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Re: What can you get for $6?



This is a pyramid scheme you  moron, somebody always gets screwed.

harveyloot@HOTPOP.COM wrote:

> HOW TO TURN SIX DOLLARS INTO SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS:
> READING THIS COULD CHANGE YOUR LIFE! IT DOES WORK!
>              www.fletchsm.homestead.com
>
> I was thinking about this the other day, and in terms
> of theoretical concepts, think of it this way: You?re
> making an "acquaintance" with ?n? people, and these
> ?n? people are giving you a gift of 1 dollar. In a
> normal life, you?ll only get to know about a thousand
> people. If they all gave you a dollar when you got to
> know them, you would be $2000 dollar richer by now!
> Well, this method allows you to stretch out to a lot
> more people!
>
> My conclusion? IT WORKS! Just remember to be honest
> about it :)
>
> 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 of these newsgroups
> on the Net) 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?" So I invested the
> measly $6.00. 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 its 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 and
> 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) Steven Waldron
> 16900 Van Wagoner Rd.
> Spring Lake, MI 49456
>
> #2) J. Wood
> 11 Spruce Lane
> Central Islip, NY 11722
>
> #3) A. Press
> 5501 E.Daggett St.
> Long Beach, CA 90815
>
> #4) Adam Long
> 6007 Sunshine Pl.
> Ferndale, WA 98248
>
> #5) David Jaeger
> 447 Triton Rd.
> Ormond Beach, FL 32176
>
> #6) S. Morris
> 2331 Meadow Village dr
> Columbus Oh. 43235
>
> 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 adherence 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 (Text) 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 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 at 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.
>
> THANKS FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION AND ENJOY THE
> OPPORTUNITY.
>
>                 www.fletchsm.homestead.com
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