!!!!!!!!##CASH NOW##!!!!!!!

I have included 2 links to the postoffices web page for those that
want 
more information. This is an ILLEGAL SCAM do not join in one of these 
chain letters.

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

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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http://www.usps.gov/websites/depart/inspect/usc18/mailfr.htm

   [Inspection Service Seal]   United States
                               Postal Inspection Service

Mail Fraud and Misrepresentation
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Title 18, United States Code

Section 1341. Frauds and swindles

Whoever, having devised or intending to devise any scheme or artifice
to
defraud, or for obtaining money or property by means of false or
fraudulent
pretenses, representations, or promises, or to sell, dispose of, loan,
exchange, alter, give away, distribute, supply, or furnish or procure
for
unlawful use any counterfeit or spurious coin, obligation, security,
or
other article, or anything represented to be or intimated or held out
to be
such counterfeit or spurious article, for the purpose of executing
such
scheme or artifice or attempting so to do, places in any post office
or
authorized depository for mail matter, any matter or thing whatever to
be
sent or delivered by the Postal Service, or deposits or causes to be
deposited any matter or thing whatever to be sent or delivered by any
private or commercial interstate carrier, or takes or receives
therefrom,
any such matter or thing, or knowingly causes to be delivered by mail
or
such carrier according to the direction thereon, or at the place at
which
it is directed to be delivered by the person to whom it is addressed,
any
such matter or thing, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned
not
more than five years, or both. If the violation affects a financial
institution, such person shall be fined not more than $ 1,000,000 or
imprisoned not more than 30 years, or both.

Section 1342. Fictitious name or address

Whoever, for the purpose of conducting, promoting, or carrying on by
means
of the Postal Service, any scheme or device mentioned in section 1341
of
this title or any other unlawful business, uses or assumes, or
requests to
be addressed by, any fictitious, false, or assumed title, name, or
address
or name other than his own proper name, or takes or receives from any
post
office or authorized depository of mail matter, any letter, postal
card,
package, or other mail matter addressed to any such fictitious, false,
or
assumed title, name, or address, or name other than his own proper
name,
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five
years, or
both.

Section 1345. Injunctions against fraud

(a)

     (1) If a person is -
          (A) violating or about to violate this chapter or section
287,
          371 (insofar as such violation involves a conspiracy to
defraud
          the United States or any agency thereof), or 1001 of this
title;
          or
          (B) committing or about to commit a banking law violation
          (defined in section 3322(d) of this title), the Attorney
General
          may commence a civil action in any Federal court to enjoin
such
          violation.

     (2) If a person is alienating or disposing of property, or
intends to
     alienate or dispose of property, obtained as a result of a
banking law
     violation (as defined in section 3322(d) of this title) or
property
     which is traceable to such violation, the Attorney General may
     commence a civil action in any Federal court -
          (A) to enjoin such alienation or disposition of property; or
          (B) for a restraining order to -
               (i) prohibit any person from withdrawing, transferring,
               removing, dissipating, or disposing of any such
property or
               property of equivalent value; and
               (ii) appoint a temporary receiver to administer such
               restraining order.

          (3) A permanent or temporary injunction or restraining order
          shall be granted without bond.
          (b) The court shall proceed as soon as practicable to the
hearing
          and determination of such an action, and may, at any time
before
          final determination, enter such a restraining order or
          prohibition, or take such other action, as is warranted to
          prevent a continuing and substantial injury to the United
States
          or to any person or class of persons for whose protection
the
          action is brought. A proceeding under this section is
governed by
          the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, except that, if an
          indictment has been returned against the respondent,
discovery is
          governed by the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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THE LETTER BELOW IS AN ILLEGAL CHAIN LETTER I LEFT IT HERE AS AN
EXAMPLE 
OF WHAT ONE LOOKS LIKE DO NOT RESPOND TO IT.

On Wed, 9 Jul 1997 14:25:12 -0400, Sunil Kurian
<sku...@chuma.cas.usf.edu> wrote:

>
>Get a reasonable return of $20,000 to $50,000 by sending only $5. All you
>skeptics out there, TRY IT. You'll never know it doesn't work unless you
>do. Its only $5! This worst that could happen is losing that. The best
>that could happen is getting $50,000!!!
>
>        I hate these posts as much as you do. Please just give me a few
>minutes of your time.  It will be worth it, I assure you.  For only $5
>how can you go wrong?  THIS REALLY DOES WORK!!!!
>It only cost me the postage and $5.  READ ON!
>        Hello!  I've got some awesome news that I think you need to
>take two minutes to read if you have ever thought "How could I make
>some serious cash in a hurry???," or been in serious debt,  ready to
>do almost anything to get the money needed to pay off those bill
>collectors.  So grab a snack, a warm cup of coffee, or a glass of
>your favorite beverage, get comfortable, and listen to this interesting,
>exciting find!
>         Let me start by saying that I FINALLY FOUND IT!  That's
>right! I found it!  And I HATE GET RICH QUICK SCHEMES!!  I
>hate those schemes like multi-level marketing, mail-order schemes,
>envelope stuffing scams, 900 number scams--the list goes on
>forever.  I have tried every darn get rich quick scheme out there
>over the past 12 years.  I somehow got on mailing lists for people
>looking to make money (more like "desperate stupid people who
>will try anything for money!").  Well,  when I was a teenager, these
>claims to "get me rich quick" sounded irresistible!  I would shell out
>$14.95 here, $29.95 there, $24.95 here, and another $49.95 there.
>I had maxed out my new Circuit City Card AND my Visa...I was
>desperate for money!!  So, I gave them all a chance but failed at
>every one of them!  Maybe they worked for some people, but not
>for me.  Eventually, I just tossed that JUNK MAIL in the trash
>when I got the mail.  I recognized it right away.  I can smell a
>money scam from a mile away these days.  I thought I could sniff
>out a scam easily.  WAS I WRONG!!  I LOVE THE INTERNET!!!
>        I was scanning thru a newsgroup and saw an article
>titled GET CASH FAST!!  I thought, "Here on the Internet?
>Well, I'll just have to see what schemes could possibly be on the
>internet."  The article described a way to MAIL A ONE DOLLAR
>BILL TO ONLY FIVE PEOPLE AND MAKE $50,000 IN
>CASH WITHIN 4 WEEKS!  Well, the more I thought about it, the
>more I became very curious.  Why?  Because of the way it worked
>AND BECAUSE IT WOULD ONLY COST ME FIVE DOLLARS
>(AND FIVE STAMPS).  THAT'S ALL I EVER PAY--EVER!!!
>        Okay, so maybe the $50,000 in cash was a tough amount to
>reach--but it was possible.  I knew that I could at least get a return
>of $1,000 or so.  So I did it!!  As per the instructions in the article, I
>mailed out ("snail mail" for you email fanatics) a single dollar bill to
>each of the five people on the list that was contained in the article.
>I included a small note with the dollar that stated "Please Add Me
>To Your List."  I then removed the first position name of the five
>names listed and moved everyone up one position, putting my
>name in position five of the list.  This is how the money starts
>rolling in!  I then took this revised article--now with my name on the
>list--and REPOSTED IT ON AS MANY NEWSGROUPS AND
>LOCAL BULLETIN BOARD MESSAGE AREAS THAT I
>KNEW.
>         I then waited to watch the money come in, prepared to
>maybe receive about $1,000 to $1,500 in cash or so.  But what a
>welcome surprise when those envelopes kept coming in!!!  I knew
>what they were as soon as I saw the return addresses from people
>all over the world--most from the U.S., some from Canada, and
>even some from Australia!  I tell you, THAT WAS EXCITING!!
>So, how much did I get in total return?  $1000?  $5000?  Not even!!!
>I received a total of $23,343!!!  I couldn't believe it!!   I now have a
>brand new black Acura Integra to speak for due to this!!  Now after
>almost eight months, I am ready to do it again!!!  Maybe it is
>possible to get $50,000 in cash--I don't know--but  IT COMPLETELY
>DEPENDS ON YOU, THE INDIVIDUAL!
>        You must follow through and repost this article everywhere
>you can think of!  The number of postings you make will determine
>how much cash will arrive in your mailbox!!  It's just too easy to pass
>up!!!  Let's review the reasons why you should do this.  The only cost
>factors are the five stamps, the five envelopes and the five one dollar
>bills that you send out to the listed names by snail mail (U.S. Postal
>Service mail).  Then just simply repost the article (WITH YOUR NAME
>ADDED) to all the newsgroups and local BBS's you can.  Then sit
>back and enjoy walking (you can run if you like!) down your driveway
>to your mailbox and scoop up your rewards!!
>        We all have five dollars to put into such an easy, effortless
>investment with SPECTACULAR, REALISTIC RETURNS OF
>$15,000 to $25,000 in about 3-5 weeks!  So HOLD OFF ON
>THOSE LOTTERY NUMBERS FOR TODAY, EAT AT HOME
>TONIGHT INSTEAD OF GETTING TAKEOUT FROM McDONALD'S,
>AND INVEST FIVE  DOLLARS IN THIS AMAZING MONEY
>MAKING SYSTEM NOW!!!  YOU CAN'T LOSE!!
>        So how do you do it exactly, you ask?  I have carefully
>provided the most detailed, yet straightforward, instructions on how
>to easily get this underway and get your cash on its way.  SO, ARE
>YOU READY TO MAKE SOME CASH!!!??  HERE WE GO!!!
>
>INSTRUCTIONS:
>        1.  Take a sheet of paper and write on it the following:
>"Please add my name to your list."  Make sure you also include your
>name and address.  This creates a service out of this money-making
>system and thus makes it completely legal.  You are not just randomly
>sending a dollar to someone--you are paying one dollar for a
>legitimateservice.  I assure you again that this is completely legal!
>        2.  Now fold this sheet of paper around a dollar bill (no checks
>or money orders).  Put them into an envelope and send it
>on its way to the five people listed.  The folding of the paper
>around the bill will insure its arrival to its recipient.  THIS STEP IS
>IMPORTANT!!
>        3.  Now, listen carefully.  Here's where you get YOUR
>MONEY COMING TO YOUR MAILBOX.   Look at the list of
>five people.  Remove the first name from position 1 and move
>everyone on the list up one slot.  Position 2 name will
>now move to the position 1 slot ,  position 3 will now become
>position 2, position 4 will become 3, position 5 will become 4.
>Now, put your name, address, zipcode AND COUNTRY in position 5.
>        4.  Now, upload this updated file to as many newsgroups and
>local bulletin boards' message areas and file sections as possible.
>Give a catchy description of the file so it gets noticed!!  Example:
>"NEED FAST CASH?, HERE IT IS!" or "NEED CASH TO PAY
>OFF YOUR DEBTS??",  etc.  The more uploads the more
>money you will make, and of course, the more money the others onthe list
>will make too.  LET'S ALL TAKE CARE OF EACH
>OTHER BY BEING HONEST AND BY PUTTING FORTH 120
>PERCENT INTO THIS PROFITABLE AND AMAZING
>SYSTEM!!!  You'll reap the benefits, believe me!!!  Set a goal for
>the number of total uploads you'll post, such as 15-20 postings or
>more!  Always have a goal in mind!!!  If you can UUE encode the
>file when uploading,  that will make it easier for the people to
>receive it and have it downloaded to their hard drive.  That way they
>get a copy of the article right on their computer without hassles of
>viewing and then saving the article from the File menu.  Don't alter
>the file type.  Leave it as an MS-DOS text file.  The best test is to be
>able to view this file using Microsoft's Notepad or WordPad.  If the
>margins look right without making the screen slide left or right when
>at the ends of the sentences, you're in business!
>        5.  If you need help uploading, simply ask the sysop of the
>BBS, or "POST" a message on a newsgroup asking how to post a
>file.  Tell them who your internet provider is and PEOPLE WILL
>ALWAYS BE GLAD TO HELP.  I would try to describe how to
>do it but there are simply too many internet software packages with
>slightly different yet relatively simple ways to post or upload a file.
>Just ask for help or look in the help section for "posting."  Place a
>one-line statement in the main body section of the message
>post screen.  Something like "Download this to read how to get
>cash arriving in your mailbox with no paybacks!" or whatever.  Just
>make sure it represents its true feasibility, NOT something
>like:  "Get one million dollars flooding into your mailbox in two
>days!"  You'll never get ANY0 responses!
>        6.  And this is the step I like.  JUST SIT BACK AND
>ENJOY LIFE BECAUSE CASH IS ON THE WAY!!  Expect
>to see a little money start to trickle in around 2 weeks, but AT
>ABOUT WEEKS 3 AND 4, THE MONEY STORM WILL HIT
>YOUR MAILBOX!!  All you have to do is take it out of the mailbox
>and try not to scream too loud (outside anyway) when you realize
>YOU HIT THE BIG TIME AT LAST!!
>        7.  So, go PAY OFF YOUR BILLS AND DEBTS and then
>get that something special you always wanted or buy that special
>person in your life (or the one you want in your life) a gift they'll
>never forget.  ENJOY LIFE!
>        8.  Now when you get low on this money supply, simply
>re-activate this file again, reposting it in the old places where
>you originally posted and possibly some new places you now know
>of.  Don't ever lose this file.  Always keep a copy within reach for
>when you ever need cash.  THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE TOOL
>THAT YOU CAN ALWAYS RE-USE TIME AND TIME AGAIN
>WHEN CASH IS NEEDED!
>
>***************************************************************************
>THE NAMES LIST       THE NAMES LIST      THE NAME LIST
>***************************************************************************
>
>HONESTY IS WHAT MAKES THIS PROGRAM SUCCESSFUL.
>
>1.    JASON PIORKOWSKI
>      1400 JAY ST.
>      LAKEWOOD,CO 80232 USA
>
>2.    JOHN VELLIOS
>      1588 STONEHILL CT. B
>      WHEATON, IL 60187 USA
>
>3.    DAVID VELLIOS
>      929 OXFORD N.E
>      MASSILION, OH, 44646 USA
>
>4.    WEBBY WONG
>      3338 WEST 31ST AVE
>      VANCOUVER BC
>      CANADA V6S 1X7
>
>5.    NISHI RAJAN
>      BINGHAMTON U
>      BOX 10051
>      PO BOX 6010
>      BINGHAMTON, NY, 13902 USA
>**********************************************************************
>
>        NOTE:  Keep a list of everyone that sends you a dollar
>(remember, they asked you to add them to your list) and always
>keep an eye on the local postings of this file, just to make sure
>that everyone is playing the game fairly.  You know where your
>name should be.  AGAIN,  HONESTY IS THE BEST THING
>WE HAVE GOING FOR US ON THIS PLAN.  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 people already included, you
>will not get much.  I know someone who did this and only got about
>$150 (and that's after two months).  Then he sent the 5 bills, people
>added him to their lists, and in 4-5 weeks he had over $10,000!
>      
>

sha...@alaskanet.com wrote:
> 
> I have included 2 links to the postoffices web page for those that
> want
> more information. This is an ILLEGAL SCAM do not join in one of these
> chain letters.
> 
> http://www.usps.gov/websites/depart/inspect/chainlet.htm
> 
> 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."
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> http://www.usps.gov/websites/depart/inspect/usc18/mailfr.htm
> 
>    [Inspection Service Seal]   United States
>                                Postal Inspection Service
> 
> Mail Fraud and Misrepresentation
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Title 18, United States Code
> 
> Section 1341. Frauds and swindles
> 
> Whoever, having devised or intending to devise any scheme or artifice
> to
> defraud, or for obtaining money or property by means of false or
> fraudulent
> pretenses, representations, or promises, or to sell, dispose of, loan,
> exchange, alter, give away, distribute, supply, or furnish or procure
> for
> unlawful use any counterfeit or spurious coin, obligation, security,
> or
> other article, or anything represented to be or intimated or held out
> to be
> such counterfeit or spurious article, for the purpose of executing
> such
> scheme or artifice or attempting so to do, places in any post office
> or
> authorized depository for mail matter, any matter or thing whatever to
> be
> sent or delivered by the Postal Service, or deposits or causes to be
> deposited any matter or thing whatever to be sent or delivered by any
> private or commercial interstate carrier, or takes or receives
> therefrom,
> any such matter or thing, or knowingly causes to be delivered by mail
> or
> such carrier according to the direction thereon, or at the place at
> which
> it is directed to be delivered by the person to whom it is addressed,
> any
> such matter or thing, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned
> not
> more than five years, or both. If the violation affects a financial
> institution, such person shall be fined not more than $ 1,000,000 or
> imprisoned not more than 30 years, or both.
> 
> Section 1342. Fictitious name or address
> 
> Whoever, for the purpose of conducting, promoting, or carrying on by
> means
> of the Postal Service, any scheme or device mentioned in section 1341
> of
> this title or any other unlawful business, uses or assumes, or
> requests to
> be addressed by, any fictitious, false, or assumed title, name, or
> address
> or name other than his own proper name, or takes or receives from any
> post
> office or authorized depository of mail matter, any letter, postal
> card,
> package, or other mail matter addressed to any such fictitious, false,
> or
> assumed title, name, or address, or name other than his own proper
> name,
> shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five
> years, or
> both.
> 
> Section 1345. Injunctions against fraud
> 
> (a)
> 
>      (1) If a person is -
>           (A) violating or about to violate this chapter or section
> 287,
>           371 (insofar as such violation involves a conspiracy to
> defraud
>           the United States or any agency thereof), or 1001 of this
> title;
>           or
>           (B) committing or about to commit a banking law violation
>           (defined in section 3322(d) of this title), the Attorney
> General
>           may commence a civil action in any Federal court to enjoin
> such
>           violation.
> 
>      (2) If a person is alienating or disposing of property, or
> intends to
>      alienate or dispose of property, obtained as a result of a
> banking law
>      violation (as defined in section 3322(d) of this title) or
> property
>      which is traceable to such violation, the Attorney General may
>      commence a civil action in any Federal court -
>           (A) to enjoin such alienation or disposition of property; or
>           (B) for a restraining order to -
>                (i) prohibit any person from withdrawing, transferring,
>                removing, dissipating, or disposing of any such
> property or
>                property of equivalent value; and
>                (ii) appoint a temporary receiver to administer such
>                restraining order.
> 
>           (3) A permanent or temporary injunction or restraining order
>           shall be granted without bond.
>           (b) The court shall proceed as soon as practicable to the
> hearing
>           and determination of such an action, and may, at any time
> before
>           final determination, enter such a restraining order or
>           prohibition, or take such other action, as is warranted to
>           prevent a continuing and substantial injury to the United
> States
>           or to any person or class of persons for whose protection
> the
>           action is brought. A proceeding under this section is
> governed by
>           the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, except that, if an
>           indictment has been returned against the respondent,
> discovery is
>           governed by the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.
> 
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> THE LETTER BELOW IS AN ILLEGAL CHAIN LETTER I LEFT IT HERE AS AN
> EXAMPLE
> OF WHAT ONE LOOKS LIKE DO NOT RESPOND TO IT.
> 
> On Wed, 9 Jul 1997 14:25:12 -0400, Sunil Kurian
> <sku...@chuma.cas.usf.edu> wrote:
> 
> >
> >Get a reasonable return of $20,000 to $50,000 by sending only $5. All you
> >skeptics out there, TRY IT. You'll never know it doesn't work unless you
> >do. Its only $5! This worst that could happen is losing that. The best
> >that could happen is getting $50,000!!!
> >
> >        I hate these posts as much as you do. Please just give me a few
> >minutes of your time.  It will be worth it, I assure you.  For only $5
> >how can you go wrong?  THIS REALLY DOES WORK!!!!
> >It only cost me the postage and $5.  READ ON!
> >        Hello!  I've got some awesome news that I think you need to
> >take two minutes to read if you have ever thought "How could I make
> >some serious cash in a hurry???," or been in serious debt,  ready to
> >do almost anything to get the money needed to pay off those bill
> >collectors.  So grab a snack, a warm cup of coffee, or a glass of
> >your favorite beverage, get comfortable, and listen to this interesting,
> >exciting find!
> >         Let me start by saying that I FINALLY FOUND IT!  That's
> >right! I found it!  And I HATE GET RICH QUICK SCHEMES!!  I
> >hate those schemes like multi-level marketing, mail-order schemes,
> >envelope stuffing scams, 900 number scams--the list goes on
> >forever.  I have tried every darn get rich quick scheme out there
> >over the past 12 years.  I somehow got on mailing lists for people
> >looking to make money (more like "desperate stupid people who
> >will try anything for money!").  Well,  when I was a teenager, these
> >claims to "get me rich quick" sounded irresistible!  I would shell out
> >$14.95 here, $29.95 there, $24.95 here, and another $49.95 there.
> >I had maxed out my new Circuit City Card AND my Visa...I was
> >desperate for money!!  So, I gave them all a chance but failed at
> >every one of them!  Maybe they worked for some people, but not
> >for me.  Eventually, I just tossed that JUNK MAIL in the trash
> >when I got the mail.  I recognized it right away.  I can smell a
> >money scam from a mile away these days.  I thought I could sniff
> >out a scam easily.  WAS I WRONG!!  I LOVE THE INTERNET!!!
> >        I was scanning thru a newsgroup and saw an article
> >titled GET CASH FAST!!  I thought, "Here on the Internet?
> >Well, I'll just have to see what schemes could possibly be on the
> >internet."  The article described a way to MAIL A ONE DOLLAR
> >BILL TO ONLY FIVE PEOPLE AND MAKE $50,000 IN
> >CASH WITHIN 4 WEEKS!  Well, the more I thought about it, the
> >more I became very curious.  Why?  Because of the way it worked
> >AND BECAUSE IT WOULD ONLY COST ME FIVE DOLLARS
> >(AND FIVE STAMPS).  THAT'S ALL I EVER PAY--EVER!!!
> >        Okay, so maybe the $50,000 in cash was a tough amount to
> >reach--but it was possible.  I knew that I could at least get a return
> >of $1,000 or so.  So I did it!!  As per the instructions in the article, I
> >mailed out ("snail mail" for you email fanatics) a single dollar bill to
> >each of the five people on the list that was contained in the article.
> >I included a small note with the dollar that stated "Please Add Me
> >To Your List."  I then removed the first position name of the five
> >names listed and moved everyone up one position, putting my
> >name in position five of the list.  This is how the money starts
> >rolling in!  I then took this revised article--now with my name on the
> >list--and REPOSTED IT ON AS MANY NEWSGROUPS AND
> >LOCAL BULLETIN BOARD MESSAGE AREAS THAT I
> >KNEW.
> >         I then waited to watch the money come in, prepared to
> >maybe receive about $1,000 to $1,500 in cash or so.  But what a
> >welcome surprise when those envelopes kept coming in!!!  I knew
> >what they were as soon as I saw the return addresses from people
> >all over the world--most from the U.S., some from Canada, and
> >even some from Australia!  I tell you, THAT WAS EXCITING!!
> >So, how much did I get in total return?  $1000?  $5000?  Not even!!!
> >I received a total of $23,343!!!  I couldn't believe it!!   I now have a
> >brand new black Acura Integra to speak for due to this!!  Now after
> >almost eight months, I am ready to do it again!!!  Maybe it is
> >possible to get $50,000 in cash--I don't know--but  IT COMPLETELY
> >DEPENDS ON YOU, THE INDIVIDUAL!
> >        You must follow through and repost this article everywhere
> >you can think of!  The number of postings you make will determine
> >how much cash will arrive in your mailbox!!  It's just too easy to pass
> >up!!!  Let's review the reasons why you should do this.  The only cost
> >factors are the five stamps, the five envelopes and the five one dollar
> >bills that you send out to the listed names by snail mail (U.S. Postal
> >Service mail).  Then just simply repost the article (WITH YOUR NAME
> >ADDED) to all the newsgroups and local BBS's you can.  Then sit
> >back and enjoy walking (you can run if you like!) down your driveway
> >to your mailbox and scoop up your rewards!!
> >        We all have five dollars to put into such an easy, effortless
> >investment with SPECTACULAR, REALISTIC RETURNS OF
> >$15,000 to $25,000 in about 3-5 weeks!  So HOLD OFF ON
> >THOSE LOTTERY NUMBERS FOR TODAY, EAT AT HOME
> >TONIGHT INSTEAD OF GETTING TAKEOUT FROM McDONALD'S,
> >AND INVEST FIVE  DOLLARS IN THIS AMAZING MONEY
> >MAKING SYSTEM NOW!!!  YOU CAN'T LOSE!!
> >        So how do you do it exactly, you ask?  I have carefully
> >provided the most detailed, yet straightforward, instructions on how
> >to easily get this underway and get your cash on its way.  SO, ARE
> >YOU READY TO MAKE SOME CASH!!!??  HERE WE GO!!!
> >
> >INSTRUCTIONS:
> >        1.  Take a sheet of paper and write on it the following:
> >"Please add my name to your list."  Make sure you also include your
> >name and address.  This creates a service out of this money-making
> >system and thus makes it completely legal.  You are not just randomly
> >sending a dollar to someone--you are paying one dollar for a
> >legitimateservice.  I assure you again that this is completely legal!
> >        2.  Now fold this sheet of paper around a dollar bill (no checks
> >or money orders).  Put them into an envelope and send it
> >on its way to the five people listed.  The folding of the paper
> >around the bill will insure its arrival to its recipient.  THIS STEP IS
> >IMPORTANT!!
> >        3.  Now, listen carefully.  Here's where you get YOUR
> >MONEY COMING TO YOUR MAILBOX.   Look at the list of
> >five people.  Remove the first name from position 1 and move
> >everyone on the list up one slot.  Position 2 name will
> >now move to the position 1 slot ,  position 3 will now become
> >position 2, position 4 will become 3, position 5 will become 4.
> >Now, put your name, address, zipcode AND COUNTRY in position 5.
> >        4.  Now, upload this updated file to as many newsgroups and
> >local bulletin boards' message areas and file sections as possible.
> >Give a catchy description of the file so it gets noticed!!  Example:
> >"NEED FAST CASH?, HERE IT IS!" or "NEED CASH TO PAY
> >OFF YOUR DEBTS??",  etc.  The more uploads the more
> >money you will make, and of course, the more money the others onthe list
> >will make too.  LET'S ALL TAKE CARE OF EACH
> >OTHER BY BEING HONEST AND BY PUTTING FORTH 120
> >PERCENT INTO THIS PROFITABLE AND AMAZING
> >SYSTEM!!!  You'll reap the benefits, believe me!!!  Set a goal for
> >the number of total uploads you'll post, such as 15-20 postings or
> >more!  Always have a goal in mind!!!  If you can UUE encode the
> >file when uploading,  that will make it easier for the people to
> >receive it and have it downloaded to their hard drive.  That way they
> >get a copy of the article right on their computer without hassles of
> >viewing and then saving the article from the File menu.  Don't alter
> >the file type.  Leave it as an MS-DOS text file.  The best test is to be
> >able to view this file using Microsoft's Notepad or WordPad.  If the
> >margins look right without making the screen slide left or right when
> >at the ends of the sentences, you're in business!
> >        5.  If you need help uploading, simply ask the sysop of the
> >BBS, or "POST" a message on a newsgroup asking how to post a
> >file.  Tell them who your internet provider is and PEOPLE WILL
> >ALWAYS BE GLAD TO HELP.  I would try to describe how to
> >do it but there are simply too many internet software packages with
> >slightly different yet relatively simple ways to post or upload a file.
> >Just ask for help or look in the help section for "posting."  Place a
> >one-line statement in the main body section of the message
> >post screen.  Something like "Download this to read how to get
> >cash arriving in your mailbox with no paybacks!" or whatever.  Just
> >make sure it represents its true feasibility, NOT something
> >like:  "Get one million dollars flooding into your mailbox in two
> >days!"  You'll never get ANY0 responses!
> >        6.  And this is the step I like.  JUST SIT BACK AND
> >ENJOY LIFE BECAUSE CASH IS ON THE WAY!!  Expect
> >to see a little money start to trickle in around 2 weeks, but AT
> >ABOUT WEEKS 3 AND 4, THE MONEY STORM WILL HIT
> >YOUR MAILBOX!!  All you have to do is take it out of the mailbox
> >and try not to scream too loud (outside anyway) when you realize
> >YOU HIT THE BIG TIME AT LAST!!
> >        7.  So, go PAY OFF YOUR BILLS AND DEBTS and then
> >get that something special you always wanted or buy that special
> >person in your life (or the one you want in your life) a gift they'll
> >never forget.  ENJOY LIFE!
> >        8.  Now when you get low on this money supply, simply
> >re-activate this file again, reposting it in the old places where
> >you originally posted and possibly some new places you now know
> >of.  Don't ever lose this file.  Always keep a copy within reach for
> >when you ever need cash.  THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE TOOL
> >THAT YOU CAN ALWAYS RE-USE TIME AND TIME AGAIN
> >WHEN CASH IS NEEDED!
> >
> >***************************************************************************
> >THE NAMES LIST       THE NAMES LIST      THE NAME LIST
> >***************************************************************************
> >
> >HONESTY IS WHAT MAKES THIS PROGRAM SUCCESSFUL.
> >
> >1.    JASON PIORKOWSKI
> >      1400 JAY ST.
> >      LAKEWOOD,CO 80232 USA
> >
> >2.    JOHN VELLIOS
> >      1588 STONEHILL CT. B
> >      WHEATON, IL 60187 USA
> >
> >3.    DAVID VELLIOS
> >      929 OXFORD N.E
> >      MASSILION, OH, 44646 USA
> >
> >4.    WEBBY WONG
> >      3338 WEST 31ST AVE
> >      VANCOUVER BC
> >      CANADA V6S 1X7
> >
> >5.    NISHI RAJAN
> >      BINGHAMTON U
> >      BOX 10051
> >      PO BOX 6010
> >      BINGHAMTON, NY, 13902 USA
> >**********************************************************************
> >
> >        NOTE:  Keep a list of everyone that sends you a dollar
> >(remember, they asked you to add them to your list) and always
> >keep an eye on the local postings of this file, just to make sure
> >that everyone is playing the game fairly.  You know where your
> >name should be.  AGAIN,  HONESTY IS THE BEST THING
> >WE HAVE GOING FOR US ON THIS PLAN.  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 people already included, you
> >will not get much.  I know someone who did this and only got about
> >$150 (and that's after two months).  Then he sent the 5 bills, people
> >added him to their lists, and in 4-5 weeks he had over $10,000!
> >
> >