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Vadim Simkin wrote:
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> From - Tue Jun 11 11:33:36 1996
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> Subject: Check this out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> Date: Wed, 05 Jun 1996 20:30:58 GMT
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> 
>  WOW! Need easy cash fast?
> 
> Chris Thompson here.  THIS REALLY DOES WORK!!!!
> It only cost me the postage and $5.
> 
> READ ON.
> 
> Hello! I've got some awesome news that I think you need to take
> two minutes to read if you have ever thought "How could I make
> some serious cash in a hurry???" , or been in serious debt,
> ready to do almost anything to get the money needed to pay off
> those bill collectors.  So grab a snack, a warm cup of coffee, or
> a glass of your favorite beverage, get comfortable and listen to
> this interesting, exciting find!
> 
> (If you're reading this on-line, I suggest that you quickly
> download it to your hard drive FIRST, just in case some do-gooder
> takes it off the news board.  You can always read it with a text
> editor, like Windows Notepad.  Also, you will find this copy on
> your disk to be most useful, as you will later see.  Just use the
> File: Save As command.)
> 
> Let me start by saying that I FINALLY FOUND IT!  That's right!  I
> found it! And I HATE GET RICH QUICK SCHEMES!! I hate those schemes
> like multi-level marketing, mail-order schemes, envelope stuffing
> scams, 900 number scams... the list goes on forever.  I have tried
> every darn get rich quick scheme out there over the past 12 years.
> I somehow got on mailing lists for people looking to make money
> (more like 'desperate stupid people who will try anything for
> money!').  Well,  when I was a teenager,  these claims to 'get me
> rich quick' sounded irresistible!  I would shell out $14.95 here,
> $29.95 there, $24.95 here, and another $49.95 there.  I had maxed
> out my new Circuit City Card AND my Visa...   I was desperate for
> money!!  So, I gave them all a chance but failed at every one of
> them!  Maybe they worked for some people, but not for me.
> Eventually, I just tossed that JUNK MAIL in the trash when I got
> the mail.  I recognized it right away.  I can smell a money scam
> from a mile away these days,  SO I THOUGHT.... I thought I could
> sniff out a scam easily.  WAS I WRONG!!
> 
> ...I LOVE THE INTERNET!!!
> 
> I was scanning thru a NEWSGROUP and saw an article stating to GET
> CASH FAST!!  I thought... "Here on the Internet??  Well, I'll just
> have to see what schemes could possibly be on the internet."
> The>article described a way to MAIL A ONE DOLLAR BILL TO ONLY
> FIVE>PEOPLE AND MAKE $50,000 IN CASH WITHIN 4 WEEKS!  Well, the more
> Ithought about it, the more I became very curious.  Why?  Because
> of the way it worked AND BECAUSE IT WOULD ONLY COST ME FIVE
> DOLLARS (AND FIVE STAMPS), THAT'S ALL I EVER PAY.... EVER!!
> 
> Ok, so the $50,000 in cash was maybe a tough amount to reach, but
> it was possible.  I figured that I could at least get a return of
> $1,000 or so.  So I did it!!  As per the instructions in the
> article, I mailed out ('snail mail'for you e-mail fanatics) a
> single dollar bill to each of the five people on the list that
> was contained in the article.  I included a small note, with the
> dollar, that stated "Please Add Me To Your List."  I then removed
> the first position name of the five names listed and moved
> everyone up one position, and I put my name in position five of
> the list.  This is how the money starts rolling in!  I then took
> this revised article now with my name on the list and REPOSTED IT
> ON AS MANY NEWSGROUPS AND LOCAL BULLETIN BOARD MESSAGE AREAS THAT
> I KNEW.  I then waited to watch the money come in... prepared to
> maybe receive about $1000 to $1500 in cash or so....
> 
> But what a welcome surprise when those envelopes kept coming in!!!
> I knew what they were as soon as I saw the return addresses from
> people all over the world - Most from the U.S., but some from
> Canada, even some from Australia!  I tell you, THAT WAS EXCITING!!
> So how much did I get in total return?  $1000? $5000?  Not even!!!
> I received a total of $23,343!!!  I couldn't believe it!!
> 
> I now have a brand new black Acura Integra to speak for, due to
> this!! Now after almost 8 months, I am ready to do it again!!! So
> maybe it was possible to get $50,000 in cash, I don't know, but IT
> COMPLETELY DEPENDS ON YOU, THE INDIVIDUAL!  You must follow
> through and repost this article everywhere you can think of!
> The more postings you achieve will determine how much cash will
> arrive in your very own mailbox!!  It's just too easy to pass
> up!!!
> 
> Let's review the reasons why you should do this:  The only cost
> factors are for the five stamps, the 5 envelopes and the 5 one
> dollar bills that you send out to the listed names by snail mail
> (US Postal Service Mail).  Then just simply repost the article
> WITH YOUR NAME ADDED) to all the newsgroups and local BBS's you
> can.  Then sit back and, (ironically), enjoy walking (you can runif
> you like! :o)  ) down your driveway to your mailbox and scoop up
> your rewards!!  We all have five dollars to put into such an easy
> effortless investment with SPECTACULAR REALISTIC RETURNS OF
> $15,000 to $25,000 in about 3-5 weeks!  So HOLD OFF ON THOSE
> LOTTERY NUMBERS FOR TODAY, EAT AT HOME TONIGHT INSTEAD OF TAKEOUT
> FROM McDONALDS AND INVEST FIVE DOLLARS IN THIS AMAZING MONEY
> MAKING SYSTEM NOW!!!  YOU CAN'T LOSE!!
> 
> So how do you do it exactly, you ask?  I have carefully provided
> the most detailed, yet straightforward instructions on how to
> easily get this underway and get your cash on its way.  SO, ARE
> YOU READY TO MAKE SOME CASH!!!??  HERE WE GO!!!
> 
> *** (THE LIST OF NAMES IS AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE.) ***
> 
> OK,  Read this carefully.  Get a printout of this information, if
> you like, so you can easily refer to it as often as needed.  (Not
> that it's difficult or anything.)
> 
> INSTRUCTIONS:
> 
> 1.  Take a sheet of paper and write on it the following: "Please
> add my name to your list".  This creates a service out of this
> money making system and thus making it completely legal.  You are
> not just randomly sending a dollar to someone, you are paying one
> dollar for a legitimate service.  Make sure  you include your name
> and address.  I assure you that,  again,  this is completely
> legal!  For a neat little twist, also write what slot their name
> was in:  "You were in slot 3", just to add a little fun!  This is
> all about having fun and making money at the same time!
> 
> 2.  Now fold this sheet of paper around a dollar bill, (no checks
> or money orders), and put them into an envelope and send it on its
> way to the five people listed.  The folding of the paper around
> the bill will ensure its arrival to its recipient. THIS STEP IS
> IMPORTANT!!  (Otherwise, some unscrupulous mail delivery person
> may see what's inside and start helping himself to all the
> thousands of envelopes arriving!)
> 
> 3.  Now listen carefully, here's where you get YOUR MONEY COMING
> TO YOUR MAILBOX.  Look at the list of five people;  remove the
> first name from position one and move everyone on the list up
> one slot on the list.  Position 2 name will now move to the
> position 1 slot,  position 3 will now become position 2, 4 will
> be 3, 5 will be 4.  Now put your name, address, zipcode AND
> COUNTRY in position 5, the bottom position on the list.
> 
> 4.  Now upload this updated file to as many newsgroups and local
> bulletin boards' message areas & file sections as possible.  Give
> a catchy description of the file so it gets noticed!!  Such as:
> "NEED FAST CASH?, HERE IT IS!" or "NEED CASH TO PAY OFF YOUR
> DEBTS??",  etc.  And the more uploads, the more money you will
> make, and of course, the more money the others on the list will
> make too.  LET'S ALL TAKE CARE OF EACH OTHER BY BEING HONEST AND
> BY PUTTING FORTH 120 PERCENT INTO THIS PROFITABLE & AMAZING
> SYSTEM!!!  You'll reap the benefits, believe me!!! Set a goal for
> the number of total uploads you'll post, such as 15-20 postings
> or more!  Always have a goal in mind!!! If you can UUE encode the
> file when uploading,  that will make it easier for the people to
> receive it and have it downloaded to their hard drive.  That way
> they get a copy of the article right on their computer without
> hassles of viewing and then saving the article from the File menu.
> DON'T ALTER THE FILE TYPE, leave it as an MS-DOS Text file. The
> best test is to be able to view this file using Microsoft's
> Notepad for Windows 3.x or WordPad for Windows '95.  (Do NOT use
> the WordWrap option.  It will screw the margins up!) If the margins
> look right without making the screen slide left or right when at
> the ends of the sentences, you're in business!
> 
> 5.  If you need help uploading, simply ask the sysop of the BBS,
> or "POST" a message on a newsgroup asking how to post a file,
> tell them who your Internet provider is and PEOPLE WILL ALWAYS BE
> GLAD TO HELP.  I would try to describe how to do it but there are
> simply too many internet software packages with slightly different
> yet relatively simple ways to post or upload a file.  Just ask for
> help or look in the help section for 'posting'. I do know that for
> GNN, you simply select 'POST' then enter a catchy description
> under the subject box, choose 'ATTACH', selecting 'UUE' and NOT
> 'TXT', then choose 'Browse' to go look for the file. Find your
> text file, i.e. CASH.TXT, and click on it and choose 'OK'.  Place
> a one line statement in the main body section of the message post
> screen. Something like "Download this to read how to get cash
> arriving in your mailbox with no paybacks!" or whatever.  Just
> make sure it represents its true feasibility, NOT something
> like... "Get one million dollars flooding in your mailbox in two
> days!"  You'll never get ANY responses!
> 
> 6.  And this is the step I like.  JUST SIT BACK AND ENJOY LIFE
> BECAUSE CASH IS ON ITS WAY!!  Expect to see a little money
> start to trickle in around 2 weeks, but AT ABOUT WEEKS 3 & 4, THE
> MONEY STORM WILL HIT YOUR MAILBOX!! All you have to do is take it
> out of the mailbox and try not to scream too loud (outside anyway)
> when you realize YOU HIT THE BIG TIME AT LAST!!
> 
> 7.  So go PAY OFF YOUR BILLS AND DEBTS and then get that something
>  special you always wanted or buy that special person in your life
>  (or the one you want in your life) a gift they'll never forget.
>  ENJOY LIFE!
> 
>  8.  Now when you get low on this money supply,  simply re-activate
>  this file again; Reposting it in the old places where you
>  originally posted and possibly some new places you now know of.
>  Don't ever lose this file, always keep a copy at your reach for
>  when you ever need cash.  THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE TOOL THAT YOU CAN
>  ALWAYS RE-USE TIME AND TIME AGAIN WHEN CASH IS NEEDED!
> 
>  9.  (This step added by Charles Reiley).  Hello, This is exciting
>  sn't it?!  While I'm on the list, just add a note saying "Please
>  include extra money tips" with your name & E-MAIL address, and I
>  will (FOR FREE) send you some neat methods to increase the money
>  you will receive with this plan. Why?... Why not? I'm not a
>  selfish jerk... I like helping out others. E-mail just makes it a
>  touch easier and cheaper, too!  After I drop off the list, I can
>  no longer offer you this advice, obviously, but maybe someone else
>  who gets my tips will offer and simply replace my name on this
>  step number 9. Good luck and give this plan your all, it will
>  definitely pay off! Like Mike said, HAVE FUN WITH IT!!!
> 
> ******************************************************************
> ******************************************************************
> THE NAMES LIST       THE NAMES LIST      THE NAME LIST
> ******************************************************************
>      HONESTY IS WHAT MAKES THIS PROGRAM SUCCES
> 
>       1. Christopher Thompson
>           23 Haslewood Road
>           Newton Aycliffe
>           County Durham
>           England (UK)
>           DL5 4XF
> 
>       2. Eric Volkert
>          5200 Creasy Springs Road
>          Columbia, MO 65202
> 
>       3. John Wofford
>          4141 Will Rogers Dr.
>         San Jose, Ca. 95117
> 
>       4. David Hedgpeth
>            320 E Willetta St #5
>           Phoenix Az. 85004
> 
>       5. Vadim Simkin
>           536 Dunsten Cir.
>           Northbrook, IL 60062
> 
>  ******************************************************************Hey this scam has been on the internet too long.....so folks....watch 
it....not worth the time of day!!!!!