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$$$HEY check this out!$$$$Do this and you $WILL$ make some serious cash!!

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  1. riff Banned

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    $$$HEY check this out!$$$$Do this and you $WILL$ make some serious cash!!
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    NEED EXTRA CASH???? NOT A SCAM!!! TURN $6.00 INTO $6000 OR $60000... I DID!!

    READING THIS MESSAGE WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE FOREVER

    !!!!!!PLEASE READ THIS ALL!!!!!!!!!
    !!!!IT HELPED ME & IT CAN HELP YOU!!!!

    !!!! NOT A SCAM !!!!
    !!!I REPEAT NOT A SCAM!!!
    THIS ONLY COST YOU A 6.00 CASH !!!INVESTMENT!!!

    IT DOES WORK

    !!!PLEASE READ ALL!!!

    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.

    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)Erfan Haroon
    24335 Fairmount
    Dearborn, Mi 48124



    #2)Christina Fox
    2715 9th ave sw
    Huntsville, AL 35805


    #3)Steven Lum
    2255 W Arthur Ave
    Chicago, IL 60645


    #4)Bryan Montz
    P.o. Box 88070
    Houston, TX 77288


    #5)Peter J. Davidson
    250 R. 98th St.
    Stone Harbor, NJ 08247


    #6)Getty G. ALLen
    1516 N Apache DR.
    ChandLer, AZ 85224


    STEP 2: Now take the #1 name off the list that you see above, move the other
    names up 1 place (#2 becomes #1, #3 becomes #2, etc...) and add YOUR name and
    address 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.(there are hundreds of thousands!) 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.

    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.

    cheers!
     
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    did you ever bother to read teh FAQ? We don't need this junk in every forum. Looks like a scam as well to me
     
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    It's known as a pyramid and it's been banned in some European countries, even if it's legal in the States.

    I'd be a bit downhearted about about only getting 40-50k though, since at 200 a pop you'd end up with your name on top of some 64 million million news groups? Shame there aren't that many. Since it hadn't made it onto here at least 10 times already, I'd have to say Bollox! Take it off and go somewhere else.
     
  4. Arabwel

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    /me waits patiently for the clank of a locked thread.

    As if this would work. I used to get the same type od stuff while in school... It was everything from candy to socks that was supposed to be sent to people.

    Ara
    (Seriously deranged)

    [This message has been edited by Arabwel (edited April 15, 2002).]
     
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    Why should I do things like this to get cash when it just grows on the trees in my garden?
     
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    A good ole pyramid scam, I do believe that they ARE illegal atleast here in Sweden. The people at the top might be earning lots and lots of cashitos but I sincerely hope that no one falls for this one. Even though 6$ isnt much its the principle and btw I have no idea about postage in the US but here atleast it cost about 50 cent to send a letter so paying that to send a measly dollar seem alittle stupid.

    Oh and btw imho you should be banned kicked and booted from every forum and discussion place you posted this sheit, but thats just me.
     
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    Actually this thread is every single forum. I wonder - is there a way of actually deleting topics? Otherwise we're going to be left with about 13 ugly locked topics.
     
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    Ya pyramid's are ilegal in the starts last I heard. Anyways why would I want my name on some list that tons of people can look at.

    Headbanger's right. Why do we need this when we can just go to the money tree?
     
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    Vukodlak, yes Taluntain or BTA can delete it completely. I don't see why just closing it would help. Who wants to see all of that crap.
     
  10. ArchAngel Guest

    Hello Miss. Fancy Pants. Guess what. What you are doing *is* illegal. And you didn't check. The original poster perhaps did, right?
    Guess what I got in response from Helpdisk US postal office. http://pe.usps.gov/

    Roughly the same answer I got from random links. For instance this
    http://www.iversonsoftware.com/success/016.htm

    Riff, what you are doing is wrong. I could even turn you in, since your name should be Getty G Allen, right?
    Chances are borderline zero that you read though

    [This message has been edited by ArchAngel (edited April 15, 2002).]
     
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    In theory, this could make an individual quite rich, but that's not gonna happen.

    Personnally, I wouldn't want MY address where thousands of people could see it and mail OTHER stuff to me...you know, bombs, anthrax...

    No, I'm not being paranoid, just trying to play Devil's Advocate.
     
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