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Yeah right !?!?!?!
If someone wants to get ripped off, just try this.
It's allready illegal in the Netherlands and other European countries, so-
"beep" off- with your bull"beep"shit if you don't have anything to say about
archery !!!!!!!

Arthur (NL)

Bob Smyth schreef:

> $$MAKING MONEY$$
>
>   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.
>
>   It said to send $1.00 to each of the 6 names and address
>   stated in the article. 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) 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?" Then I invested
> the
>   measly $6.00.
>
>   Well 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 it's 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 or
> 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 virtually 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) Michael - 12301 Studebaker #219 - Norwalk, CA 90650
>   #2) Oyesiku - 1210 Woodycrest Ave. #3a - Bronx,NY 10452
>   #3) Melinda - 9055 Wiles Rd #201 - Coral Springs, FL 33067.
>   #4) Eric - 161b cure-ouellet - Val Dor, Que,Canada j9p 5v1
>   #5) Christine K. � 431 W. 31st Street � Long Beach, CA 90806
>   #6) Bob S. - 403 Knolls View Dr. - Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
>
>   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!
>
>   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 adhering 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.
>   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 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: Assume for example you get a 7.5% return, which is
> very
>   conservative.
>   1) when you mail out 200 letters, 15 people will send you $1.00,
>   2) those 15 mail out 200 letters, 225 people will send you $1.00
>   3) those 225 mail out 200 letters, 3,375 people will send you $1.00
>   4) those 3,375 mail out 200 letters, 50,625 people will send you $1.00
>
>   5) those 3,375 mail out 200 letters, 759,375 people will send you
> $1.00
>   By now your name has dropped off the list, but so far you have
> received at
>   least $759,375.00!!
>   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!