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Date: Fri, 13 Feb 1998 20:49:25 -0700
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Uhh...yeah.

Keep this shit off this newsgroup!

Jen wrote:
> 
> 95% of all the people in the world just go through there daily lives living
> with the
> way things are and never push themselves to the next level. The other 5%
> are acheiving there goals and realizing their dreams!!!
> Where would you like to be???
> 
> If you are like me you will think this can't possibly be true, or it
> will never happen to me, and as usual I would sit back, watch others
> succeed, and nothing happened to me. Well I finally changed that and you
> can to, so read on, keep an open mind, and I hope like me, you will take
> this oppurtunity that we can all succeed in.
> TAKE ADVNATAGE OF A BIG OPPORTUNITY !!!
> 
> Here's how to do so with little effort, and, yes IT'S LEGAL.
> 
> A little while back, I was browsing email messages, 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
> $6.00!
> 
> So I thought, "Yeah, right, this must be a scam!" but like most of us, I
> 
> was curious. Like most of us, I kept reading. Anyway, it said that if
> you send $1.00 to each of the 6 names and addresses stated in the
> article, you could make thousands in a very short period of time. You
> then place your own name and address at the bottom of the list at #6,
> and post the article to at least 200 newsgroups. (There are about
> 22,000.) or e-mail them to friends, or e-mailing lists ( there are over
> 45 million people on the net)...
> 
> No catch, that was it.
> 
> Even though the investment was a measly $6, I had three questions that
> needed to be answered before I could get involved in this sort of thing.
> 
> 1. IS THIS REALLY LEGAL?
> I called a lawyer first. The lawyer was a little skeptical that I would
> actually make any money but he said it WAS LEGAL if I wanted to try it.
> I told him it sounded a lot like a chain letter but the details of the
> system (SEE BELOW) actually made it a legitimate legal business.
> 
> 2. Would the Post Office be ok with this...?
> I called them: 1-800-725-2161 and they confirmed THIS IS ABSOLUTELY
> LEGAL! (See Title 18, h sections 1302 NS 1341 of Postal Lottery Laws).
> This clarifies the program of collecting names and addresses for a
> mailing list.
> 
> 3. Is this moral?
> Well, everyone who sends me a buck has a good chance of getting A LOT of
> 
> money ... a much better chance than buying a lottery ticket!  So, having
> 
> these questions answered, I invested EXACTLY $7.92 ... six $1.00 bills
> and six 32 cent postage stamps ... and boy am I glad I did!  Within 7
> days, I started getting money in the mail! I was shocked! I still
> figured it would end soon, and didn't give it another thought. But the
> money just continued coming in. In my first week, I made about $20.00 to
> 
> $30.00 dollars. By the end of the second week I had a mad total of
> $1,000.00!  In the third week I had over $10,000.00 and it was still
> growing. This is now my fourth week and I have made a total of just over
> 
> $42,000.00 and it's still coming in.....
> 
> It's certainly worth $6.00 and 6 stamps!
> 
> So now I'm reposting this so I can make even more money! The *ONLY*
> thing stopping *ANYONE* from enriching their own bank account is pure
> laziness! It took me all of 5 MINUTES to print this out, follow the
> directions, and begin posting to newsgroups. It took me a mere 45
> minutes to post to over 200 newsgroups. And for this GRAND TOTAL
> investment of $ 7.92 (US) and under ONE HOUR of my time, I have reaped
> an incredible amount of money -- like nothing I've ever even heard of
> anywhere before!
> 
> 'Nuff said!
> 
> 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 when you need it. The process is very simple and
> consists of THREE easy steps.
> 
> ============
> HOW IT WORKS
> ============
> 
> STEP 1:
> ------
> Get 6 separate pieces of paper and write the following on each piece of
> paper:
> 
> PLEASE ADD ME TO YOUR MAILING LIST. $1 US DOLLAR PROCESSING FEE IN
> ENCLOSED.
> (THIS IS KEY AS THIS IS WHAT MAKES IT LEGAL SINCE YOU ARE PAYING FOR AND
> 
> LATER OFFERING A SERVICE).
> 
> Now get 6 $1.00 bills and place ONE inside EACH of the 6 pieces of paper
> 
> so the bill will not be seen through the envelope to prevent
> theft/robbery.
> 
> Then, place one paper in each of the 6 envelopes and seal them. You
> should now have 6 sealed envelopes, each with a piece of paper stating
> the above phrase and an U.S. $1.00 bill.
> 
> Mail the 6 envelopes to the following addresses:
> 
> #1 - R. Meighoo
> 9508 77th St.
> Ozone Park, NY 11416
> 
> #2- J. Trigg
> 301 Wood St.
> Belle Vernon, PA 15012, U.S.A.
> 
> #3- B.H.
> 127 West 905 North
> Orem, Utah 84057, USA
> 
> #4- P.B.S.
> P.O. Box 294
> Dewitt New York 13214, USA
> 
> #5- E Matis
> 2380 Montair Ave
> Long Beach CA 90815, USA
> 
> #6- J. Dipaolo
> 4428 Shadeway RD
> Lakewood, CA 90713
> 
> 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. (If you want to remain anonymous put a nickname,
> but the address MUST be correct. It, of course, MUST contain your
> country, state/district/area, zip code, etc! You wouldn't want your
> money to fly away, wouldn't you?).
> 
> STEP 3: Now post your amended article to at least 200 newsgroups.
> Remember that 200 postings are just a guideline. The more you post, the
> more money you make! There are instructions below on how to post to
> newsgroups.  Or, you can simply forward this email to friends and
> acquaintances everywhere.
> 
> Don't know HOW to post in the news groups? Well do exactly the
> following:
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> HOW TO POST TO NEWSGROUPS FAST WITH YOUR WEB BROWSER:
> The fastest way to post a newsletter: Highlight and COPY (Ctrl-C) the
> text of this posted message and PASTE (Ctrl-V) it into a plain text
> editor (as Wordpad) and save it. After you have made the necessary
> changes that are stated above, simply COPY (Ctrl-C) and PASTE (Ctrl-V)
> the text into the message composition window, after selecting a
> newsgroup, and post it! (Or you can attach the file, without writing
> anything to the message window.)
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> If you have Netscape Navigator 3.0 do the following:
> 
> 1. Click on any newsgroup like normal, then click on 'TO NEWS'. This
> will bring up a box to type a message in.
> 2. Leave the newsgroup box like it is, change the subject box to
> something flashy, something to catch the eye, as "$$$ NEED CASH $$$?
> READ HERE! $! $!$" Or "$$$! MAKE FAST CASH, YOU CAN'T LOSE! $$$". Or you
> 
> can use my subject title.
> 3. Now click on 'ATTACHMENTS'. Then click on 'ATTACH FILE'. Find your
> file on your Hard Disk (the one you saved from the text editor). Once
> you find it, click on it and then click 'OPEN' and 'OK'. You should now
> see your file name in the attachments box.
> 4. Now click on 'SEND'/'POST'. You see? Now you just have 199 to go!
> (Don't worry, it's easy and quick once you get used to it.) NOTE: All
> the versions of Netscape Navigator's are similar to each other, so
> you'll have no problem to do this if you don't have Netscape Navigator
> 3.0.
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> ! QUICK TIP!
> (For Netscape Navigator 3.x and above)
> 
> You can post this message to many newsgroups at a time, by simply
> selecting a newsgroup near the top of the screen, hold down the SHIFT,
> and then select a newsgroup near the bottom of the screen. All of the
> newsgroups
> in/between will be selected. After that, you follow/do the basic steps,
> stated below at this letter, except of step #1. You can go to the page
> stated below in this letter and click on a newsgroup to open up the
> newsgroups window. Once you've done this, in the same window go to
> 'OPTIONS', and then mark 'SHOW ALL NEWSGROUPS' and 'SHOW ALL MESSAGES'.
> Now you can see all the newsgroups and you can apply easier the above
> tip.
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> If you have MS Internet Explorer do the following:
> 
> 1. Go to the newsgroups and press 'POST AN ARTICLE'. To the new window
> type your headline in the subject area and then click in the large
> window below. There either PASTE your letter (which it's been copied
> from the
> text editor), or attach the file which contains it.
> 2. Then click on 'SEND' or 'OK'. NOTE: All versions of MS Internet
> Explorer are similar to each other, so you won't have any problem doing
> this.
> 
> GENERAL NOTES ON POSTING: A nice page where you'll find all the
> newsgroups if you want help is http://www.liszt.com/ (When you go to the
> 
> home page, click on the link 'Newsgroup Directory'). But I don't think
> you'll have any problem posting because it's very easy once you've found
> 
> the newsgroups. All these web browsers are similar. It doesn't matter
> which one you have. (But it makes it very easy if you have Netscape
> Navigator 3.0 or later. You may download it from the Internet if you
> don't have it.) You just have to remember the basic steps, stated
> below.
> 
> BASIC STEPS FOR POSTING:
> 1. Find a newsgroup and you click on it.
> 2. You click on 'POST AN/NEW ARTICLE' or 'TO NEWS' or anything else
> similar to these.
> 3. You type your flashy headline in the subject box.
> 4. Now, either you attach the file containing your amended letter, or
> you PASTE the letter. (You have to COPY it from the text editor, of
> course, from before.)
> 5. Finally, you click on 'SEND' or 'POST' or 'OK', whatever is there.
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> **REMEMBER, THE MORE NEWSGROUPS YOU POST IN, 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 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. **
> 
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> ANOTHER EXCELLENT PROGRAM: "AutoPoster" http://www.spck.se/bulk/
> MULTIPLE. POSTING ON HUNDEREDS OF NEWSGROUPS AT ONCE . The worlds most
> effective AutoPoster to Internets newsgroups!
> A high speed Newsgroup Auto Poster/Newsreader for Windows 95
> Autopost articles to more than 27,000 newsgroups
> Super fast - up to 12,000 posting per hour on a single PC
> Easy to run Built in Special Functions such as:
> Scramble Random Fake Sender
> Rotate Unlimited Postings
> Group Postings
> Force Hits
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> =================
> Now the WHY part:
> =================
> 
> Out of 200 postings; say I receive only 5 replies (a very low example).
> So then I made $5.00 with my name at #6 on the letter. Now, each of the
> 5 persons who just sent me $1.00 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 $25.00 for me, now those 25 each make 200 INIMUM posts
> with my name at #4 and only 5 replies each, I will bring in n additional
> 
> $125.00! 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 $626.00! 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 $3,125.00! 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 $15,625,00! With
> 
> an original investment of only $6.00! AMAZING! And as I said 5 responses
> 
> is actually VERY LOW! Average are probable 20 to 30! So lets put those
> figures at just 15 responses per person. Here  is what you will make:
> 
> at #6 $15.00
> 
> at #5 $225.00
> 
> at #4 $3,375.00
> 
> at #3 $50,625.00
> 
> at #2 $759,375.00
> 
> at #1 $11,390,625.00
> 
> When your name is no longer on the list, you just take the latest
> posting in the newsgroups, and send out another $6.00 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 $6.00 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 work. You just have to be honest.
> 
> By the way, if you try to deceive people by posting the messages with
> your name in the list and not sending the money to the rest of the
> people already on the list, you will NOT get as much. Someone I talked
> to knew someone who did that and he only made about $150.00, and that's
> after seven or eight weeks! Then he sent the 6 $1.00 bills, people added
> 
> him to their lists, and in 4-5 weeks he had over $10k. This is the
> fairest and most honest way I have ever seen to share the wealth of the
> world without costing anything but our time! You also may want to buy
> mailing and e-mail lists for future dollars. Make sure you print this
> article out RIGHT NOW, also. Try to keep a list of everyone that sends
> you money and always keep an eye on the newsgroups to make sure everyone
> 
> is playing fairly. Remember that HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY. You don't
> need to cheat the basic idea to make the money!
> 
> GOOD LUCK to all and please play fairly and reap the huge rewards from
> this, which is tons of extra CASH. Please remember to declare your extra
> 
> income. Thanks once again...
> 
> =====================================================================
> LEGAL? ? ? (Comments from Bob Novak who started this new version.)
> "People have asked me if this is really legal. Well, it is! You are
> using the Internet to advertise you business. What is that business? You
> 
> are assembling a mailing list of people who are interested in home based
> 
> computer and online business and methods of generating income at home.
> Remember that people send you a small fee to be added to your mailing
> list. It is legal. What will you do with your list of thousands of
> names? Compile all of them into a database and sell them as "Mailing
> Lists" on the internet in a similar manner, if you wish, and make more
> money.  You can find more info about "Mailing Lists" on the internet
> using any search engine..." So, build your mailing list, keep good
> accounts, declare the income and pay your taxes. By doing this you prove
> 
> your business intentions.  Keep an eye on the newsgroups and when the
> cash has stopped coming (that means your name is no longer on the list),
> 
> you just take the latest posting at the newsgroups, send another $6.00
> to the names stated on the list, make your corrections (put your name at
> 
> #6) and start posting again.
> 
> =====================================================================
> NOTES:
> *1. In some countries, the export of the country's exchange is illegal.
> But you can get the license to do this from the post office, explaining
> the above statements (that you have an online business, etc. You may
> have to pay an extra tax, but that's OK, the amount of the incoming
> money is HUGE! And as I said, a few countries have that restriction.
> *2. You may want to buy mailing and e-mail lists for future dollars. (Or
> 
> Database or Spreadsheet software.)
> *3. If you're really not sure or still think this can't be for real,
> please print a copy of this article and pass it along to someone who
> really needs the money, and see what happens.
> *4. You will start getting responses within 1-2 weeks, it depends.
