X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f6e96,7ccb99854d9fdaae X-Google-Attributes: gidf6e96,public X-Google-Thread: 104856,7ccb99854d9fdaae X-Google-Attributes: gid104856,public X-Google-Thread: fe15b,7ccb99854d9fdaae X-Google-Attributes: gidfe15b,public X-Google-Thread: f996b,7ccb99854d9fdaae X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public X-Google-Thread: 116469,7ccb99854d9fdaae X-Google-Attributes: gid116469,public X-Google-Thread: fbdc8,7ccb99854d9fdaae X-Google-Attributes: gidfbdc8,public X-Google-Thread: 104af7,7ccb99854d9fdaae X-Google-Attributes: gid104af7,public From: malkinb7@ix.netcom.com(Michelle Malkin) Subject: Re: Money scam!!!! Date: 1996/08/12 Message-ID: <4um8r1$2gr@dfw-ixnews4.ix.netcom.com> X-Deja-AN: 173617853 references: <320E9A41.45A6@lynx.dac.neu.edu> organization: Netcom x-netcom-date: Sun Aug 11 10:36:01 PM CDT 1996 newsgroups: alt.ascii-art,alt.asian-movies,alt.astrology,alt.atheism,alt.atheism.moderated.,alt.autos.antique,alt.autos.camaro.firebird,alt.baldspot,alt.barney.dinosaur.die.die.die,alt.bbs In <320E9A41.45A6@lynx.dac.neu.edu> Chris Chung writes: > >Turn a measly $5 into $50,000! > >Taking 5 minutes to read this text may be one of the best decisions you >ever made. > >My name is not important. What is important is what happened to me. > >In June 1994, my business went bankrupt because of the poor >state of the economy. My cars were repossessed and debt collectors were >hounding me like you would not believe. I owed thousands and bankruptcy >seemed to be my only future. My family, my reputation, my sanity and my >life was at stake. I became very ill. > >In September 1994, I saw an article in an Internet Newsgroup telling me >I could make $50 000 within 4 weeks for an investment of only $5. I >thought it was a huge joke! I spoke to my friends about it >and they thought likewise. But after three days of desperate struggle >in court to keep from going bankrupt, I decided I had nothing to lose. > >My family and I in desperation, grasped at straws and sent $1 by snail >mail to each of 5 names and addresses specified in the article. We then >placed our own name and address in the article and posted it in 200 >other newsgroups. > >Two weeks later, I started receiving money in the mail! I could not >believe it! Hundreds of dollars turned into thousands, and in the 4 >weeks, > >I received a total of $53,654. It came from all over the world. > >If you follow the 3 steps below, there is no reason whatsoever why the >same shouldn't happen to you. This is a perfectly legitimate investment >opportunity. You invest $5 and you receive a return on your investment. >So does the next investor. NOT ILLEGAL, NOT A CHAIN LETTER - PERFECTLY >LEGITIMATE! > >OBVIOUSLY, IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED, THEN DON'T PARTICIPATE. BUT PLEASE >PRINT THIS ARTICLE AND GIVE IT TO SOMEONE WHO MAY WISH TO TAKE >ADVANTAGE. > >The procedure is very simple. > >STEP 1. Write your name and address on 5 separate pieces of paper with >the words "PLEASE ADD ME TO YOUR MAILING LIST". Fold a $1 note or money >order or bank draft in each of the pieces of paper and mail them to the >following five addresses: > > >1. Sarah Harvey,P.O.Box 262063,Tampa,Florida 33685 >2.Michelle M. Ware 2780 Lindale Mt. Holly Rd.#131 , Amelia OHIO 45102 >3.Fei Ping, 11 Copley St. Boston, MA 02119 >4.Josip Kresonja, Trg(sq) Ivana Kukuljevica 6, 10000 Zagreb, >CROATIA,EUROPE >5. Chen Chung, 73 O'Reilly Way #316, Charlestown, MA 02129 > > >STEP 2. Now remove the 1st name on the list, move the other 4 names up >(5 becomes 4, 4 becomes 3 etc) and put your name and address as number 5 >on the list. You can do this by re-typing this article or simply editing >and re-posting it in this or another newsgroup. > >STEP 3. Post your amended article to at least 200 new groups (there are >17 000 of them). > >You are now in the Mail Order Investment Business and you will start >receiving $1 returns by mail within a week or two. The more newsgroups >you post to, the bigger your return will be. You may want to rent a Post >Office Box to handle the volume of mail you are likely to receive. > >If you wish to remain anonymous, you can use a pseudonym such as >"The Manager" or "The Investor", but make sure your address is correct! > >NOW LET ME TELL YOU WHY THIS SYSTEM WORKS! > >Of every 200 postings I made, I received an average of 5 replies, YES - >ONLY 5, each with a $1 bill enclosed. You make $5 for every 200 >postings WITH YOUR NAME AT NUMBER 5. > >Each person who sent you $1, now also makes let's say,only 200 >additional postings WITH YOUR NAME AT NUMBER 4, i.e. 1000 postings. >On average therefore, 50 people will send you $1 with your name at >number 4. You make $50. > >Your 50 new agents make 200 posting each WITH YOUR NAME AT NUMBER 3 >or 10 000 postings - average return 500 at $1 each is $500. They >make 200 postings each WITH YOUR NAME AT NUMBER 2 = 100 000 postings >= 5 000 returns at $1 each = $5 000. > >Finally, 5 000 people make 200 postings each WITH YOUR NAME AT NUMBER 1 >and you get a return of $50 000 before you name drops off the list. >AND THAT'S IF EVERYONE DOWN THE LINE ONLY MAKES 200 POSTINGS! Total >income in one cycle = $55 500. > >From time to time, when your name is no longer on the list, you take >the latest posting that is appearing in the newsgroups, SEND OUT >ANOTHER $5 TO THE NAMES THAT ARE ON THE LIST, PUT YOUR NAME IN >AT NUMBER 5 AND START POSTING AGAIN. Remember, 200 postings is only >a guideline. The more you post, the greater the return. > >Let's review the reasons why you should do this: THE ONLY COST FACTORS >ARE 5 STAMPS, 5 ENVELOPES, AND 5 $1 BILLS. Anyone can afford five >dollars to put into such an effortless investment with SPECTACULAR >RETURNS. > >Some people have said to me "What happens if the scheme is 'played >out' and no one sends me any money"? Big deal! So you lose $5 - but >what are the chances of that happening? > >Do you realise how many Internet Users there are? Do you realise how >many times this scheme can be utilised over and over again - with >COMPLETELY NEW people participating? > >There are not HUNDREDS, NOT EVEN THOUSANDS, BUT HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS >OF NEW INTERNET USERS EVERY MONTH! > >Remember, read the instructions carefully and play FAIRLY...that's >the only way this will work. Get a printout so you can refer back >to this article easily. > >Try to keep a list of everyone that sends you money and always keep >an eye on the newsgroup postings to make sure everyone is playing >fairly. You know where your name should be.