Re: $5 WHY NOT

I hope you reported the $47,000 on your income tax, because a copy of your message might find its way to the IRS.

John Shao <JShao_at_uwic.ac.uk> wrote in article <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 admit—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!
>
> Why don't you send me $5 instead of me sending you one?!!!
>
Received on Tue Jan 14 1997 - 00:00:00 CET