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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!nntp.coast.net!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in3.uu.net!newsgate.watson.ibm.com!watnews.watson.ibm.com!usenet From: Bob Dionne <dionne@watson.ibm.com> Newsgroups: comp.databases.ms-access,comp.lang.basic.visual.misc,comp.lang.c++,comp.lang.java,comp.lang.perl.misc,comp.os.ms-windows.win95.misc,comp.software-eng,comp.sys.amiga.games,comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.adventure,comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.flight-sim,comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.rpg,comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.strategic,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,comp.sys.laptops,comp.sys.mac.apps,comp.sys.mac.comm,comp.sys.mac.hardware.misc,comp.sys.mac.misc,comp.sys.mac.portables,comp.sys.mac.system,co mp.unix.aix,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc,control,misc.consumers.frugal-living,misc.forsale.computers.pc-specific.misc,misc.forsale.computers.pc-specific.motherboards,misc.forsale.computers.pc-specific.portables,misc.forsale.computers.pc-specific.software,misc.forsale.computers.pc-specific.systems Subject: Re: $$$ Make 20,000 Bucks In A Couple Of Weeks $$$ Date: Thu, 01 Aug 1996 07:55:33 -0400 Organization: Mathematical Sciences Lines: 148 Message-ID: <32009B35.47FB@watson.ibm.com> References: <4tpido$fif@news.nstn.ca> <3200FDBC.64C6@email.address.here> Reply-To: dionne@watson.ibm.com NNTP-Posting-Host: internet-gw.watson.ibm.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.0b5aGold (Win95; I) Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au comp.databases.ms-access:90593 comp.lang.basic.visual.misc:86872 comp.lang.c++:176612 comp.lang.java:70157 comp.lang.perl.misc:34775 comp.os.ms-windows.win95.misc:165599 comp.software-eng:41305 comp.sys.amiga.games:98736 comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action:157267 comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.adventure:113491 comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.flight-sim:121503 comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.rpg:97535 comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.strategic:166495 comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage:68233 comp.sys.laptops:72806 comp.sys.mac.a pps:155644 comp.sys.mac.comm:160323 comp.sys.mac.hardware.misc:41861 comp.sys.mac.misc:131832 comp.sys.mac.portables:60796 comp.sys.mac.system:166492 comp.unix.aix:81855 comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:24791 control:1256123 misc.consumers.frugal-living:18487 misc.forsale.computers.pc-specific.misc:29895 misc.forsale.computers.pc-specific.motherboards:27351 misc.forsale.computers.pc-specific.portables:20125 misc.forsale.computers.pc-specific.software:27141 misc.forsale.computers.pc-specific.systems:17911 Your_Name_Here wrote: > > John Smith wrote: > > > > NO - NOT AT A CASINO - RIGHT HERE ON THE INTERNET! > > > > 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 December 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. > > > > On 9 January 1995, 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 attorney and 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 $57 883. 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. SHANE MILLER, 2108 JOLINE, WICHITA FALLS, TX 76308 USA > > 2. KEVIN KOPEC, 78 MICHAEL DRIVE, RED BANK, NJ 07701 USA > > 3. GREG CARROLL, 3658 MAURICE AVE, FT. WORTH, TX 76111 USA > > 4. MIKE BUREK, 2007 SUNNY BROOK DRIVE, AUSTIN, TX 78723-3451 USA > > 5. TODD FOGGOA, 75 COURTNEY RD, DARTMOUTH, NS B3A4C3 CANADA > > > > 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. > > > > REMEMBER - HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY. > > > > ENJOY! > > Hey, > > do you really think there are people out there that believe in this > rubbish? I can't count how often I got electronic or real junk mail > promising me that I just had to spend 5 seconds of my time and 0.01 > cents in order to become a rich man, healthy, popular and so on. > > None of these things work, as anyone with an IQ above zero knows. > > Plus, THIS IS A GAMES NEWSGROUP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > So would you please be so kind and FUCK OFF!!!! > > Andy Agreed. I actually forward this sort of mail to our local postmaster as I believe these pyramid schemes are illegal to do using the mail if money changes hands. They are good for teaching children about exponential functions. If more kids were taught this Amway would be less successful. I don't know what laws govern fraud on the internet. Bob Dionne