Re: Money Maker

["John McCandless" <johnmc@topend.com.au>]

if this were posted in alt.fan.goons, an appropriate response would be
"April in Paris........we've found a charlie"  :-)



Ben <bstewart@projectx.com.au> wrote in message
news:379FD3E8.D928B3CC@projectx.com.au...
> NEW TO AUSTRALIA - ALREADY SUCCESSFUL IN THE US.
>
> I found this on a bulletin board and decided to try it. A little while
> back, I was browsing through newsgroups 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. Anyway, it said that you send $1.00 to each
> of the 6 names and addresses stated in the article. You then place your
> 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 that 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 corporationsare 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 AUST
> $1.00 coins and place ONE inside EACH of the 6 pieces of paper with
> stickytape so the coin will not be seen through the envelope or move
> about (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 coin.
> 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: TO BE FILLED (NEW)
> 2: TO BE FILLED (NEW)
> 3: TO BE FILLED (NEW)
> 4: TO BE FILLED (NEW)
> 5: TO BE FILLED (NEW)
> 6: bstewart@projectx.com.au  (Email me for information)
>
> PLEASE NOTE:
> If there are no addresess above please email me and I will tell you what
> is going on and also because this is only just starting there may not be
> 6 names above to send too, so just send to the addreses above and then
> add your name at number #6 then there will soon be 6 addresses for other
> people to send to.
>
> 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 the 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 &1241 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, too.
>
>  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. (Also, it might be a
> good idea to wrap the $1 coin in dark paper to reduce the risk of mail
> theft.)
> So, as each post is downloaded/printed 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 reached 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 letter to 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
> bottom of the list and to change the numbers of 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 search 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 is 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 is it! You will begin
> receiving money from round 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: Out of 200 postings, say I receive only 5 replies (a
> very low example).So then I made $5.00 with my name at #6 on the letter.
> Now, each of the 5 persons who just sent me $1.00 make
> the MINIMUM 200 postings, each with my name at #5 and only 5 persons
> respond to each of the original 5, this is an additional $25.00 for me.
> Now those 25 each make 200 MININUM posts with my name at #4 and only 5
> replies each. This brings in an additional $125.00. Now, those
> 125                     persons turn around and post the MINIMUM 200
> with my name at #3 and receive 5 replies each, I will make an additional
> $625.00.  Ok, now here is the fun part, each of those 625 people post a
> MINIMUM 200 letters with my name at #2 and they receive 5 replies each.
> That just made me $3,125.00!!! Those 3,125 persons will all deliver this
> message to 200 newsgroups with my name at #1 and if
> still 5 persons per 200 react, I will receive an additional $15,625.00!!
> With an 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? Anyway, it is only $6.00 for a chance at thousands.
> Estimates are at 20,000 to 50,000 new users, every day, with thousands
> of those joining                          the internet. Remember, play
> FAIRLY and HONESTLY and this will really work. You wouldn't want someone
> to cheat you the same way you may be cheating!
> GOOD LUCK!!
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