X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f51d3,ebcb4ab6969527a5,start X-Google-Attributes: gidf51d3,public X-Google-Thread: f996b,ebcb4ab6969527a5,start X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public From: Mika Subject: Warning Date: 1996/04/24 Message-ID: #1/1 X-Deja-AN: 151313650 content-type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII organization: The University of Calgary mime-version: 1.0 reply-to: Mika newsgroups: alt.ascii-art,alt.tv.sesame-street [Moderator's note: this posting is approved on behalf of the FBI, which has stepped in to investigate the massive spree of fraud being committed by the MAKE.MONEY.FAST posters.] To the USENET Community: You may be familiar with a rash of postings to various newsgroups by various entities purporting to describe a scheme by Mr. David Rhodes of Oxford, Kentucky on the subject of "Make Money Fast." These schemes have as their theme a list of people to whom you, the mark, should send money -- followed by reposting of the article with your name added to the list. In this wise, the scam purports, everyone who participates will become fabulously rich. The FBI wishes to inform you that under no circumstances should you: 1) Believe that this scam will work. It won't. It's a classic con principle to promise massive returns on your meager investment. 2) Participate in the re-posting of the article. If you do so, you are guilty of a Class IV felony. 3) Propagate this scam further in any way. We wish to further inform you that cases are pending in the federal courts against several individuals who disregarded U.S. statutes and attempted to defraud their fellow citizens. Finally, we wish to inform you that David Rhodes himself is in a Federal Correctional Institution for his part in the origination of this scam and will not see the light of day until the year 1997, barring parole or pardon from higher authority. Thank you for doing everything you can to stamp out this scam. Confidence men benefit no one but themselves. Don't fall victim to schemes like this.