Do you understand or is this a scam

skeletal29

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http://forums.internet.com/WebX?14@63.LGZUaPChRn7^10@.ef0abb3

some on please explain how this works



A while back I came across an article that said you can make thousands of dollars within weeks with only $6.00! So I thought, SCAM!!! but 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 news groups. (There are thousands) No catch, that was it. So after thinking it over, I thought about trying it. I figured what have I got to lose except 6 stamps and $6.00, right? Like most I was worried about the legal aspects of it all. So I checked it out with the U.S. Post Office (1-800-725-2161) they confirmed that it is indeed legal! Then I invested the measly $6.00. Well GUESS WHAT!!... within 7 days, I started getting money in the mail! I was shocked. In 1 week I made $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, 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. STEP 1: Get 6 separate pieces of paper and write the following "PLEASE PUT ME ON YOUR MAILING LIST" on each piece of paper. 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 by this. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY LEGAL! Mail the 6 envelopes to the following addresses: #1) Dano 3456 Emma Rd. Bellingham WA 98226 #2) Dizycow at 1 Crosswind Ct. Sacramento, CA 95838 #3) Jermaine S. 1040 Geneva Ave. San Francisco, CA 94112 #4) Craig D. 10115 Hempsteade Dr.Union, KY 41091. #5) Marc V. 10233 Hempsteade Dr. Union, KY 41091.#6) 3544 Creekwood Dr. Lexington, KY 40504. 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 news groups. (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! --- DIRECTIONS--- Step 1) copy this text by highlighting and clicking copy in the edit menu. Step 2) open Notepad and paste then save as text file. Step 3) Use Netscape or Internet explorer and try searching for various news groups (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, select copy from the edit menu and selecting paste from the edit menu to paste it to the message board. click the post message button. You're done with your first one! Congratulations...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. **JUST MAKE SURE ALL THE ADDRESSES ARE CORRECT.** Now the WHY part: 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 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 a
 

TomC25

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Oct 12, 1999
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It works in theory - on paper

In the real world, nobody will follow through with anything

If you make one dollar you would be lucky

This comes around and around
 

tm37

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it's a chain letter. illegal as hell.

Priamid scheme is another term.
 

StageLeft

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<< You're kidding, right? >>

It's people like you reading these damn emails that just encourages the spamming a-holes to continue to fill up my inbox!
 

freebee

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Dec 30, 2000
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Pyramid scheme?

It works for the first few sessions...it fails when you run out of people.
 

MrBond

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One of these days, i'm going to make a database of all these people who's addresses are in chain letters like this, then mail them boxes of cow poo. Postage due of course.
 

Nitemare

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<<

<< You're kidding, right? >>

It's people like you reading these damn emails that just encourages the spamming a-holes to continue to fill up my inbox!
>>



ditto
 

datalink7

Lifer
Jan 23, 2001
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My money is in the mail!
rolleye.gif
 

amnesiac

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Oct 13, 1999
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If you're older than 14, you're excused. Otherwise, please say that you're kidding otherwise do us all a favor and not reproduce. Ever.
 

RossMAN

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Feb 24, 2000
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It's a SCAM, people who respond to these SCAMs perpetuate the endless flood of SPAM I receive every single freakin' day!
 

Mookow

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<< One of these days, i'm going to make a database of all these people who's addresses are in chain letters like this, then mail them boxes of cow poo. Postage due of course. >>



Hey, I can get you some of the cow poo from my uncles farm... but considering the unfortunate amounts that we will need, I dont think 100 cows will make enough.