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From: troyw@pig.net (Troy Williams)
Subject: Re: Can you draw an ascii dollar? If so read on. If not go ahead an
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Date: 1996/07/01
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Opportunity Knocks <hello@happygirl.me> wrote:

>Powerful Money and Trust 
> 
>	Sure, money is not important -- but lets see you try to live 
>without it. We've all been in situations were we have come up a little 
>short and wished we had just a bit more to go around. For all of us 
>frustrated people out there, now is our chance. Not only can you help out 
>your fellow net citizens, but also yourself. Its our turn for a little 
>fun and profit. 
>	Here is what you can do. Below you will find a list of five names 
>and addresses. These are people from all over the world who use the net. 
>Hamburger flippers and bankers, artists and brick layers, anyone is 
>invited and welcome - especially you.  
>	In three steps, this is what you do.  
>	1) Put one dollar in the mail to each person on the list. (5 
>total) 
>	2) Delete the top persons name. Add yours to the bottom of the 
>list. 
>	3) Repost this message in as many news groups as you can think 
>of. Also e-mail it to as many places or people you know. The more 
>exposure you give this message, the better your chances for making a lot 
>of money. 
> 
>Will it work? 
>	Well, that depends. There have been a lot of success stories 
>floating around on financial news groups. A minister whose church burnt 
>to the ground recently posted a thank you note to all his unknown 
>internet friends. At his wits end when his poor southern congregation 
>lost their church in a fire, he sent out his five dollars to help others 
>on the list and then reposted the message with his name at the bottom. 
>        His recent note said he was able to raise $11,346 in two months, 
>enough to begin reconstruction of the foundation. Others have reported 
>making much, much more than that and a few have made only a couple 
>hundred dollars. Mileage will vary, but with 60 million people online 
>worldwide, its pretty safe to say that your five dollar gift to others 
>will be returned several times over. 
> 
>The list 
>	This is the current list of people who have donated money to 
>others and are now relying on your goodwill. Also, update the counter 
>below before you repost so if you should see this message again you will 
>know how many times it has gone around. If you have rotated through the 
>cycle, feel free to send one dollar to each new person and add your name 
>again. Don't forget to include what country you are from. 
>        Hopefully everyone who participates will do well. Please consider 
>donating some of your good fortune to a charity to help out those less 
>fortunate. 
>Posted times = 24 
> 
>Sylvia Young 
>2205 Bellemeade Ave. 
>Apt. D 
>Evansville, IN 
>47714 
>- I live in the United States. - 
> 
>Molly Furze 
>9028 Watchlight Ct. 
>Columbia, Maryland 
>21045 
> 
>Adam D'Amore 
>8240 Meadowbrook Ave. 
>Albuquerque, NM  (USA) 
>87120 
> 
>Jennifer Bennett 
>4 State Street 
>Potsdam, NY 
>13676 
>- United States - 
> 
>J. Breeden 
>1554 Flag Harbor Blvd. 
>St. Leonard, MD  (USA) 
>20685

I might be a little wrong in saying this but it sounds ILLEGAL...
Sounds like one huge scam to me.




OutLaw

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