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Re: MentorVision

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From: Angela Ankhelyi
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 1995 00:00
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In a previous article, lois@sedona.net (Lois Kane) says:

>Distributors wanted for a unique product -- saving children's lives!!!!
>
>You've seen TV ads for sponsorship programs such as Save the Children, 
>ChildCare International and Christian Children's Fund.  They are charities 
>that help children in third world countries by providing monies for food and 
>medicines etc.  Even though their ads tug at our heartstrings, they all have 
>a difficult time getting people to do this because most of us have more month 
>left at the end of the money.
>
>Now comes a marvelous new way to help that doesn't have to cost you anything.  
>It is called MentorVision.  Here's how it works.
>
>You sign up to sponsor a child at $30 a month.  {I know, I know, it sounds 
>like money out of your pocket, doesn't it}.  You then become a distributor and 
>sign up 3 people to do the same thing.  You then qualify to get commissions.  
>You receive $30 a month from your three sign-ups.  You also start to get 5% on 
>anyone that is placed in your downline.  And every time you sign someone up 
>personally, that commission is 33 1/3%
>
>Our mission is to pay out a lot of com-missions because it means that more 
>children are being helped.  
>
>Would you like to become a part of this worthwhile and worthy cause?  If so, 
>contact me.  I'm lois@sedona.net
>
>Lois Kane, Income Builders Int'l Rep.
>Helping people to create their dreams and make money with them.
>lois@sedona.net
>

I cannot believe what I just read.  Is anybody as outraged
as I am?!!  PYRAMID scams are not only for the stupid and lazy,
the suggestion that one could profit from a SUPPOSED charity
to help starving children is disgusting!  Gee, why not convince
people that they can get their "sponser" children to work for
them in factories and the fields -- I bet you'd make lots of
money that way.

Please donate your money to worthy charities.  Before sending
any money, request a financial statement from the charity,
detailing their distribution of funds.  This way you can see
how much money actually reaches those in need and how much
is held back for profit and inflated salaries (i.e. administrative
costs).  

Author of this message, you should be ASHAMED of yourself

Angela Ankhelyi
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From: am747@lafn.org (Angela Ankhelyi)
Subject: Re: MentorVision
Date: 1995/08/24
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