X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 1103a2,113ba7c4e73825b1 X-Google-Attributes: gid1103a2,public X-Google-Thread: 10737f,113ba7c4e73825b1 X-Google-Attributes: gid10737f,public X-Google-Thread: f996b,113ba7c4e73825b1 X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public X-Google-Thread: fe15b,113ba7c4e73825b1 X-Google-Attributes: gidfe15b,public X-Google-Thread: fd588,113ba7c4e73825b1 X-Google-Attributes: gidfd588,public X-Google-Thread: 11227a,113ba7c4e73825b1 X-Google-Attributes: gid11227a,public X-Google-Thread: f6887,113ba7c4e73825b1 X-Google-Attributes: gidf6887,public X-Google-Thread: 114961,75f8feea866cecc2 X-Google-Attributes: gid114961,public From: Richard Marks <"Richard Marks"@lowcountry.com> Subject: Re: !!!!!!!!##CASH NOW##!!!!!!! Date: 1997/07/12 Message-ID: <33C81BF4.6B50@lowcountry.com> X-Deja-AN: 256498096 References: <5plgnr$qj0@mtinsc03.worldnet.att.net> <33c78134.24259592@news> Organization: Palmetto Telephone Internet Reply-To: Richard, Marks@lowcountry.com Newsgroups: alt.culture.kerala,alt.astrology,alt.culture.us.asian-indian,soc.culture.indian.kerala,alt.folklore.herbs,soc.culture.indian,alt.ascii-art.animation,alt.ascii-art,alt.autos,alt.business,alt.cars,alt.chinese,alt.college,alt.college.fraternities,alt.college.sororities,alt.comedy,alt.comedy.british,alt.comics,alt.comics.batman,alt.comics.superman,alt.comp,alt.comp.hardware,alt.cult-movies,alt.culture,alt.culture.ny,alt.culture.tamil,alt.disney,alt.dreams,alt.drugs,alt.drugs.culture,alt.drugs.pot,alt.elvis,alt.elvis.sighting,alt.fan.beavis-n-butthead,alt.fan.courtney-love,alt.fan.keanu-reeves,alt.fan.sandra-bullock,alt.folklore.ghost-stories,alt.horror,alt.homosexual,alt.homosexual.lesbian,alt.humor,alt.humor.puns,alt.lesbian.feminist.poetry,alt.magic,alt.music,alt.music.cranberries,alt.mythology,alt.paranormal,alt.sex shadow@alaskanet.com wrote: > > I have included 2 links to the postoffices web page for those that > want > more information. This is an ILLEGAL SCAM do not join in one of these > chain letters. > > http://www.usps.gov/websites/depart/inspect/chainlet.htm > > A chain letter is a "get rich quick" scheme that promises that your > mail box > will soon be stuffed full > of cash if you decide to participate. You're told you can make > thousands of > dollars every month if > you follow the detailed instructions in the letter. > > A typical chain letter includes names and addresses of several > individuals > whom you may or may not > know. You are instructed to send a certain amount of money--usually > $5--to the > person at the top > of the list, and then eliminate that name and add yours to the bottom. > You are > then instructed to mail > copies of the letter to a few more individuals who will hopefully > repeat the > entire process. The letter > promises that if they follow the same procedure, your name will > gradually move > to the top of the list > and you'll receive money -- lots of it. > > There's at least one problem with chain letters. They're illegal if > they > request money or other items of > value and promise a substantial return to the participants. Chain > letters are > a form of gambling, and > sending them through the mail (or delivering them in person or by > computer, > but mailing money to > participate) violates Title 18, United States Code, Section 1302, the > Postal > Lottery Statute. (Chain > letters that ask for items of minor value, like picture postcards or > recipes, > may be mailed, since such > items are not things of value within the meaning of the law.) > > Recently, high-tech chain letters have begun surfacing. They may be > disseminated over the Internet, > or may require the copying and mailing of computer disks rather than > paper. > Regardless of what > technology is used to advance the scheme, if the mail is used at any > step > along the way, it is still > illegal. > > The main thing to remember is that a chain letter is simply a bad > investment. > You certainly won't get > rich. You will receive little or no money. The few dollars you may get > will > probably not be as much > as you spend making and mailing copies of the chain letter. > > Chain letters don't work because the promise that all participants in > a chain > letter will be winners is > mathematically impossible. Also, many people participate, but do not > send > money to the person at > the top of the list. Some others create a chain letter that lists > their name > numerous times--in various > forms with different addressee. So, in reality, all the money in a > chain is > going to one person. > > Do not be fooled if the chain letter is used to sell inexpensive > reports on > credit, mail order sales, > mailing lists, or other topics. The primary purpose is to take your > money, not > to sell information. > "Selling" a product does not ensure legality. Be doubly suspicious if > there's > a claim that the U.S. > Postal Service or U.S. Postal Inspection Service has declared the > letter > legal. This is said only to > mislead you. Neither the Postal Service nor Postal Inspectors give > prior > approval to any chain letter. > > Participating in a chain letter is a losing proposition. Turn over any > chain > letter you receive that asks > for money or other items of value to your local postmaster or nearest > Postal > Inspector. Write on the > mailing envelope of the letter or in a separate transmittal letter, "I > > received this in the mail and believe > it may be illegal." > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > http://www.usps.gov/websites/depart/inspect/usc18/mailfr.htm > > [Inspection Service Seal] United States > Postal Inspection Service > > Mail Fraud and Misrepresentation > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Title 18, United States Code > > Section 1341. Frauds and swindles > > Whoever, having devised or intending to devise any scheme or artifice > to > defraud, or for obtaining money or property by means of false or > fraudulent > pretenses, representations, or promises, or to sell, dispose of, loan, > exchange, alter, give away, distribute, supply, or furnish or procure > for > unlawful use any counterfeit or spurious coin, obligation, security, > or > other article, or anything represented to be or intimated or held out > to be > such counterfeit or spurious article, for the purpose of executing > such > scheme or artifice or attempting so to do, places in any post office > or > authorized depository for mail matter, any matter or thing whatever to > be > sent or delivered by the Postal Service, or deposits or causes to be > deposited any matter or thing whatever to be sent or delivered by any > private or commercial interstate carrier, or takes or receives > therefrom, > any such matter or thing, or knowingly causes to be delivered by mail > or > such carrier according to the direction thereon, or at the place at > which > it is directed to be delivered by the person to whom it is addressed, > any > such matter or thing, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned > not > more than five years, or both. If the violation affects a financial > institution, such person shall be fined not more than $ 1,000,000 or > imprisoned not more than 30 years, or both. > > Section 1342. Fictitious name or address > > Whoever, for the purpose of conducting, promoting, or carrying on by > means > of the Postal Service, any scheme or device mentioned in section 1341 > of > this title or any other unlawful business, uses or assumes, or > requests to > be addressed by, any fictitious, false, or assumed title, name, or > address > or name other than his own proper name, or takes or receives from any > post > office or authorized depository of mail matter, any letter, postal > card, > package, or other mail matter addressed to any such fictitious, false, > or > assumed title, name, or address, or name other than his own proper > name, > shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five > years, or > both. > > Section 1345. Injunctions against fraud > > (a) > > (1) If a person is - > (A) violating or about to violate this chapter or section > 287, > 371 (insofar as such violation involves a conspiracy to > defraud > the United States or any agency thereof), or 1001 of this > title; > or > (B) committing or about to commit a banking law violation > (defined in section 3322(d) of this title), the Attorney > General > may commence a civil action in any Federal court to enjoin > such > violation. > > (2) If a person is alienating or disposing of property, or > intends to > alienate or dispose of property, obtained as a result of a > banking law > violation (as defined in section 3322(d) of this title) or > property > which is traceable to such violation, the Attorney General may > commence a civil action in any Federal court - > (A) to enjoin such alienation or disposition of property; or > (B) for a restraining order to - > (i) prohibit any person from withdrawing, transferring, > removing, dissipating, or disposing of any such > property or > property of equivalent value; and > (ii) appoint a temporary receiver to administer such > restraining order. > > (3) A permanent or temporary injunction or restraining order > shall be granted without bond. > (b) The court shall proceed as soon as practicable to the > hearing > and determination of such an action, and may, at any time > before > final determination, enter such a restraining order or > prohibition, or take such other action, as is warranted to > prevent a continuing and substantial injury to the United > States > or to any person or class of persons for whose protection > the > action is brought. A proceeding under this section is > governed by > the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, except that, if an > indictment has been returned against the respondent, > discovery is > governed by the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > THE LETTER BELOW IS AN ILLEGAL CHAIN LETTER I LEFT IT HERE AS AN > EXAMPLE > OF WHAT ONE LOOKS LIKE DO NOT RESPOND TO IT. > > On Wed, 9 Jul 1997 14:25:12 -0400, Sunil Kurian > wrote: > > > > >Get a reasonable return of $20,000 to $50,000 by sending only $5. All you > >skeptics out there, TRY IT. You'll never know it doesn't work unless you > >do. Its only $5! This worst that could happen is losing that. The best > >that could happen is getting $50,000!!! > > > > I hate these posts as much as you do. Please just give me a few > >minutes of your time. It will be worth it, I assure you. For only $5 > >how can you go wrong? THIS REALLY DOES WORK!!!! > >It only cost me the postage and $5. READ ON! > > Hello! I've got some awesome news that I think you need to > >take two minutes to read if you have ever thought "How could I make > >some serious cash in a hurry???," or been in serious debt, ready to > >do almost anything to get the money needed to pay off those bill > >collectors. So grab a snack, a warm cup of coffee, or a glass of > >your favorite beverage, get comfortable, and listen to this interesting, > >exciting find! > > Let me start by saying that I FINALLY FOUND IT! That's > >right! I found it! And I HATE GET RICH QUICK SCHEMES!! I > >hate those schemes like multi-level marketing, mail-order schemes, > >envelope stuffing scams, 900 number scams--the list goes on > >forever. I have tried every darn get rich quick scheme out there > >over the past 12 years. I somehow got on mailing lists for people > >looking to make money (more like "desperate stupid people who > >will try anything for money!"). Well, when I was a teenager, these > >claims to "get me rich quick" sounded irresistible! I would shell out > >$14.95 here, $29.95 there, $24.95 here, and another $49.95 there. > >I had maxed out my new Circuit City Card AND my Visa...I was > >desperate for money!! So, I gave them all a chance but failed at > >every one of them! Maybe they worked for some people, but not > >for me. Eventually, I just tossed that JUNK MAIL in the trash > >when I got the mail. I recognized it right away. I can smell a > >money scam from a mile away these days. I thought I could sniff > >out a scam easily. WAS I WRONG!! I LOVE THE INTERNET!!! > > I was scanning thru a newsgroup and saw an article > >titled GET CASH FAST!! I thought, "Here on the Internet? > >Well, I'll just have to see what schemes could possibly be on the > >internet." The article described a way to MAIL A ONE DOLLAR > >BILL TO ONLY FIVE PEOPLE AND MAKE $50,000 IN > >CASH WITHIN 4 WEEKS! Well, the more I thought about it, the > >more I became very curious. Why? Because of the way it worked > >AND BECAUSE IT WOULD ONLY COST ME FIVE DOLLARS > >(AND FIVE STAMPS). THAT'S ALL I EVER PAY--EVER!!! > > Okay, so maybe the $50,000 in cash was a tough amount to > >reach--but it was possible. I knew that I could at least get a return > >of $1,000 or so. So I did it!! As per the instructions in the article, I > >mailed out ("snail mail" for you email fanatics) a single dollar bill to > >each of the five people on the list that was contained in the article. > >I included a small note with the dollar that stated "Please Add Me > >To Your List." I then removed the first position name of the five > >names listed and moved everyone up one position, putting my > >name in position five of the list. This is how the money starts > >rolling in! I then took this revised article--now with my name on the > >list--and REPOSTED IT ON AS MANY NEWSGROUPS AND > >LOCAL BULLETIN BOARD MESSAGE AREAS THAT I > >KNEW. > > I then waited to watch the money come in, prepared to > >maybe receive about $1,000 to $1,500 in cash or so. But what a > >welcome surprise when those envelopes kept coming in!!! I knew > >what they were as soon as I saw the return addresses from people > >all over the world--most from the U.S., some from Canada, and > >even some from Australia! I tell you, THAT WAS EXCITING!! > >So, how much did I get in total return? $1000? $5000? Not even!!! > >I received a total of $23,343!!! I couldn't believe it!! I now have a > >brand new black Acura Integra to speak for due to this!! Now after > >almost eight months, I am ready to do it again!!! Maybe it is > >possible to get $50,000 in cash--I don't know--but IT COMPLETELY > >DEPENDS ON YOU, THE INDIVIDUAL! > > You must follow through and repost this article everywhere > >you can think of! The number of postings you make will determine > >how much cash will arrive in your mailbox!! It's just too easy to pass > >up!!! Let's review the reasons why you should do this. The only cost > >factors are the five stamps, the five envelopes and the five one dollar > >bills that you send out to the listed names by snail mail (U.S. Postal > >Service mail). Then just simply repost the article (WITH YOUR NAME > >ADDED) to all the newsgroups and local BBS's you can. Then sit > >back and enjoy walking (you can run if you like!) down your driveway > >to your mailbox and scoop up your rewards!! > > We all have five dollars to put into such an easy, effortless > >investment with SPECTACULAR, REALISTIC RETURNS OF > >$15,000 to $25,000 in about 3-5 weeks! So HOLD OFF ON > >THOSE LOTTERY NUMBERS FOR TODAY, EAT AT HOME > >TONIGHT INSTEAD OF GETTING TAKEOUT FROM McDONALD'S, > >AND INVEST FIVE DOLLARS IN THIS AMAZING MONEY > >MAKING SYSTEM NOW!!! YOU CAN'T LOSE!! > > So how do you do it exactly, you ask? I have carefully > >provided the most detailed, yet straightforward, instructions on how > >to easily get this underway and get your cash on its way. SO, ARE > >YOU READY TO MAKE SOME CASH!!!?? HERE WE GO!!! > > > >INSTRUCTIONS: > > 1. Take a sheet of paper and write on it the following: > >"Please add my name to your list." Make sure you also include your > >name and address. This creates a service out of this money-making > >system and thus makes it completely legal. You are not just randomly > >sending a dollar to someone--you are paying one dollar for a > >legitimateservice. I assure you again that this is completely legal! > > 2. Now fold this sheet of paper around a dollar bill (no checks > >or money orders). Put them into an envelope and send it > >on its way to the five people listed. The folding of the paper > >around the bill will insure its arrival to its recipient. THIS STEP IS > >IMPORTANT!! > > 3. Now, listen carefully. Here's where you get YOUR > >MONEY COMING TO YOUR MAILBOX. Look at the list of > >five people. Remove the first name from position 1 and move > >everyone on the list up one slot. Position 2 name will > >now move to the position 1 slot , position 3 will now become > >position 2, position 4 will become 3, position 5 will become 4. > >Now, put your name, address, zipcode AND COUNTRY in position 5. > > 4. Now, upload this updated file to as many newsgroups and > >local bulletin boards' message areas and file sections as possible. > >Give a catchy description of the file so it gets noticed!! Example: > >"NEED FAST CASH?, HERE IT IS!" or "NEED CASH TO PAY > >OFF YOUR DEBTS??", etc. The more uploads the more > >money you will make, and of course, the more money the others onthe list > >will make too. LET'S ALL TAKE CARE OF EACH > >OTHER BY BEING HONEST AND BY PUTTING FORTH 120 > >PERCENT INTO THIS PROFITABLE AND AMAZING > >SYSTEM!!! You'll reap the benefits, believe me!!! Set a goal for > >the number of total uploads you'll post, such as 15-20 postings or > >more! Always have a goal in mind!!! If you can UUE encode the > >file when uploading, that will make it easier for the people to > >receive it and have it downloaded to their hard drive. That way they > >get a copy of the article right on their computer without hassles of > >viewing and then saving the article from the File menu. Don't alter > >the file type. Leave it as an MS-DOS text file. The best test is to be > >able to view this file using Microsoft's Notepad or WordPad. If the > >margins look right without making the screen slide left or right when > >at the ends of the sentences, you're in business! > > 5. If you need help uploading, simply ask the sysop of the > >BBS, or "POST" a message on a newsgroup asking how to post a > >file. Tell them who your internet provider is and PEOPLE WILL > >ALWAYS BE GLAD TO HELP. I would try to describe how to > >do it but there are simply too many internet software packages with > >slightly different yet relatively simple ways to post or upload a file. > >Just ask for help or look in the help section for "posting." Place a > >one-line statement in the main body section of the message > >post screen. Something like "Download this to read how to get > >cash arriving in your mailbox with no paybacks!" or whatever. Just > >make sure it represents its true feasibility, NOT something > >like: "Get one million dollars flooding into your mailbox in two > >days!" You'll never get ANY0 responses! > > 6. And this is the step I like. JUST SIT BACK AND > >ENJOY LIFE BECAUSE CASH IS ON THE WAY!! Expect > >to see a little money start to trickle in around 2 weeks, but AT > >ABOUT WEEKS 3 AND 4, THE MONEY STORM WILL HIT > >YOUR MAILBOX!! All you have to do is take it out of the mailbox > >and try not to scream too loud (outside anyway) when you realize > >YOU HIT THE BIG TIME AT LAST!! > > 7. So, go PAY OFF YOUR BILLS AND DEBTS and then > >get that something special you always wanted or buy that special > >person in your life (or the one you want in your life) a gift they'll > >never forget. ENJOY LIFE! > > 8. Now when you get low on this money supply, simply > >re-activate this file again, reposting it in the old places where > >you originally posted and possibly some new places you now know > >of. Don't ever lose this file. Always keep a copy within reach for > >when you ever need cash. THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE TOOL > >THAT YOU CAN ALWAYS RE-USE TIME AND TIME AGAIN > >WHEN CASH IS NEEDED! > > > >*************************************************************************** > >THE NAMES LIST THE NAMES LIST THE NAME LIST > >*************************************************************************** > > > >HONESTY IS WHAT MAKES THIS PROGRAM SUCCESSFUL. > > > >1. JASON PIORKOWSKI > > 1400 JAY ST. > > LAKEWOOD,CO 80232 USA > > > >2. JOHN VELLIOS > > 1588 STONEHILL CT. B > > WHEATON, IL 60187 USA > > > >3. DAVID VELLIOS > > 929 OXFORD N.E > > MASSILION, OH, 44646 USA > > > >4. WEBBY WONG > > 3338 WEST 31ST AVE > > VANCOUVER BC > > CANADA V6S 1X7 > > > >5. NISHI RAJAN > > BINGHAMTON U > > BOX 10051 > > PO BOX 6010 > > BINGHAMTON, NY, 13902 USA > >********************************************************************** > > > > NOTE: Keep a list of everyone that sends you a dollar > >(remember, they asked you to add them to your list) and always > >keep an eye on the local postings of this file, just to make sure > >that everyone is playing the game fairly. You know where your > >name should be. AGAIN, HONESTY IS THE BEST THING > >WE HAVE GOING FOR US ON THIS PLAN. 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 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! > > > >