Original Usenet thread from alt.ascii-art, started 5 Apr 1997.
TAKE A CHANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
alt.ascii-art
· 1 message · 5 Apr 1997
I know you have probably seen thousands of letters like this already,
and you probably think that they are just a scam. But please take a few
minutes to read this, and consider it, maybe you will change your mind.
I am just beginning at this, so I don't know yet if it will really work.
But in theory it should, so I am going to give it a try. If it works, I
stand to make alot of money. If it doesn't, I will only have lost five
dollars. I figure that if I am willing to give it a try, then there must
be others that will as well. Anyway, here is the article, so just read it
and think it through. Decide for yourself.
ARTICLE:
I saw an article in an internet newsgroup telling me that I could make
an
average of $50,000 within a couple of months for an investment of only
$5.
I quickly assumed it had to be a scam. I can't stand scams, because
usually someone gets burned, and I didn't want it it to be me. After
rejecting the idea at first, I realized all I had to lose was the $5
in my
wallet. I figured, what the heck, and decided to give it a shot.
A friend told me that she invested $5 because of the article I showed
her
and later she began receiving money in the mail! Soon, hundreds, and
then
thousands of dollars began to roll in. Within 4 weeks, she had
received a
total of $12,243! It came from everywhere in the world and was still
pouring in. I had initially rejected the idea but after some serious
brainstorming and research, I was convinced. In the worst case
scenario
all I would lose would be the $5 dollars in my wallet. I spend that
on
lunch alone.
If you follow the three steps below there is no reason why the same
profits
shouldn't happen to you! This is a legitimate investment opportunity.
You
invest $5, and you receive a return on your investment. So does the
next
investor.
NOT ILLEGAL - NOT A CHAIN LETTER - PERFECTLY LEGITIMATE
If you are not interested simply don't participate, but please print
this
article and pass it on to someone who may be interested so they can
take
advantage.
The procedure is simple:
1) Write your name, address, country and e-mail address (optional) on
5
sheets of paper. Below that, write the words, "Please add me to your
mailing list." You should use thick dark paper to discourage mail
theft.
Fold a $1 U.S. bill or near equivalent in foreign currencies (make
sure it
is a paper currency as coins are difficult to exchange in foreign
countries) in each piece of paper and mail them to the following 5
addresses:
1. D Rehkamp
1028 Bromo Avenue
St.Cloud, MN 56303
2. J Choice
78-1 Drexelbrook Drive
Drexel Hill, PA 19026
3. Cylissa Vernente
Po Box 05
Waupaca, WI 54981
4. B. Viehe
1798 Maplewood Trl.
Coconut Creek, Fl 33063
5 Jayne Smith
220-C Duke St.
Culpeper, Va. 22701
2) Now remove the top name from the list, and move the other four
names
up. In other words, #5 becomes #4 and so on. Put your name as #5 on
the
list. You can do this by simply retyping the article or reposting it
to
other newsgroups with the edited addresses.
3) Post the article to at least 350 newsgroups. There are 19,000 and
growing daily so it should not be difficult to find that many.
You are now in the mail order investment business and should start
seeing
returns within several weeks. Of course, the more newgroups you post
to,
the greater your return will be. If you wish to remain anonymous, you
may
use a psuedonym but MAKE SURE YOUR ADDRESS IS CORRECT!
IS THIS LEGAL??
Yes it is! You are using the Internet to advertise your business.
What is your business??
You are assembling a mailing list of people who are interested in
home-based computer and online businesses as a method of generating
income
at home.
People send you a small fee ($1 U.S. or equivalent in foreign paper
currency) to be added to your list. This is legal. Look it up.
What will you do with your list of thousands of names??
This is up to you. You may sell it to direct marketing firms, share
it, or
whatever else you want to do. Either way, the money received is legal
income.
FOLLOW THE RULES
They are tried and true, they are legal and they work if everyone is
honest. No need to re-invent the wheel. Also, be sure to keep a
record of
everyone who sends you a request. This is your mailing list and the
more
it grows, the more it will be worth to you, and to others, such as
direct
marketing firms, who may wish to purchase your list at a later date.
HERE IS WHY THE SYSTEM WORKS
The Internet is growing at a tremendous rate - it doubles in size
every 4
months. Think about it. You see those 'Make Money Fast' postings more
and
more. All that growth means profits for everyone who participates.
There
are no losers. Even if you only make a few hundred dollars you still
turned a profit.
Statistics show that an average response rate is about 3%. So for
every
350 postings you make you should recieve an average of 10 responses.
Yes,
only 10. You will make $10 for every 350 postings with your name at
#5.
Each of the 10 people who sent you $1 now also make 350 additional
postings
with your name at #4. 10x350=3500 postings. These 10 people should
get
back 10 responses each. 10x10=100 responses therefore 100 people will
send
you $1 with your name at #4. $100.
Your 100 new agents make 350 postings each with your name at #3 or
35,000
postings. Average return is 1000 responses therefore $1000. These
1000
make 350 postings each with your name at #2 or 350,000 postings.
Average
return is 10,000 responses therefore $10,000.
These final 10,000 people make 350 postings with your name at #1 and
you
get a return of $100,000 before your name drops off the list. The
total
possible income of one cycle is
$10+$100+$1000+$10,000+$100,000=$111,110
U.S.
THAT IS IF EVERYONE DOWN-LINE MAKES ONLY 350 POSTINGS!!
From time to time, when you see your name no longer on the list, you
take
the latest posting that appears in the newsgroups and send out another
$5,
putting your name at #5, and start posting again. This keeps the
cycle
going. Remember, 350 postings is only a guideline. The more you
post, the
greater the return.
The reason why the average total income is around $50,000 is because
of the
inevitable loss of people down-line due to lack of faith in the system
and
because of people adding their names to the list but not sending out
the
$5.
THE ONLY COST IS $5 U.S., 5 STAMPS AND 5 ENVELOPES.
Anyone can afford to invest $5, especially when the returns are so
spectacular.
Some people have said to me, "What happens if the idea is played out
and no
one sends me any money?". Big Deal, so you lose $5 - but the chances
of
that happening are minimal because there are millions of Internet
users and
tens of thousands of new Net surfers every month.
Remember - read the instructions carefully, and play fairly. That's
the
only way this will work. Get a printout so you can refer back to this
article easily.
Try to keep a list of everyone that sends you money and always keep an
eye
on the postings to make sure everyone is playing fairly. You know
where
your name should be.
REMEMBER - HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY.
YOU DO NOT NEED TO CHEAT THIS IDEA TO MAKE MONEY!!!
This is the easiest way that you can make a buck. Think how excited
you'll
be to open up your mailbox day after day! Will it be $49? $122?
Give it
a chance ... you will be surprised.
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HOW TO POST TO NEWSGROUPS FAST WITH YOUR WEB BROWSER:
If you have Netscape 3.0 do EXACTLY 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, "NEED CASH $$$ READ HERE $$$" or "FAST CASH!!!"
3) Tab once and you should be ready to type. Now, retype (only once)
THIS
whole article WORD FOR WORD, except insert your name at #5, 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) When you're done typing the WHOLE article, 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 5 below.
NOTE: If you don't want to type in the whole article by hand, AND you
know
how to use a plain text editor (like Notepad), you can edit the file
ahead
of time, 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 are going to post all 350. 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.
NOTE: If you don't want to type in the whole article and you know how
to
use a plain text editor (Notepad), you can edit the file ahead of
time,
then attach it.
(NOTE: If you have an easier way to post your edited article to
newsgroups
please add that information to the above. Thanks.)
If you have IE EXPLORER it is just as easy:
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 U.S. 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 350 DIFFERENT newsgroups,
or
more.
(NOTE: If you have an easier way to post your edited article to
newsgroups
please add that information to the above. Thanks.)
You see? Now you just have 349 to go!! (Don't worry, each one takes
about
20 seconds, once you get used to it).
REMEMBER 350 IS THE MINIMUM. The more you post the more money you
will
receive.
THAT'S IT!! THESE ARE THE ONLY STEPS!! GOOD LUCK!!
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