Re: $5 WHY NOT

From: John Shao <JShao_at_uwic.ac.uk>
Date: 1997/01/13
Message-ID: <32DA5A68.7449_at_uwic.ac.uk>


sthissen wrote:
>
> This is the fairest, most honest way I have seen to share in the wealth of
> the world.!
> Take five minutes to read this and it WILL change your life. If you
> want to know how to make thousands of dollars quickly, legally, and with NO
> CATCH, then keep reading.
> The Internet has grown tremendously. It doubles in size every 4 months.
> Think about it. You see those 'Make Money Fast' posts more and more.
> That's ... because it WORKS ! So I thought, all those new users might make
> it work. And I decided to try it out, a few months ago. Besides, what's
> $5.00, I spend more than that in the morning on my way to work on coffee
> and cigs for the day. So I sent in my money and posted. Everyone was
> calling it a scam, but there are SO many new users from AOL, Netcom, etc.
> they will join in and make it work for you.
> Well, two weeks later, I began receiving bucks in the mail! I couldn't
> believe it! Not just a little, I mean big bucks! At first only a few
> hundred dollars, then a week later, a couple of thousand, then BOOM.
> By the end of the fourth week, I had received nearly $47,000.00. It came
> from all over the world. And every bit of it perfectly legal and on the up
> and up. I've been able to pay off all my bills and still had enough left
> over for a nice vacation for me and my family. Not only does it work for
> me, it works for other folks as well. Markus Valppu says he made $57,883 in
> four weeks. Dave Manning claims he made $53,664 in the same amount of time.
> Dan Shepstone says it was only $17,000 for him. Do I know these folks? No,
> but when I read how they say they did it, it made sense to me. Enough sense
> that I'm taking a similar chance with $5 of my own bucks. Not a big chance,
> I admitā€”but one with incredible potential, because $5 is all anyone ever
> invests in this system. Period. That's all Markus, Dave, or Dan invested,
> yet their $5 netted them tens of thousands of dollars each, in a safe,
> legal, completely legitimate way. Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:
> STEP 1.
> Invest your $5 by writing your name and address on five separate pieces of
> paper along with the words: "PLEASE ADD ME TO YOUR MAILING LIST."
> (In this way, you're not just sending a dollar to someone; you're paying
> for a legitimate service.) Fold a $1 bill inside each paper, and mail them
> by standard U. S. Mail to the following five addresses:
> 1. J. Campbell - 1040 C Winners Circle - Bowling Green, KY 42104
> 2. Joost Walter - P.O. Box 259 - 2870-AG Schoonhoven The Netherlands
> 3. S. Thomas - P.O. Box 4945 - Tampa, FL 33677-4945
> 4. Brian Broussard - P.O.Box 15104 - College Station, TX 77841
> 5. Scott Thissen - 3811 E 4th - Spokane Wa. 99202
> STEP 2.
> Now remove the top name from the list, and move the other names up. This
> way, #5 becomes #4 and so on. Put your name in as the fifth one on the
> list.
> STEP 3.
> Post the article to at least 250 newsgroups. There are at least 19000
> newsgroups at any given moment in time. Try posting to as many newsgroups
> as you can. Remember the more groups you post to, the more people will see
> your article and send you cash!
> STEP 4.
> You are now in business for yourself, and should start seeing returns
> within 7 to 14 days! Remember, the Internet is new and huge. There is no
> way you can lose.
> Now here is how and why this system works:
> Out of every block of 250 posts I made, I got back 5 responses. Yes, that's
> right, only 5. You make $5.00 in cash, not checks or money orders, but real
> cash with your name at #5.
> Each additional person who sent you $1.00 now also makes 250 additional
> postings with your name at #4, 1000 postings. On average then, 50 people
> will send you $1.00 with your name at #4,....$50.00 in your pocket! Now
> these 50 new people will make 250 postings each with your name at #3 or
> 10,000 postings. Average return, 500 people= $500. They make 250 postings
> each with your name at #2= 100,000 postings=5000 returns at $1.00
> each=$5,000.00 in cash! Finally, 5,000 people make 250 postings each with
> your name at #1 and you get a return of $60,000 before your name drops off
> the list. And that's only if everyone down the line makes only 250 postings
> each!
> Your total income for this one cycle is $55,000.
>
> >From time to time when you see your name is no longer on the list, you
> take the latest posting you can find and start all over again. The end
> result depends on you. You must follow through and repost this article
> everywhere you can think of. The more postings you make, the more cash
> ends up in your mailbox. It's too easy and too cheap to pass up!!!
> So that's it. Pretty simple sounding stuff, huh? But believe me, it works.
> There are millions of people surfing the net every day, all day, all over
> the world. And 100,000 new people get on the net every day. You know that,
> you've seen the stories in the paper. So, my friend, read and follow the
> simple instructions and play fair. That's the key, and that's all there is
> to it. Print this out right now so you can refer back to this article
> easily. Try to keep an eye on all the postings you made to make sure
> everyone is playing fairly. You know where your name should be.
> If you're really not sure or still think this can't be for real, then don't
> do it. But please print this article and pass it along to someone you know
> who really needs the bucks, and see what happens.
> REMEMBER....HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY. YOU DON'T NEED TO CHEAT THE BASIC
> IDEA TO MAKE THE BUCKS! GOOD LUCK TO ALL, AND PLEASE PLAY FAIR AND YOU WILL
> WIN AND MAKE SOME REAL INSTANT FREE CASH!
> *** By the way, if you try to deceive people by posting the messages with
> your name in the list and not sending the bucks to the people already
> included, you will not get much. I know someone who did this and only got
> about $150 (and that's after two months). Then he sent the 5 bills, people
> added him to their lists, and in 4-5 weeks he had over $10,000!

[Quoted] [Quoted] Why don't you send me $5 instead of me sending you one?!!! Received on Mon Jan 13 1997 - 00:00:00 CET

Original text of this message