This is Illegal. It is a pyramid scheme.
Jim
"DCrocram" <dcrocram_at_aol.com> wrote in message
news:20010924230038.07106.00000513_at_mb-bj.aol.com...
> HOW TO BECOME A MILLIONAIRE IN WEEKS !!!$$$$
>
> HOW TO TURN $30 INTO $50,000!! OR MUCH MORE!! READING THIS COULD CHANGE
YOUR
> LIFE!
>
> I started with $30 and I am now a 50 year old millionaire in only 3
months.
>
> I found this on a bulletin board and decided to try it. A little while
back,
> I was browsing through newsgroups, just like you are now, and came across
an
> article similar to this that said you could make thousands of dollars
within
> weeks with only an initial investment of $30! So I thought, "Yeah right,
> this must be a scam", but like most of us, I was curious, so I kept
reading.
> Anyway, it said that you send $5 to each of the 6 names and address stated
> in the article. You then place your own name and address in the bottom of
> the list at #6, and post the article in at least 200 newsgroups. (There
are
> thousands) No catch, that was it. So after thinking it over, and talking
to
> a few people first, I thought about trying it. I figured "what have I got
to
> lose except 6 stamps and $30, right?" Then I invested the measly $30. Well
> GUESS WHAT!!... within 7 days, I started getting money in the mail! I was
> shocked! I figured it would end soon, but the money just kept coming in.
In
> my first week, I made about $125.00.
> By the end of the second week I had made a total of over $10,000.00! In
the
> third week I had over $40,000.00 and it's still growing. This is now my
> fourth week and I have made a total of just over $100,000.00 and it's
still
> coming in rapidly. It's certainly worth $30, and 6 stamps, I have spent
more
> than that on the lottery!! Let me tell you how this works and most
> importantly, why it works....Also, make sure you print a copy of this
> article NOW, so you can get the information off of it as you need it. I
> promise you that if you follow the directions exactly, that you will start
> making more money than you thought possible by doing something so easy!
> Suggestion Read this entire message carefully! (print it out or download
> it.)
>
> Follow the simple directions and watch the money come in! It's easy.
> It's legal. And, your investment is only $30 (Plus postage)
>
> IMPORTANT
> This is not a rip-off; it is not indecent; it is not illegal; and it is
> virtually no risk - it really works!!!! If all of the following
instructions
> are adhered to, you will receive extraordinary dividends.
> PLEASE NOTE
> Please follow these directions EXACTLY, and $120,000 or more can be yours
in
> 20 to 60 days. This program remains successful because of the honesty and
> integrity of the participants. Please continue its success by carefully
> adhering to the instructions. You will now become part of the Mail Order
> business. In this business your product is not solid and tangible, it's a
> service. You are in the business of developing Mailing Lists. Many large
> corporations are happy to pay big bucks for quality lists. However, the
> money made from the mailing lists is secondary to the income which is made
> from people like you and me asking to be included in that list.
>
> Here are the 4 easy steps to success
>
> STEP 1: Get 6 separate pieces of paper and write the following on each
piece
> of paper "PLEASE PUT ME ON YOUR MAILING LIST." Now get 6 US $5 bills and
> place ONE inside. EACH of the 6 pieces of paper so the bill will not be
seen
> through the envelope (to prevent thievery). Next, place one paper in each
of
> the 6 envelopes and seal them, MAKE SURE THAT THERE ARE ENOUGH STAMPS ON
> YOUR ENVELOPES!!(also for international purposes). You should now have 6
> sealed envelopes, each with a piece of paper stating the above phrase,
your
> name and address, and a $5 bill. What you are doing is creating a service.
> THIS IS ABSOLUTELY LEGAL! You are requesting a legitimate service and you
> are paying for it! Like most of us I was a little skeptical and a little
> worried about the legal aspects of it all. So I checked it out with the
U.S.
> Post Office (1-800-725-2161) and they confirmed that it is indeed legal!
> Mail the 6 envelopes to the following addresses........
>
>
> =========================================================================
>
> #1)
> Robert De Bruin
> 511 N. West Street #
> Visalia, CA 93291-4807
>
> #2)
> Davell Gardner
> 509 Judy Ann Drive
> Hahira, GA 31632
>
> #3)
> M. Alexander
> 11226 Osborne Street
> Lake View Terrace, CA 91342
>
> #4)
> leroy wilcox
> 1309 n 26th ave
> pasco wa 99301
>
> #5)
> Semmo Langdu
> Postbus 81
> 6114 ZH Susteren (L)
> The Netherlands
>
> #6)
> Romeo Gulaken
> Postfach 3
> A - 5203 Koestendorf
> Austria
>
>
>
>
> STEP 2: Now take the #1 name off the list that you see above, move the
other
> names up (6 becomes 5, 5 becomes 4, etc...) and add YOUR Name as number 6
on
> the list. STEP 3 Change anything you need to, but try to keep this article
> as close to original as possible. Now, post your amended article to at
least
> 200 newsgroups. (I think there are close to 24,000 groups) All you need is
> 200, but remember, the more you post, the more money you make! **
EVERYBODY
> AROUND THE WORLD CAN DO IT, BUT REMEMBER TO PUT ENOUGH STAMPS ON YOUR
> EVELOPES!!!!** This is perfectly legal! If you have any doubts, refer to
> Title 18 Sec. 1302 & 1341 of the Postal lottery laws. Keep a copy of these
> steps for yourself and, whenever you need money, you can use it again, and
> again. PLEASE REMEMBER that this program remains successful because of the
> honesty and integrity of the participants and by their carefully adhering
to
> the directions. Look at it this way. If you are of integrity, the program
> will continue and the money that so many others have received will come
your
> way. NOTE You may want to retain every name and address sent to you,
either
> on a computer or hard copy and keep the notes people send you. This
VERIFIES
> that you are truly providing a service. (Also, it might be a good idea to
> wrap the $5 bill in dark paper to reduce the risk of mail theft.) So, as
> each post is downloaded and the directions carefully followed, six members
> will be reimbursed for their participation as a List Developer with 5
dollar
> each. Your name will move up the list geometrically so that when your name
> reaches the #1 position you will be receiving thousands of dollars in
> CASH!!! What an opportunity for only $30 ($5 for each of the first six
> people listed above) Send it now, add your own name to the list and you're
> in business!
>
> ---DIRECTIONS ----- FOR HOW TO POST TO NEWSGROUPS------------
> Step 1:
> You do not need to re-type this entire letter to do your own posting.
Simply
> put your cursor at the beginning of this letter and drag your cursor to
the
> bottom of this document, and select 'copy' from the edit menu. This will
> copy the entire letter into the computer's memory.
>
> Step 2:
> Open a blank 'notepad' file and place your cursor at the top of the blank
> page. From the 'edit' menu select 'paste'. This will paste a copy of the
> letter into notepad so that you can add your name to the list.
>
> Step 3:
> Save your new notepad file as a .txt file. If you want to do your postings
> in different settings, you'll always have this file to go back to.
>
> Step 4:
> Use Netscape or Internet explorer and try searching for various newsgroups
> (on-line forums, message boards, chat sites, discussions.)
>
> Step 5:
> Visit these message boards and post this article as a new message by
> highlighting the text of this letter and selecting paste from the edit
menu.
> Fill in the Subject, this will be the header that everyone sees as they
> scroll through the list of postings in a particular group, click the post
> message button. You're done with your first one!
>
> Congratulations...THAT'S IT! All you have to do is jump to different
> newsgroups and post away, after you get the hang of it, it will take about
> 30 seconds for each newsgroup!
>
> **REMEMBER, THE MORE NEWSGROUPS YOU POST IN
> (Massage-boards etc.) THE MORE MONEY YOU WILL MAKE!! BUT YOU HAVE TO POST
A
> MINIMUM OF 200 That's it! You will begin receiving money from around the
> world within days! You may eventually want to rent a P.O.Box due to the
> large amount of mail you will receive. If you wish to stay anonymous, you
> can invent a name to use, as long as the postman will deliver it. *JUST
MAKE
> SURE ALL THE ADDRESSES ARE CORRECT.**
>
> Now the WHY part Out of 200 postings, say I receive only 5 replies (a very
> low example). So then I made $25.00 with my name at #6 on the letter. Now,
> each of the 5 persons who just sent me $5 make the MINIMUM 200 postings,
> each with my name at #5 and only 5 persons respond to each of the original
> 5, that is another $125.00 for me, now those 25 each make 200 MINIMUM
posts
> with my name at #4 and only 5 replies each, I will bring in an additional
> $625.00! Now, those 125 persons turn around and post the MINIMUM 200 with
my
> name at #3 and only receive 5 replies each, I will make an additional
> $3125.00! OK, now here is the fun part, each of those 625 persons post a
> MINIMUM 200 letters with my name at #2 and they each only receive 5
replies,
> that just made me $15625.00!!! Those 3,125 persons will all deliver this
> message to 200 newsgroups with my name at #1 and if still 5 persons per
200
> newsgroups react I will receive $78125,00! With an original investment of
> only $30! AMAZING! When your name is no longer on the list, you just take
> the latest posting in the newsgroups, and send out another $30 to names on
> the list, putting your name at number 6 again. And start posting again.
The
> thing to remember is do you realize that thousands of people all over the
> world are joining the internet and reading these articles everyday?, JUST
> LIKE YOU are now!! So, can you afford $30 and see if it really works?? I
> think so... People have said, "what if the plan is played out and no one
> sends you the money? So what! What are the chances of that happening when
> there are tons of new honest users and new honest people who are joining
the
> internet and newsgroups everyday and are willing to give it a try?
Estimates
> are at 20,000 to 50,000 new users, every day, with thousands of those
> joining the actual internet. Remember, play FAIRLY and HONESTLY and this
> will really work. Don't let this exciting opportunity pass you by!
>
> GO FOR IT, AND YOU WILL SMILE WITHIN WEEKS!!!, AS MANY DID
>
> --------
>
Received on Mon Sep 24 2001 - 23:40:56 CDT
