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Original Usenet message from alt.ascii-art, 25 Mar 1997.
Retired at 25

Retired at 25

From tdu...@macalester.edu · alt.ascii-art · 25 Mar 1997 00:00 · View full thread · report

I used to work as a webmaster creating web sites- the money was pretty good,
and I used to make on average about $500 per week.  But things changed when I
saw this posting on the newsgroups.  I have now "temporarily" retired at 25,
and am going on a one year around the world trip in a few weeks.  Its a true
story:

{Take five minutes to read this and it will change your life. If you want to
know how to make thousands of dollars quickly, legally, and with no catch, then
keep reading.) 

The Internet has grown tremendously. It doubles in size every 4 months.  Think
about it. You see those "Make Money Fast" posts more and more.  Thats because
it works. So I thought, all those new users might make it work. And I decided
to try it out, a few months ago. Besides, what's $5.00, I spend more than that
on coffee, snacks or cigarettes or even lottery tickets. So I sent in my money
and posted. Everyone was calling it a scam, but there are so many new users
AOL, Netcom, etc. they will join in and make it work for you.

Well, two weekslater, I began receiving bucks in the mail. I couldn't believe
it! Not just a little, I mean big bucks. At first only a few hundred dollars,
then a week later, couple of thousand, then boom. By the end of the fourth wee,
I had received nearly $47,000.00. It came from all over the world. And every
bit of it perfectly legal and on the up and up. I've been able to pay off all
my bills and still had enough left over for a nice long vacation for myself.
Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:

STEP 1
Invest your $5.00 by writing your name and address on five separate pieces of
paper along with the words, "PLEASE ADD ME TO YOUR MAILING LIST." In this way,
you're not just sending a dollar to someone, you're paying for a legitimate
service. Fold a $1.00 bill inside each paper, and mail them by standard U.S.
mail to the following five addresses:


1. J. Campbell-1040 C Winners Circle-Bowling Green, KY 42104

2. Joost Walter-P.O. Box 259-2870-AG Schoonhoven The Netherlands

3. S. Thomas-P.O. Box 4945- Tampa, FL 33677-4945

4. D. Bauer- P.O. Box 32328 - Jerusalem 91322 Israel

5. Tom Duterme - 1600 Grand Ave. - St. Paul, MN  55105  USA

STEP 2
Now remove the top name from the list, and move the other names up. This way,
#5 becomes #4 and so on. Put your name in as the fifth one on the list.
STEP 3
Post the article to at least 250 newsgroups. There are at least 19000
newsgroups at any given moment in time. Try posting to as many newsgroups as
you can. Remember the more groups you post to, the more people will see your
article and send you cash!

STEP 4
You are now in business for yourself, and should start seeing returns with 7 to
14 days. Remember, the Internet is new and huge.  There is no way you can lose.

Now here is how and why this system works:

Out of every block of 250 posts I made, I got back 5 response. Yes, that's
right, only 5. You make $5.00 in cash, not checks or money orders, but real
cash with your name at #5. Each additional person who sent you $1.00 now also
makes 250 additional postings with your name at #4, 1000 postings. On average
then, 50 people will send you $1.00 with your name at #4, ...$50.00 in your
pocket.

Now these 50 new people will make 250 postings each with your name at #3 or
10,000 postings. Average return, 500 people=$500.00.

They make 250 postings each with your name at #2=100,00 postings=5,000 returns
at $1.00 each=$5,000.00 in cash.

Finally 5,00 people make 250 postings each with your name at #1 and you get a
return of $60,000 before your name drops off the list. And that's only if
everyone dow the line makes only 250 postings each. Your total income for this
one cycle is $55,000,

The end result depends on you. You must follow through and repost this article
everywhere you can think of. The more postings you make, the more cash ends up
in your mailbox. It's too easy and too cheap to pass up.

So that's it. Pretty simple sounding stuff, huh? But believe me, it works. 
There are millions of people surfing the net every day, all day, all over the
world. And 100,000 new people get on the net every day. So, my friend, read and
follow the simple instructions and play fair. That's the key, and that's all
there is to it. Print this out right now so you can refer back to this article
easily.

IMPORTANT
By the way, if you try to deceive people by posting the messages with your name
on the list and not sending the money to the people already included, you will
not get much. I know someone who did this and only got about $150.00 (and
that's after two months). Then he sent the 5 bills, people added him to their
lists, and in 4 to 5 weeks he had over $10,000.

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From: tdu...@macalester.edu
Subject: Retired at 25
Date: 1997/03/25
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