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From ReV <re...@magpage.com> · alt.ascii-art · 14 Apr 1997 00:00 · View full thread · report
A little while back, I was browsing these 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 $5.00!  So I 
thought, "Yeah right, this must be a scam," like most of us, but I was 
curious, 
so I kept reading.  Anyway, it said that you send $1.00 to each of the 5 
names 
and addresses stated in the article.  You then place your own name and 
address 
in the bottom of the list at #5, and post the article in at least 200 
newsgroups.  (There are thousands.)  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 5 stamps and $5.00, right?"  
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 US Post Office (1-800-725-2161) 
and they 
confirmed that it is indeed legal!  Then I invested the measly 
$5.00.............Well GUESS WHAT!!  Within 7 days, I started getting 
money in 
the mail!  I was shocked!  I figured it would end soon and didn't give 
it 
another thought.  But the money just kept coming in.  In my first week, 
I made 
about $20.00 to $30.00 dollars.  By the end of the second week I had a 
mad 
total of over $1,000.00!!!!!!  In the third week, I had over $10,000.00 
and it 
was 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 .......It's certainly worth 
$5.00 and 
5 stamps.  I spend 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.  The 
process is very simple and consists of 3 easy steps:

STEP 1:  Get 5 separate pieces of paper and write the following on each 
piece: 
 "PLEASE PUT ME ON YOUR MAILING LIST."  Now get 5  $1.00 bills and place 
ONE 
inside EACH of the 5 pieces of paper so the bill will not be seen 
through the 
envelope to prevent thievery.  Next, place one paper in each of the 5 
envelopes 
and seal them.  You should now have 5 sealed envelopes, each with a 
piece of 
paper stating the above  phrase and a $1.00 bill.  What you are doing is 
creating a service by this.  THIS IS PERFECTLY LEGAL!  Mail the 5 
envelopes to 
the following addresses:


(1) Michael Henry

    518 West College Ave.

    Salisbury, MD 21801


(2) Kent

    27 Vicar Road

    Anfield

    Liverpool

    L6 0BW

    England

    U.K.


(3) David West

    6020 Danube Way

    Orlando, FL 32807


(4) Jason Hillman

    2239 Cromwell Cir. #1603

    Austin, TX 78741


(5) James Rev Kelley

    18 Burton Ct.

    Rehoboth, DE 19971

STEP 2:  Now take the #1 name off the list that you see above, move the 
other 
names up (5 becomes 4, 4 becomes 3, etc.) and add YOUR name as number 5 
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 18,000 groups.)  All you need 
is 200, 
but remember, the more you post, the more money you make!  Don't know 
HOW to 
post in the newsgroups?  Well, do exactly the following:

FOR NETSCAPE USERS:

    1) Click on any newsgroup, like normal.  Then click on 'To News', 
which is 
in the top left corner of the newsgroup page.  This will bring up a 
message 
box.

    2) Fill in the SUBJECT with a flashy title, like the one I 
used--something 
to catch the eye!!!

    3) Now go to the message part of the box and copy this letter 
exactly as it 
is here, with the exception of your few changes.  (Remember to add your 
name to 
number 5 and move the rest up!)

    4) When your done with the WHOLE letter, click on 'FILE' above the 
send 
button. Then, 'SAVE AS.'  DO NOT SEND YOUR ARTICLE UNTIL YOU SAVE IT.  
(So you 
don't have to type this 200 times :-)

    5) Now that you have saved the letter, go ahead and send your first 
copy! 
(Click the 'SEND' button in the top left corner.)

    6) This is where you post all 200!  Okay, go to ANY newsgroup 
article and 
click the 'TO NEWS' button again.  Type in your flashy subject in the 
'SUBJECT 
BOX', then go to the message and place your cursor there.  Now click on 
'ATTACHMENT' which is right below the 'SUBJECT BOX'. Click on 'ATTACH 
FILE' 
then find your letter wherever you saved it. Click once on your file, 
then 
click 'OPEN' then click 'OK'. If you did this right , you should see 
your 
filename in the 'ATTACHMENT BOX' and it will be shaded.  NOW POST AWAY!!

IF YOU'RE USING INTERNET EXPLORER:

It's just as easy.  Holding down the left mouse button, highlight this 
entire 
article, then press the 'CTRL' key and the 'C' key at the same time to 
copy 
this article.  Then print the article for your records to have the names 
of 
those you will be sending $1.00 to.

NEXT,

Go to the newsgroups and press 'POST AN ARTICLE'.  Then type in your 
flashy 
subject and click the large window below.  Press 'CTRL' and 'V' and the 
article 
will appear in the message window.  **BE SURE TO MAKE YOUR ADDRESS 
CHANGES TO 
THE 5 NAMES.**  Now re-highlight the article and re-copy it so you have 
the 
changes  Then all you have to do for each newsgroup is 'CTRL' and 'V' 
and press 
'POST'.  It's that easy!!

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 TO 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 PO Box due to the large amount of mail 
you 
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 #5 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 #4, 
and only 5 persons respond to each of the original 5.  That's another 
$25.00 
for me.  Now those 25 each make 200 MINIMUM posts with my name at #3 and 
only 5 
reply to each.  I will bring in an additional $125.00!  Now, those 125 
persons 
turn around and post the MINIMUM 200 with my name at #2 and only receive 
5 
replies each, I will make an additional $626.00!  Okay, now here is the 
fun 
part.  Each of those 625 persons post a MINIMUM 200 letters with my name 
at #1 
and they each only receive 5 replies.  That just made me $3,125.00 with 
an 
original investment of only $5.00!  AMAZING!  And as I said, 5 responses 
is 
actually VERY LOW!  Average is probably 20 to 30!  So lets put those 
figures at 
just 15 responses per person.  Here is what you will make:

    at #5 $15.00

    at #4 $225.00

    at #3 $3,375.00

    at #2 $50,625.00

    at #1 $759,375.00

 When your name is no  longer on the list, you just take the latest 
posting in 
the newsgroups and send out another $5.00 to names on the list, putting 
your 
name at number 5 again, and start posting again.  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 $5.00 to 
see if 
it really works??  I think so.  People have said, "What if the plan is 
played 
out and no one sends me 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 
work.  You just have to be honest.  Make sure you print this article out 
RIGHT 
NOW, also.  Try to keep a list of everyone that sends you money and 
always keep 
an eye on the newsgroups to make sure everyone is playing fairly.  
Remember, 
HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY.  You don't need to cheat the basic idea to 
make the 
money!! 

GOOD LUCK to all and please play fairly and reap the huge rewards from
this, which is tons of extra CASH.  **By the way, if you try to deceive 
people 
by posting the messages with your name in the list and not sending the 
money to 
the rest of the people already on the list, you will NOT get as much.  
Someone 
I talked to knew someone who did that.  He only made about $150.00, and 
that's 
after seven or eight weeks!  Then he sent the 5 $1.00 bills, people 
added him 
to their lists, and in 4-5
weeks he had over $10k.  This is the fairest and most honest way I have 
ever 
seen to share the wealth of the world without costing anything but our 
time!!! 
 You also may want to buy mailing and e-mail lists for future dollars.

Please remember to declare your extra income.   Thanks once again!

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