$$$ ILLEGAL MONEY SCAM $$$

ILLEGAL SCAM!!

YOU WILL NEVER SEE A DOLLAR OF YOUR MONEY AGAIN!!!

READ WHY!

http://www.usps.gov/websites/depart/inspect/chainlet.htm

Chain letters are a form of gambling, and sending them through the mail
or delivering them in person or by computer, violates Title 18, United
States Code, Section 1302, the Postal Lottery Statute. 

(A copy of this chain letter has been sent to this person's Internet
provider and Cc'd to jcc...@uspis.gov, The U.S. Postal Inspection
Service, with a list of all names involved.)

A chain letter is a "get rich quick" scheme that promises that your mail
box will soon be stuffed full of cash if you decide to participate.
You're told you can make thousands of dollars every month if you follow
the detailed instructions in the letter. 

A typical chain letter includes names and addresses of several
individuals whom you may or may not know. You are instructed to send a
certain amount of money--usually $5--to the person at the top of the
list, and then eliminate that name and add yours to the bottom. You are
then instructed to mail copies of the letter to a few more individuals
who will hopefully repeat the entire process. The letter promises that
if they follow the same procedure, your name will gradually move to the
top of the list and you'll receive money -- lots of it. 

There's at least one problem with chain letters. They're illegal if they
request money or other items of value and promise a substantial return
to the participants. Chain letters are a form of gambling, and sending
them through the mail (or delivering them in person or by computer, but
mailing money to participate) violates Title 18, United States Code,
Section 1302, the Postal Lottery Statute. (Chain letters that ask for
items of minor value, like picture postcards or recipes, may be mailed,
since such items are not things of value within the meaning of the law.) 

Recently, high-tech chain letters have begun surfacing. They may be
disseminated over the Internet, or may require the copying and mailing
of computer disks rather than paper. Regardless of what technology is
used to advance the scheme, if the mail is used at any step along the
way, it is still illegal. 

The main thing to remember is that a chain letter is simply a bad
investment. You certainly won't get rich. You will receive little or no
money. The few dollars you may get will probably not be as much as you
spend making and mailing copies of the chain letter. 

Chain letters don't work because the promise that all participants in a
chain letter will be winners is mathematically impossible. Also, many
people participate, but do not send money to the person at the top of
the list. Some others create a chain letter that lists their name
numerous times--in various forms with different addressee. So, in
reality, all the money in a chain is going to one person. 

Do not be fooled if the chain letter is used to sell inexpensive reports
on credit, mail order sales, mailing lists, or other topics. The primary
purpose is to take your money, not to sell information. "Selling" a
product does not ensure legality. Be doubly suspicious if there's a
claim that the U.S. Postal Service or U.S. Postal Inspection Service has
declared the letter legal. This is said only to mislead you. Neither the
Postal Service nor Postal Inspectors give prior approval to any chain
letter. 

Participating in a chain letter is a losing proposition. Turn over any
chain letter you receive that asks for money or other items of value to
your local postmaster or nearest Postal Inspector. Write on the mailing
envelope of the letter or in a separate transmittal letter, "I received
this in the mail and believe it may be illegal."


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