: I found this on a bulletin board and decided to try it. A little

: : while back, I was browsing through newsgroups, 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, so I kept reading. Anyway, it said

: : that you send $1.00 to each of the 6 names and address stated in the

: : article. You then place your own name and address in the bottom of

: : the list at #6, and post the article in at least 200 newsgroups.

: : (There are thousands) No catch, that was it. So after thinking it

: : over, and talking to a few people first, I thought about trying it. I

: : figured: "what have I got to lose except 6 stamps and $6.00,

: : right?" Then I invested the measly $6.00. Well GUESS WHAT!?...

: : within 7 days, I started getting money in the mail! I was shocked! I

: : figured it would end soon, but the money just kept coming in. In my

: : first week, I made about $25.00. By the end of the second week I had

: : made a total of over $1,000.00! In the third week I had over

: : $10,000.00 and it's 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

: : rapidly. It's certainly worth $6.00, and 6 stamps, I have spent more

: : than that on the lottery!! 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 as you need it.

: : I promise you that if you follow the directions exactly, that you

: : will start making more money than you thought possible by doing

: : something so easy!

: : Suggestion: Read this entire message carefully! (print it out or

: : download it.) Follow the simple directions and watch the money come

: : in!

: : It's easy. It's legal. And, your investment is only $6.00 (Plus

: : postage)

: : IMPORTANT: This is not a rip-off; it is not indecent; it is not

: : illegal; and it is 99% no risk - it really works!

: : If all of the following instructions are adhered to, you will receive

: : extraordinary dividends.

: : PLEASE NOTE:

: : Please follow these directions EXACTLY, and $50,000 or more can be

: : yours in 20 to 60 days. This program remains successful because of

: : the honesty and integrity of the participants. Please continue its

: : success by carefully adhering to the instructions.

: : You will now become part of the Mail Order business. In this business

: : your product is not solid and tangible, it's a service. You are in

: : the business of developing Mailing Lists. Many large corporations are

: : happy to pay big bucks for quality lists. However, the money made

: : from the mailing lists is secondary to the income which is made from

: : people like you and me asking to be included in that list.

: : Here are the 4 easy steps to success:

: : STEP 1: Get 6 separate pieces of paper and write the following on

: : each piece of paper "PLEASE PUT ME ON YOUR MAILING LIST." Now

: : get 6 US $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

: : thievery). Next, 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, your name and address, and a $1.00

: : bill. What you are doing is creating a service. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY

: : LEGAL! You are requesting a legitimate service and you are paying for

: : it! Like most of us I was a little skeptical and a little worried

: : about the legal aspects of it all. So I checked it out with the U.S.

: : Post Office (1-800-725-2161) and they confirmed that it is indeed

: : legal. Mail the 6 envelopes to the following addresses:

:

: : #1) Wit Wichaidit

: : 10912 Broad Green Terrace

: : Potomac, MD 20854

: : #2) Mike Schude

: : 893 S. roanoke

: : Gilbert, AZ 85296

: : #3) David Freeman

: : 11045 Harbour Springs Circle

: : Boca Raton, Fl 33428

: : #4) JL Miller

: :1250 Berryhill Rd. # 1-F

: :Milton, FL 32570

: #5) J Albarran

: P.O. Box 2023

: Salinas, CA 93902

: #6) VJ Townsend

: 6729 83rd Ave. NE

: Everett, WA 98270

: : 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.

: : STEP 3: Change anything you need to, but try to keep this article as

: : close to original as possible. Now, post your amended article to at

: : least 200 newsgroups. (I think there are close to 24,000 groups) All

: : you need is 200, but remember, the more you post, the more money you

: : make! You won't get very much unless you post like crazy. :)

: : This is perfectly legal! If you have any doubts, refer to Title 18

: : Sec. 1302 & 1341 of the Postal lottery laws.

: : Keep a copy of these steps for yourself and, whenever you need money,

: : you can use it again, and again.

: : PLEASE REMEMBER that this program remains successful because of the

: : honesty and integrity of the participants and by their carefully

: : adhering to the directions. Look at it this way. If you are of

: : integrity, the program will continue and the money that so many

: : others have received will come your way.

: : NOTE: You may want to retain every name and address sent to you,

: : either on a computer or hard copy and keep the notes people send you.

: : This VERIFIES that you are truly providing a service. (Also, it might

: : be a good idea to wrap the $1 bill in dark paper to reduce the risk

: : of mail theft.)

: : So, as each post is downloaded and the directions carefully followed,

: : six members will be reimbursed for their participation as a List

: : Developer with one dollar each. Your name will move up the list

: : geometrically so that when your name reaches the #1 position you will

: : be receiving thousands of dollars in CASH!!! What an opportunity for

: : only $6.00 ($1.00 for each of the first six people listed above) Send

: : it now, add your own name to the list and you're in business!

: : ---DIRECTIONS ----- FOR HOW TO POST TO NEWSGROUPS------------

: : Step 1) You do not need to re-type this entire letter to do your own

: : posting. Simply put your cursor at the beginning of this letter and

: : drag your cursor to the bottom of this document, and select 'copy'

: : from the edit menu. This will copy the entire letter into the

: : computer's memory.

: : Step 2) Open a blank 'notepad' file and place your cursor at the top

: : of the blank page. From the 'edit' menu select 'paste'. This will

: : paste a copy of the letter into notepad so that you can add your name

: : to the list. Step 3) Save your new notepad file as a .txt file. If

: : you want to do your postings in different settings, you'll always

: : have this file to go back to.

: : Step 4) Use Netscape or Internet explorer and try searching for

: : various newsgroups (on-line forums, message boards, chat sites,

: : discussions.)

: : Step 5) Visit these message boards and post this article as a new

: : message by highlighting the text of this letter and selecting paste

: : from the edit menu. Fill in the Subject, this will be the header that

: : everyone sees as they scroll through the list of postings in a

: : particular group, click the post message button. You're done with

: : your first one! Congratulations...THAT'S IT! All you have to do is

: : jump to different newsgroups and post away, after you get the hang of

: : it, it will take about 30 seconds for each newsgroup! **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 will 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.**

: : 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 MINIMUM posts with my name at #4 and only 5 replies each, I

: : will bring in an 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 $625.00! 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! 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 really

: : work.

-- Anonymous, November 12, 2001