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Original Usenet thread from alt.ascii-art, started 2 Nov 1997.
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you can do it to click here to learn how

you can do it to click here to learn how

alt.ascii-art · 1 message · 2 Nov 1997

This really works
 Don't miss the boat on this one!  I was a non-believer once
 too!  I tried it to prove to myself that it was bogus.  I was wrong :(
 If you are interested, try it!!  If you are not, waste all of six
 dollars +
 postage, at least you will know.  People say this kind of thing is a
 scam.  Who has ever heard of getting scammed out of six dollars?

 TRY IT......I DARE YOU

 I've been deleting the offers of this letter left and right until a
 friend told me that he was going to participate because a friend of his
 had made about $5000 within a couple of weeks with this letter.  I
 stopped turning up my nose at this idea and applied myself to getting
 the letter out. Just sent my six out this morning*easy work for what
 might be some easy money. Now I'm planning to post the letter with my
 name on the list to as many newsgroups as I can (in a spam-friendly
 manner -- see later).

 I thought, what the heck, I'll try it. It's only six dollars plus
 postage. I didn't do it right first, I only sent out to about 30
 newsgroups.  But, I got back my six dollars and actually made $159 in a
 week. Anyway, now I'm going to do this the right way: send out to approx
 250 newsgroups!

 Thanks for reading!

 Make a fortune and this is the absolute truth!
 If you have read this far you have already proved it works!!
 TAKE JUST 5 MINUTES TO READ THIS AND SEE.

 This is the newest updated version.

 As I was surfing the net, I read all these postings on how you can
 make over $50,000, even $800,000.  Well I believe that if all goes
 well, and you follow the rules EXACTLY, it will work. Just follow the
 instructions given in this letter, and you to can make over $800,000,
 perfectly legally according to USA Post Office Laws (read on for
 specifics). Don't look at this as a  scam, but rather as a true-to-life
 example to test the above statement. It will only cost you $6 dollars
 plus 6 stamps, and a few hours of your time. Thus, there is some
 effort involved, because nothing in life is absolutely free. Are you
 ready and willing to accept that you can receive a fair amount
 of $? If so, please continue reading. But if you think this is
 just another scam, I suggest that you don't try it.

 PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A 6 PERSON LIST, NOT THE USUAL 5.
 PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO CHEAT THIS PROGRAM. JUST ADD
 ONE NAME AND REPOST THE ARTICLE.  IF YOU DO NOT IT
 WILL NOT WORK, AND YOU WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE
 LIST! FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS AND JOIN US IN A
 GREAT OPPORTUNITY!

 The program has been revised and you will notice six names instead of
 five.  The reason for this is that the sixth name will add $50000 to
 $100000. This is proven mathematically, as well as my bank account. I
 never really thought that this program would work, but IT DOES and it
 will
 for you too. Just be patient and follow the directions exactly.

 Remember to keep the names right. Let's go!

 STEP 1

 Invest your $6 by writing your name and address on six separate pieces
 of paper along with the words:

 "PLEASE ADD ME TO YOUR MAILING LIST".

 (In this way, you are not just sending a dollar to someone; you are
 paying for a legitimate service.) People have asked me if this is really
 legal.  It is! You are using the Internet to advertise your business.
 What is that business?  You are assembling a mailing list of people who
 are interested in home based computer and on-line businesses, and
 methods
 of generating income at home. Remember - people send you a small fee to
 be
 added to your list. It is legal. What will you do with your list of
 thousands of names?  That's up to you, but this is how it becomes legal.
 To be legal you must actually sell a product or service if you expect to
 receive a dollar. Anyone sending a dollar back to you must receive
 something in return. You have already received this letter due to the
 participation of each of the 5 persons listed below. This letter and the
 plan given within this letter are a "product" that you have received.
 Thus, you will be sending $1.00 to each of the 6 persons given below in
 exchange for receiving this letter and for asking them to provide the
 "service" of adding you to their mailing list.

 THIS IS A SERVICE AND IS A 100% LEGAL BUSINESS
 OPPORTUNITY WHICH IS COVERED IN TITLE 18, SECTION
 1302 AND 1342 OF THE POSTAL AND LOTTERY LAWS.

 Now, please follow the given steps exactly to receive your desired
 amount of money: Send a $1 bill (no checks or money-orders) to each of
 the
 6 people on the list below. Wrap this dollar in a note with the words:
 "Please put me on your mailing list." (In this way, you're not just
 sending a dollar to someone, you're paying for a legitimate service.)
 Also, to discourage those who prey on cash in the mail, be sure the
 bill is completely hidden by the note. A woven envelope is recommended.
 Include your address (no need to include your name). This is the key to
 the program!  Also, let each person know what number they are in your
 letter so he/she knows which cycle he is receiving the $1.00 from. Make
 sure that you retain EVERY name and address sent to you, either on
 computer or hard copy, but do not discard the names and notes that
 people
 send to you. This is PROOF that you are truly providing a service, and
 should the IRS or some other government agency questions you, you can
 provide them with this proof. Therefore, you will start a list of all
 the
 people who send you a dollar requesting to be added to a mailing list.
 Actually, you will want to safeguard this list because it can generate
 even better responses and much more later! Fold a $1 bill inside each
 paper, and mail them by standard mail one each to the following six
 addresses:


 1)
 N. Kaciuba
 1 Main St. W.
 P.O. Box 20003
 Grimsby, ON.
 Canada L3M 5J3

  2)
 S Wiggill
 PO Box 34678
 Newton Park
 6055
 South Africa

 3)
 S. Coats
 1014 Ontario St.
 Sandpoint, ID 83864

 4) Somchai Saetung
 197 Ladprow 62,Wangthonglang
 Bangkapi,Bangkok,10210
 THAILAND
 5)
 Computer Solutions Unlimited
 20 W.River Dr
 Apt 5
 Manchester NH 03104
 6)
 J Dale
 20 Roberts Rd
 Litchfield NH 03052
 STEP 2

 Now remove the top name from the list, and move the other names up.
 This way #6 becomes #5 and so on. Put your name in as the #6 on the
 list (Remember to take #1 off and change the numbers so #2 becomes
 #1, #3 becomes #2, #4 becomes #3, #5 becomes #4 becomes #5 and you
 become #6.)

 STEP 3

 LET ME TELL YOU HOW MUCH YOU CAN MAKE.

 How do the numbers work for potential income earnings?  Assume for the
 sake of example that you get a 7.5% return rate.  This is very
 conservative; my first attempt was about 9.5%, and my second was over
 11%.

 1. You send out 200 letters, and 15 people (7.5% x 200) will send you
 $1 each. $15.00

 2. Those 15 send out 200 letters each, and 225 people send you $1
 each. $225.00

 3. Those 225 send out 200 letters each, and 3,375 people send you
 $1 each. $3,375.00.

 4. Those 3,375 send out 200 letters each, and 50,625.00
 people send you $1 each. $50,625.00

 5. Those 50,625 send out 200 letters each, and 758,375 people send you
 $1 each. $759,375.00

 TOTAL $813,615.00!!  If those figures sound incredibly high, figure
 that even with half the return rate, or even a quarter, the total is
 still spectacular.  It works every time, but how well will depend on
 how many letters you send. In the above example you mailed out 200
 letters. This sounds like "pie in the sky," but the numbers add up, and
 with over 40 million people on the NET, it works!  TIP:  For an even
 greater return, post to MORE than 250 newsgroups initially; try for
 300-350.  When your name drops off a list, simply access another
 message from a newsgroup and start the process over again.
 Post the new article to at least 250 newsgroups.  Remember, the more
 you post, the more people see, and the more you get. There are at
 least 25,000 newsgroups at any one time. This is a $6 + postage
 investment. It takes about a week or so to start seeing a return- so be
 patient. The dollars should stream for about 3 months. At that point,
 simply add your name to the list and start over. I've done this three
 times and now I can quit my job and start investing in real estate full
 time. I assure you this can work.

 If you mailed out 500 letters, you could have received even more!
 Check the math yourself, but I guarantee it's correct.  With this kind
 of return, you have got to give it a try!  Try it once, and you'll do
 it again. Just make sure you send a dollar to each of the addresses on
 the list above with a note asking to be added to their mailing list.
 Together we will all prosper and we will be able to share our wealth
 with those less fortunate than ourselves.

 GOOD LUCK!!

 AUTOMATING THE PROCESS...

 ----------------------------------------------------------------------

 If you have Netscape 3.0 do the following:
 1)  Click on any newsgroup like normal, THEN click on 'TO NEWS', which
 is on the far left when you're in the newsgroups page.  This will
 bring up a box to type a message in.

 2)  Leave the newsgroup box like it is, CHANGE the subject box to
 something flashy, like the subject of this letter

 3)  Tab once and you should be ready to type.  Now, copy and paste
 THIS whole letter, except insert your name at #6,  and
 remove #1 off the list, plus any other small changes you think you
 need to make.  Keep almost all of it the SAME.

 4)  Now click on FILE in THIS BOX, RIGHT ABOVE SEND -- NOT
 WHERE IT SAYS NETSCAPE NEWS ON THE FIRST BOX. Click
 on SAVE AS when you're under FILE Save your article as a text file
 to your C: or A: drive.  DO NOT SEND OR POST YOUR ARTICLE
 UNTIL YOU DO THIS.  Once saved, move on to number below.
 NOTE:  You can edit the file ahead of time (like in Notepad orWordpad),
 then attach it as shown in step 6.

 5)  If you still have all of your text, send or post to this newsgroup
 now by just clicking send, which is right below FILE, and right above
 Cc:

 6)  Here's where you're going to post all 200.  OK, click on any
 newsgroup then click on 'TO NEWS', again in the top left corner.
 Leave the NEWSGROUPS BOX alone again, put a flashy subject title in
 the SUBJECT BOX, hit TAB once you're in the body of the message.
 Click on ATTACHMENTS, which is below the SUBJECT BOX.  You will get
 another box to come up.  Click on ATTACH FILE, then find YOUR file
 that if you did this right, you should see your file name in the
 attachments box, and it will be shaded green.

 ---------------

 IF YOU USE I.E. EXPLORER IT'S JUST AS EASY...

 1)  HOLDING DOWN THE LEFT MOUSE BUTTON, highlight this article.
 Then press the "ctrl" key and the "c" key at the same time to copy this
 article.  Then print this article for your records, to have the names of
 those you will be sending $1 bills to.

 2)  Go to the news groups and press "post an article".   A window will
 open.  Type in your headline in the subject area and then click in the
 large window below.  Press "ctrl" and then "v" and the article will be
 placed in the window.
 If you want to edit the article, do so and then highlight and copy it
 again.  Now every time you post the article in a new newsgroup all you
 have to repeat is "ctrl" and "v" and press post.

 3)  That's it.  Each time you do this, all you have to do is type in a
 different newsgroup, so that way it posts to 200 DIFFERENT newsgroups,
 or more.

 You see?  Now you just have 249 to go!! (Don't worry, each one takes
 about 30 seconds, once you get used to it.
 REMEMBER 250 IS THE RECOMMENDED MINIMUM.  But the more you
 post the more you will receive.

 AND THAT'S IT!!

 --------------------------------------------------------------

 EXTRA TIPS:-

 (ONLY) IF YOU ARE CONFIDENT WITH YOUR COMPUTER YOU CAN
 AUTOMATE YOUR POSTINGS (and prevent spamming) AS FOLLOWS: (THIS
 Replaces the previous section only i.e. 'AUTOMATING THE PROCESS...')

 (using Netscape):

 As you are reading this message click on "file" - "save message as",
 enter a filename in the 'save as' dialog box, press "enter".
 Now open "Notepad" (usually from "start" - "programs" - "accessories")
 and open the message ( "file" - "open" ) you just saved. (You will
 find it in the same folder you saved it and you may also find it
 has a '.html' file extension). Then edit the letter EXACTLY as you
 have been directed above. Just make sure you delete the
 'system-message' that appears at the top so that it makes sense when
 you read it! Click on "edit" - "select all" (all the text should now be
 highlighted) then again "edit" - "copy".

 Leave Notepad alone for now and return to the Netscape News program:

 Click on "options" - "show all newsgroups".

 Now select (subscribe to) whichever groups you think are suitable by
 moving down the entire listing and clicking in the appropriate empty
 boxes. Once you have finished click "options" - "show subscribed
 newsgroups".

 Now simply click on the first group you want to post to, to highlight
 it. Then choose the group about 5 further on and WHILE HOLDING DOWN
 THE SHIFT KEY click on it. Next click on "file" - "new news message".
 A message box will appear and after entering the "flashy" subject
 line, position the cursor in the main message area.

 Click on "edit" -"paste"; the message will appear.

 NOW CHECK IT!!

 When you are satisfied everything is correct click "send" and it will
 be sent to all 5 groups. Now repeat as many times as you need- very
 simple!

 NOTE - "edit" - "copy" is exactly the same as pressing "ctrl" with "c"

        "edit" - "paste" is exactly the same as pressing "ctrl" with "v"

 SPAM-FRIENDLY...

 PLEASE NEVER post to more than 5 with any one message since
 the resulting long lines of newsgroup listings at the top of EVERY
 message will annoy many AND will vastly reduce the effectiveness of
 your posting.  Also, do not re-post to the same newsgroup -- leave that
 for a future participant in this venture.  The reality is that your
 Internet-Service-Provider may get very annoyed if you are overloading
 their server.  However, with some common sense, you too can tap the
 power
 of the internet.

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