and
> realistic return with a further understanding of just how big this
> concept really is.  Money is coming in from all over the world!
> 
> If you're interested there are three basic steps, all of which are
> pretty simple.
> 
> THE FIRST STEP (1).
> Take five sheets of paper and write "Please place me on your mailing
> list" along with your name and address on each sheet of paper.   Take each
> piece of paper, put it in an envelope along with a one dollar bill inside and mail
> them to the five names listed below.
>   *NOTE: By asking to be placed on each person's mailing list you are
> in fact paying for a service that consists of using the Internet to
> advertise a  business dealing with assembling a mailing list of people
> who are interested in working from home using their computers to
> generate an income. A legal, home based list compiling service.
> 
> Mail to:
> 1.  M. Bennett 11935 Evans St. Maple Ridge BC Canada V2X-5K8
> 2.  Paul PO Box 10443 Albany, NY 12201
> 3.  Gerald Peltier 606-2545 Lauzon Rd. windsor Ont. N8T-3H9
> 4.  M. D. Nuffer 104 East 2550 North, North Ogden, Utah  84414
> 5.  J. Blount   3101 Abbey Rd.  OKC, OK  73120
> When you have mailed your message and one dollar bill (please don't
> send checks or money orders) to the above people go to step 2:
> 
> SECOND STEP (2).
> Remove the top name and address from the above list and insert your
> own in the number 5 position.  This can be done simply by amending the
> address section with no other alterations and posting as described
> later, or you can retype the whole document adding information you
> feel may be important.
> 
> HERE IS WHY THE SYSTEM IS SO SUCCESSFUL!!!
> As you probably are aware, the Internet is growing daily at a
> phenomenal rate, doubling every year.  With literally millions and millions of
> people surfing the Net there is the potential for tremendous exposure.
> 
> With nearly 20,000 Newsgroups to post to and hundreds of thousands of
> people dialing in to them every day, if done correctly this program
> can't help but be successful.
> 
> THIRD STEP (3).
> Post this message with your name in the number 5 slot to at least 250
> newsgroups.  If only 5 people respond for these 250 postings, you will
> earn $5.00 with your name at #5.  Not a large sum...but wait.  Each person
> that sent you a one dollar bill now also makes 250 postings with your name at #4.
> Five people respond to each of their postings, that equals about $50.00 to you.
> Then your 50 new agents each post to 250 newsgroups with you at #3.
> That's 12,500 postings which generates about $500.00 to you.
> These next 500 agents make 125,000 postings with
> you at #2 which earns about $10,000.  Finally about 5,000 agents again
> make postings to 250 newsgroups which would equate out to
> approximately $50,000 before your name drops off the list!  Remember, this assumes
> only 5 people respond for every 250 postings. This sounds like pie in
> the sky, but the numbers add up, and with over 40 million people on
> the Internet...it works!  ****TIP***  For a better return post to more
> than 250 newsgroups initially.  When your name drops off a list simply
> access another message from a newsgroup and start the process over again.
> 
> Remember, the more Newsgroups you post to, the better the response,
> 250 as a minimum, try for more!
> 
> Don't be dishonest, if you use this method, send the money to the
> people on the list!
> 
> GENERAL STEPS ON AUTOMATING THE PROCESS:
> Make any necessary changes to this article as explained in step (2)
> and when you're done save it to your word processor. Then click on Copy.
> 
> Next, locate the newsgroups you intend to post to (Netscape 3.0 is
> terrific for this because you can highlight dozens of newsgroups all
> at once, enabling you to distribute your message to 1,000s of locations
> in less than an hour or two).  Highlight all the newsgroups you want to
> post to, which is done by holding down CTRL while clicking your left
> mouse button.  This way you can select multiple newsgroups in one go.
> Then after highlighting the newsgroups, click on "To News".  Place a
> sensible title in the "Subject" location, click on the text section,
> go to the Edit menu and click "paste"  Click on send...and that's it.
> 
> If you don't have Netscape, you can simply "copy and paste" to
> the newsgroups with whatever program your running.
> 
> Repeat the process over and over again be selecting further newsgroups
> in multiples of 10s, but try to be selective with the groups by
> posting to high volume locations, and don't choose a subject that appears too
> flashy, as this will only put people off.
> 
> This is an honest and legitimate way of making a reasonable amount of
> money on a regular basis, but only if your message is clearly
> understood by others.
> 
> *NOTE:  This system is based on everyone being honest.  It's all too
> tempting not to send out the initial $5.00, but if you don't, you
> won't be successful (bad karma will follow you).
> 
> THIS SYSTEM REALLY WORKS!  Give it a try...you won't be disappointed.
> 
> ***********************************************************************
> 
>         How I got this message from the news group to my PC.
> 
> $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
> 
>   1.  I clicked on the top of the letter and highlighted it.
>       Hold down the mouse button and go to the bottom of this message.
> 
>       It will highlight the whole message.  Now find the copy feature
>       in your news reader and click on it.  This message is now in your
>       clip board.  Go there and click on "File" then "Save as".
>       Save it as money.txt, or what ever name you chose.  But call it
>       a txt.  Then you can put it in the directory of your choice.
>       Click on ok and you now have a txt file saved in your pc.. OR
>        just Save this as a text file and "Copy and Paste" to the Newsgroups.
> 
>   2. You are now ready to edit this letter. GOOD LUCK!
> 
> $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
> 
> </PRE></HTML>
CUT OUT THIS ILLEGAL PYRAMID SCHEME BULLSHIT !!!!
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From: "MARVIN J. ROSSER" <mjrosser@concentric.net>
Subject: PYRAMID SCHEME BULLSHIT - AND THATS ALL IT IS!!!!
Date: 1997/01/16
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