Original Usenet thread from alt.ascii-art, started 27 Mar 1997.
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alt.ascii-art
· 1 message · 27 Mar 1997
Dear Friend,
Greetings! A couple of months ago I began browsing these newsgroups,
just like you are now, and came across this letter, MAKE MILLIONS ON A
FIVE DOLLAR INVESTMENT!!! Everybody knows how these type of letters
work. You send a dollar to five people on a list. You bump the first
person off of the list and place YOUR name at the bottom. Redistribute
the list via newsgroups and/or email and WHALLA! People join, and YOU
begin receiving one dollar bills in the mail by the hundreds.
So I thought, "yeah, right, what a scam", like most of us, but I was
curious, and could really use some extra cash, so I kept reading. I
remembered such an idea that was distributed through the postal service
a decade ago. I printed the letter and put it aside on my desk.
I had some concerns. Will it work? What are the legal aspects of such
an idea? I began speaking with people at work, at school, I even talked
with a close personal friend who is a lawyer. What I found out is that
it is 100% legal, if done correctly, and it can work.
___________________________________________________________________
This is a 100% legal business opportunity which is covered in title 18,
section 1302 and 1342 of the postal and lottery laws. You may call the
u.S. Post office at (800) 725-2161 for verification.
___________________________________________________________________
I improved upon the existing system (details below) and invested my
measly $5.00. Guess what, within 7 days, I began receiving dollar bills
in the mail!!! I was shocked!!! I began redistributing the HOT LIST
with the addresses of the people that had sent me a dollar. The first
week I made $50.00. Two days into the second week and the letters
stopped. I said, "this thing is played out, but I still made $50.00".
Boy was I wrong.
Wednesday the letters began rolling in. I began picking up my mail at
the Post Office. I had to get a P.O. box to handle the volume of
letters coming in from around the world! I set up a business account at
a local bank (wanting to do everything legal, of course). The second
week I made $1,500.00. My excitement grew and I purchased a mailing
list. I mailed 100,000 people this exact letter and 1,000 responded.
The third week I had made an incredible $10,000 DOLLARS!!!
I thought, this is certainly better than spending $5.00 each week
playing the lottery!!!
Now you have the opportunity to join the HOT LIST. This list, started
by the Money Machine, Inc., a marketing firm out of Miami, FL. is "the
best on the net" for a couple of reasons. First, we allow six persons on
our list instead of five, like the others. The system is self
perpetuating, that is the list is redistributed by the people whose
names appear on the list, but the names are changed to include those
that have sent the dollar in. This alone results in many more trips
around the net for you, which translates into bigger returns and helps
to ensure the success of everyone playing. Second, this system, along
with the SPECIFIC WORDING in this letter make the HOT LIST 100% legal.
We are actually selling a product and a service in return for one
dollar. This business opportunity outlined in this mailing is a
"product" that you have received. Thus, if you chose to join the HOT
LIST you will be sending $1.00 to each of the 6 persons given below in
exchange for receiving this letter. Further, the people receiving your
dollar will be providing a service by redistributing the HOT LIST
worldwide with your name on it!
___________________________________________________________________
THE PLAN:
___________________________________________________________________
DO NOT EDIT THIS LETTER ANYMORE BEYOND THIS POINT.
Now, please follow these proven steps to obtain the amount you desire:
1) Immediately send a $1 dollar bill 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." (Remember, in this way, you're not just sending a
dollar to someone; you're paying for a legitimate marketing service.)
Include your home address P.O. Box, or email address. You DO NOT need
to include your full name. Let each person know what number they are
at in your letter (1-6) so that he/she knows which cycle they are
receiving the $1.00 from. Make sure that you retain EVERY name and/or
address sent to you, either on computer or hard copy. This is PROOF
that you are truly providing a service, and should the I.R.S. or some
other government agency question 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 on a mailing list.
2) Remove the name next to the #1 on the list, and move the rest of
the names up one position. Then place your name in the #6 spot. Thus,
#6 becomes #5, #4 becomes #3, etc., and YOU will be #6 on the list.
3) Post this letter in at least 250 newsgroups, I do 5 groups per
post. You can simply copy the contents of this letter and paste it to
the newsgroups of your choice.
Here are step by step directions outlining how to post to
newsgroups:
First, copy (CTRL + C for PC users, apple + C for Mac users) the
contents of this letter and paste (CTRL + V or apple + V) it into a word
processing program. This way, you can edit the HOT LIST to include your
name! Save the edited file.
Second, do a search in Yahoo for newsgroups. you will be presented with
various indexes of newsgroups. One site that I particularily like can
be found at http://www.cyberfiber.com/news/.
Third, when you're ready to post, open, highlight and copy the entire
HOT LIST. Visit various newsgroups either by clicking a link found in
step #2 or by clicking on "Netscape News" in your browser. When you
find a newsgroup, click on the To News: button found in the upper left
hand corner of your browser screen. This will open up what looks like a
basic email window. Insert the cursor into the body of the message and
paste. Now click the Send button and your list is delivered! It is a
good idea to copy the name of each newsgroup you find so that when you
repost the HOT LIST, you can post to 50-100 all at the same time!
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please pay attention to the newsgroups in which you
post. If there is an abundance of similar letters, you may want to seek
another newsgroup. Thus, pay respect to the harmony of the newsgroup
and use common sense. There are plenty of newsgroups on the Internet.
(I think there are close to 18,000 of them.) Also, please post in
appropriate groups and spread your postings over many different local &
international areas! For added success, you can also mail this letter
in addition to posting in newsgroups. Order 10,000 (or more) names from
a mailing list company. I found a list recently that cost $49.00 for
ONE MILLION names (70% receivable). Two lists that have been most
effective are:
S.E. Mailing List Advon Distributors
P. O. Box 15061 P. O. Box B-11
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33318 Shelly, ID 83274
(954) 742-9519 (800) 992-3866
Here are some newsgroups to get you
started:
alt.traffic.atlanta, alt.transgendered, alt.travel, alt.travel.canada,
alt.travel.new-orleans, alt.travel.rides, alt.travel.road-trip,
alt.travel.uk.air, alt.treasure.hunting, alt.troll, alt.true- crime,
alt.true.crime, alt.tv, alt.tv.3rd-rock, alt.tv.7th-heaven,
alt.tv.90210, alt.tv.a-team, alt.tv.ab-fab, alt.tv.absolutely-fabulous,
alt.tv.absolutely_fabulous, rec.travel.marketplace, realtynet.mid,
realtynet.general, ba.market.housing, iijnet.real-estate, ne.housing,
realtynet.general, realtynet.generalpdaxs.ads.real_estate,
realtynet.general, alt.building.realestate, alt.business,
alt.business.misc, alt.construction, alt.real-estate-agents,
alt.realtor.relocation, alt.relocate, iijnet.real-estate, misc.invest,
misc.invest.real-estate, pdaxs.ads.real_estate, realty.invest,
realtynet.canada-intl, realtynet.commercial, realtynet.east,
realtynet.general, realtynet.invest, realtynet.lending, realtynet.mid,
realtynet.residential, realtynet.south, realtynet.west, tnn.real-estate,
misc.invest.real-estate, misc.invest, misc.invest.marketplace,
misc.invest.misc, misc.invest.real-estate, realtynet.east,
realtynet.south, realtynet.mid, misc.invest.real-estate, misc.invest,
misc.invest.marketplace, misc.invest.misc, misc.invest.real-estate,
realtynet.east, realtynet.south, realtynet.mid, realtynet.west,
realtynet.invest
Here are the addresses that you must send a dollar to with your slip of
paper requesting placement on their mailing list, as instructed above:
1. Scott B. 1307 Alameda Ave, APT. C, Burbank, CA USA 91506
2. BJ 118 Palmyra, Vista, CA USA 92084
3. M. Jaski 5711 W. Tropicana Ave, #227, Las Vegas, NV USA 89103
4. P.I. 4335 Pageantry Falls, Las Vegas, NV USA 89031
5. Mike W. 10080 Hwy. 67 #39, Lakeside, CA USA 92040
6. Darin R. 9997 Javelin Way, Spring Valley, CA USA 91977
***This plan will not work unless you send $1.00 to each of the above
persons as directed. Honesty results in
greater returns for us all***
___________________________________________________________________
LETS DO THE MATH:
___________________________________________________________________
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 250 letters, and 18 people (250 x 7.5% = 18) will
send you $1 each. $18.00
2. Those 18 send out 250 letters each, and 337 people (18 x 250 =
4,500 x 7.5% = 337) send you $1 each. $337.00
3. Those 337 send out 250 letters each (337 x 250 = 84,250 x 7.5% =
6,318), and 6,318 people send you $1 each. $6,318.00
4. Those 6,318 send out 250 letters each (6,318 x 250 = 1,579,500 x
7.5% = 118,462), and 118,462 people send you $1 each. $118,462.00
5. Those 118,462 send out 250 letters each (118,462 x 250 =
29,615,500 x 7.5% = 2,221,162), and 2,221,162 people send you $1 each.
$2,221,162.00.
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Add 1 through 5 and total at $ 2,346,297.50
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
All this is at a 7.5% return on your letters. that's 18 replies on your
original 250 postings. remember, you make this work. put forth the
effort and reap the rewards.
Some valuable, general suggestions:
1. Do not try and cheat this process. If you do, you will not achieve
the desired results.
2. COVER YOUR INVESTMENT. Enroll as many friends, family members and
business associates that you can so that when you begin posting, you
will already have covered your $5.00 investment.
3. The Internet is a very effective medium for exposing this vehicle.
However, pay attention to newsgroups, and avoid posting this letter in
the newsgroups where there are a lot of upset people complaining about
"spamming." In another words, we are asking that you use common sense,
and have courtesy to others on the Internet. Keep in mind that there
are plenty of people out there
who believe and want this as much as you do.
4. Keep a positive frame of mind while engaging in this process, and
you will receive the amount of money you desire.
5. In order to achieve maximum results and remain 100% legal, DO NOT
CHANGE THE CONTENTS OF THIS LETTER. However, you may edit applicable
portions relating to Internet when sending this letter via regular mail.
6. When the money begins to arrive, it is a good gesture to give 10% or
more to your church or favorite charity with a joyful spirit. The
Internet has proved to be a very quick and effective
means to reach millions of people with your message. This message
exemplifies a UNIVERSAL LAW OF ABUNDANCE that there is plenty to go
around for everyone. You will not be hurting anyone and will be
creating the opportunity for those who read your message to benefit --
just as you will -- from the abundance that exists in this universe.
GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN, AND REMEMBER, YOUR EFFORTS DETERMINE YOUR SUCCESS
IN THIS PROGRAM.
It's good to have you aboard! Now get posting :-)
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