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{\*\generator Msftedit 5.41.15.1503;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\f0\fs20 GREAT WAY TO MAKE MONEY-READ THIS!!!!!!\par
Monday, 17-Aug-98 01:09:13 \par
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130.85.97.152 writes:\par
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HOW TO TURN $6 INTO $6,000!!!!!!\par
READING THIS COULD CHANGE YOUR LIFE!\par
I found this on a bulletin board and decided to try it. A little\par
while back, I was browsing through newsgroups, just like you are now,\par
and came across an article similar to this that said you could make\par
thousands of dollars within weeks with only an initial investment of\par
$6.00! So I thought, Yeah right, this must be a scam,but\par
like most of us, I was curious, so I kept reading. Anyway, it said\par
that you send $1.00 to each of the 6 names and address stated in the\par
article. You then place your own name and address in the bottom of\par
the list at #6, and post the article in at least 200 newsgroups.\par
(There are thousands) No catch, that was it. So after thinking it\par
over, and talking to a few people first, I thought about trying it. I\par
figured: what have I got to lose except 6 stamps and $6.00,\par
right? Then I invested the measly $6.00. Well GUESS WHAT!!...\par
within 7 days, I started getting money in the mail! I was shocked! I\par
figured it would end soon, but the money just kept coming in. In my\par
first week, I made about $25.00. By the end of the second week I had\par
made a total of over $1,000.00! In the third week I had over\par
$10,000.00 and it's still growing. This is now my fourth week and I\par
have made a total of just over $42,000.00 and it's still coming in\par
rapidly. It's certainly worth $6.00, and 6 stamps, I have spent more\par
than that on the lottery!! Let me tell you how this works and most\par
importantly, why it works....Also, make sure you print a copy of this\par
article NOW, so you can get the information off of it as you need it.\par
I promise you that if you follow the directions exactly, that you\par
will start making more money than you thought possible by doing\par
something so easy!\par
Suggestion: Read this entire message carefully! (print it out or\par
download it.) Follow the simple directions and watch the money come in!\par
It's easy. It's legal. And, your investment is only $6.00 (Plus postage)\par
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IMPORTANT: This is not a rip-off; it is not indecent; it is not\par
illegal; and it is virtually no risk - it really works!!!!\par
If all of the following instructions are adhered to, you will receive\par
extraordinary dividends.\par
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PLEASE NOTE:\par
Please follow these directions EXACTLY, and $50,000 or more can be\par
yours in 20 to 60 days. This program remains successful because of\par
the honesty and integrity of the participants. Please continue its\par
success by carefully adhering to the instructions.\par
You will now become part of the Mail Order business. In this business\par
your product is not solid and tangible, it's a service. You are in\par
the business of developing Mailing Lists. Many large corporations are\par
happy to pay big bucks for quality lists. However, the money made\par
from the mailing lists is secondary to the income which is made from\par
people like you and me asking to be included in that list.\par
Here are the 4 easy steps to success:\par
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STEP 1: Get 6 separate pieces of paper and write the following on \par
each piece of paper;PLEASE PUT ME ON YOUR MAILING LIST. Now\par
get 6 US $1.00 bills and place ONE inside EACH of the 6 pieces of\par
paper so the bill will not be seen through the envelope (to prevent\par
thievery). Next, place one paper in each of the 6 envelopes and seal\par
them. You should now have 6 sealed envelopes, each with a piece of\par
paper stating the above phrase, your name and address, and a $1.00\par
bill. What you are doing is creating a service. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY\par
LEGAL! You are requesting a legitimate service and you are paying for\par
it! Like most of us I was a little skeptical and a little worried\par
about the legal aspects of it all. So I checked it out with the U.S.\par
Post Office (1-800-725-2161) and they confirmed that it is indeed\par
legal! Mail the 6 envelopes to the following addresses:\par
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#1) Jeff Millan\par
1113 N. 191/2\par
McAllen,TX 78501\par
#2) R. Overton\par
P.O. BOX 18818\par
So. Lake Tahoe, CA 96151\par
#3) Kevin Lee\par
8377 APT. I MONTGOMERY RUN RD.\par
ELLICOTT CITY MD 21043\par
#4) Stephanie Hicks\par
1283 Evening Canyon.\par
Henderson NV 89014\par
#5) Steve Adams
248 Oak St
Zeigler IL 62999
#6) Daniel Medina
216 Colony Lane
Merced CA 95340
STEP 2: Now take the #1 name off the list that you see above, move\par
the other names up (6 becomes 5, 5 becomes 4, etc...) and add YOUR\par
Name as number 6 on the list.\par
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STEP 3: Change anything you need to, but try to keep this article as\par
close to original as possible. Now, post your amended article to at\par
least 200 newsgroups. (I think there are close to 24,000 groups) All\par
you need is 200, but remember, the more you post, the more money you make!\par
This is perfectly legal! If you have any doubts, refer to Title 18\par
Sec. 1302 & 1341 of the Postal lottery laws.\par
Keep a copy of these steps for yourself and, whenever you need money,\par
you can use it again, and again.\par
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PLEASE REMEMBER that this program remains successful because of the\par
honesty and integrity of the participants and by their carefully\par
adhering to the directions. Look at it this way. If you are of\par
integrity, the program will continue and the money that so many\par
others have received will come your way.\par
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NOTE: You may want to retain every name and address sent to you,\par
either on a computer or hard copy and keep the notes people send you.\par
This VERIFIES that you are truly providing a service. (Also, it might\par
be a good idea to wrap the $1 bill in dark paper to reduce the risk of mail theft.)\par
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So, as each post is downloaded and the directions carefully followed,\par
six members will be reimbursed for their participation as a List\par
Developer with one dollar each. Your name will move up the list\par
geometrically so that when your name reaches the #1 position you will\par
be receiving thousands of dollars in CASH!!! What an opportunity for\par
only $6.00 ($1.00 for each of the first six people listed above) Send\par
it now, add your own name to the list and you're in business!\par
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---DIRECTIONS ----- FOR HOW TO POST TO NEWSGROUPS------------\par
Step 1) You do not need to re-type this entire letter to do your own\par
posting. Simply put your cursor at the beginning of this letter and\par
drag your cursor to the bottom of this document, and select 'copy'\par
from the edit menu. This will copy the entire letter into the\par
computer's memory.\par
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Step 2) Open a blank 'notepad' file and place your cursor at the top\par
of the blank page. From the 'edit' menu select 'paste'. This will\par
paste a copy of the letter into notepad so that you can add your name\par
to the list. \par
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Step 3) Save your new notepad file as a .txt file. If\par
you want to do your postings in different settings, you'll always\par
have this file to go back to.\par
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Step 4) Use Netscape or Internet explorer and try searching for\par
various newsgroups (on-line forums, message boards, chat sites,\par
discussions.)\par
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Step 5) Visit these message boards and post this article as a new\par
message by highlighting the text of this letter and selecting paste\par
from the edit menu. Fill in the Subject, this will be the header that\par
everyone sees as they scroll through the list of postings in a\par
particular group, click the post message button. You're done with\par
your first one! Congratulations...THAT'S IT! All you have to do is\par
jump to different newsgroups and post away, after you get the hang of\par
it, it will take about 30 seconds for each newsgroup! \par
**REMEMBER, THE MORE NEWSGROUPS YOU POST IN, THE MORE MONEY YOU WILL MAKE!! BUT YOU HAVE TO POST A\par
MINIMUM OF 200** \par
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\par
will receive. If\par
you wish to stay anonymous, you can invent a name to use, as long as\par
the postman will deliver it. \par
**JUST MAKE SURE ALL THE ADDRESSES ARE CORRECT.**\par
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Now the WHY part:\par
Out of 200 postings, say I receive only 5 replies (a very low example). So then I made $5.00 with my name at #6 on the letter. Now, each of the 5 persons\par
who just sent me $1.00 make the MINIMUM 200\par
postings, each with my name at #5 and only 5 persons respond to each\par
of the original 5, that is another $25.00 for me, now those 25 each\par
make 200 MINIMUM posts with my name at #4 and only 5 replies each, I\par
will bring in an additional $125.00! Now, those 125 persons turn\par
around and post the MINIMUM 200 with my name at #3 and only receive 5\par
replies each, I will make an additional $626.00! OK, now here is the\par
fun part, each of those 625 persons post a MINIMUM 200 letters with\par
my name at #2 and they each only receive 5 replies, that just made me\par
$3,125.00!!! Those 3,125 persons will all deliver this message to 200\par
newsgroups with my name at #1 and if still 5 persons per 200\par
newsgroups react I will receive $15,625,00! With an original\par
investment of only $6.00! AMAZING! When your name is no longer on the\par
list, you just take the latest posting in the newsgroups, and send \par
out another $6.00 to names on the list, putting your name at number 6\par
again. And start posting again. The thing to remember is: do you\par
realize that thousands of people all over the world are joining the\par
internet and reading these articles everyday?, JUST LIKE YOU are\par
now!! So, can you afford $6.00 and see if it really works?? I think\par
so... People have said, &quote;what if the plan is played out and no\par
one sends you the money? So what! What are the chances of that\par
happening when there are tons of new honest users and new honest\par
people who are joining the internet and newsgroups everyday and are\par
willing to give it a try? Estimates are at 20,000 to 50,000 new\par
users, every day, with thousands of those joining the actual\par
internet. \par
Remember: play FAIRLY and HONESTLY and this will really\par
work.\par
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