zippy@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu (Patrick Tufts) (09/18/90)
Yes, I _am skeptical. This is _not_ the place for this garbage. If you're really interested, you can do the math and find out just how many people need to be involved _after_ you sign up for you to get $50,000. People who post this stuff should be _strongly_ flamed. People (like Leny) who post this stuff in COMP.MISC should be strung up by their data lines. In article <27139@usc.edu> lfreeman@phad.hsc.usc.edu (Leny Freeman) writes: > > >Fellow Debtor: November 13, 1989 > > The following document is going to sound EXACTLY like a >mail order con. The fact is that none of us want to get ripped >by some jerk with nothing else to do but dream these things up. >BUT - if you will take the 5 minutes it took me to read this, >you will see that it really can work - it's all based on the >multiplication factor. Take this week off from Lotto America >and put it here. Your HONESTY and $5.00 WILL get you those >computer upgrades you've been wanting for Christmas....... > > BIZMAN DAVE THE MODEM SLAVE > Takoma Park, MD 20912 > Can be reached on the best BBS: > DC Follies BBS (202) 232-3379 > (Not the Dave mentioned below...) > > > >Dear Friend, Hook line - we're all in this together. > > My name is Dave Rhodes. In September 1988 my car was >reposessed and the bill collectors were hounding me like you >wouldn't believe. I was laid off and my unemployment checks >had run out. The only escape I had from the pressure of >failure was my Apple computer and my modem. I longed to >turn my advocation into my vocation. Yada yada yada. > > This January 1989 my family and I went on a ten day >cruise to the tropics. I bought a Lincoln Town Car for CASH >in Feburary 1989. I am currently building a home on the >West Coast of Florida, with a private pool, boat slip, and a >beautiful view of the bay from my breakfast room table and >patio. I will never have to work again. Today I am rich! I >have earned over $400,000.00 (Four Hundred Thousand Dollars) >to date and will become a millionaire within 4 or 5 months. >Anyone can do the same. This money making program works >perfectly every time, 100% of the time. Unless you run out of people for your pyramid, that is. >I have NEVER failed >to earn $50,000.00 or more whenever I wanted. Best of all >you never have to leave home except to go to your mailbox or >post office. > > In October 1988, I received a letter in the mail >telling me how I could earn $50,000 dollars or more whenever >I wanted. I was naturally very skeptical and threw the >letter on the desk next to my computer. It's funny though, >when you are desparate, backed into a corner, your mind does >crazy things. I spent a frustating day looking through the >want ads for a job with a future. The pickings were sparse >at best. That night I tried to unwind by booting up my >Apple computer and calling several bulletin boards. I read >several of the message posts and than glanced at the letter >next to the computer. All at once it came to me, I now had >the key to my dreams. > > I realized that with the power of the computer I could >expand and enhance this money making formula into the most >unbelievable cash flow generator that has ever been created. >I substituted the computer bulletion boards in place of the >post office and electronically did by computer what others >were doing 100% by mail. Now only a few letters are mailed >manually. Most of the hard work is speedily downloaded to >other bulletin boards throughout the world. If you believe >that someday you deserve that lucky break that you have >waited for all your life, simply follow the easy >instructions below. Your dreams will come true. > > Sincerely yours, > > Dave Rhodes > > > > INSTRUCTIONS > >Follow these instructions EXACTLY, and in 20 to 60 days you >will have received well over $50,000.00 cash, all yours. Remember, kids, since every participant pays $1, for you to receive $50,000 means that at least fifty thousand different people are sending you one dollar each! Does this seem unlikely? Well, not if you _start_ a pyramid. But if you're the 100000th member, you're gonna have some problems finding recruits. >This program has remained successful because of the honesty >and integrety of the participants. Please continue its >success by carefully adhering to the instructions. > >Welcome to the world of Mail Order! This little business is >a little different than most mail order houses. Your product >is not solid and tangible, but rather a service. You are in >the business of developing Mailing lists. Many large >corporations are happy to pay big bucks for quality lists. And what clearing house wouldn't pay for a list of suckers? People willing to part with five bucks to a random posting. People _just_ _like_ _you_. > (The money made from the mailing lists are secondary to the > income which is made from people like yourself requesting > that they be included in that list.) > > > 1) Immediately mail $1.00 to the first 5 names listed > below starting at number 1 through number 5. Send cash only > please (total investment $5.00). Enclose a note with each > letter stating: "Please add my name to your mailing list." > (This is a legitimate service that you > are requesting and you are paying $1.00 > for this service). > > 2) Remove the name that appears number 1 on the list. > Move the other 9 names up one position. (Number 2 will > become number 1 and number 3 will become number 2, etc.) > Place your name, address and zip code in the number 10 > position. > > 3) With your name in the number 10 spot, upload this file > to 10 (Ten) separate bulletin boards. You may post it > to the BBS's message base or to the file section. > Name it FASTCASH, and use the file description to call > attention to the great potential this has for all of us. > > 4) Within 60 days you will receive over $50,000.00 in > CASH. Keep a copy of this file for yourself so that you can > use it again and again whenever you need money. As soon as > you mail out these letters you are automatically in the mail > order business and people are sending you $1.00 to be placed > on your mailing list. This list can than be rented to a list > broker that can be found in the Yellow Pages for additional > income on a regular basis. The list will become more > valuable as it grows in size. This is a service. This is > perfectly legal. If you have any doubts, refer to Title 18, > Sec. 1302 & 1341 of the postal lottery laws. > > NOTE: Make sure you retain EVERY Name and Address sent > to you, either on computer or hard copy, but do not > discard the names and notes they send you. This is > PROOF that you are truely providing a service and > should the IRS or some other Government Agency > question you, you can provide them with this PROOF! > > Remember as each post is downloaded and the instructions > carefully followed, five 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 number five position you will be > receiving thousands of dollars in cash. > > REMEMBER - THIS PROGRAM FAILS IF YOU ARE NOT HONEST - PLEASE!! > > 1. S. Alexander 4371 Varnum Pl. N. E. > Washington, DC. > 20017 > > 2. P. Czajko 161 Westway #203 > Greenbelt, MD. > 20770 > > 3. Darryl McGinnis P.O. Box 34431 > Phoenix, AZ > 85067 > > 4. David Larson 2802 E. Shangri-la Rd. > Phoenix, AZ > 85028 > > 5. Brian A. Miller 10270 Ft. Churchill > Reno, NV > 89506 > > 6. Steve Simmons P.O. Box 91154 > Washington, DC. > 20090-1154 > > 7. Clifford Arms P.O. Box 3215 > Arlington, Virginia > 22204 > > 8. David Walton 8302 Garland Avenue #2 > Takoma Park, MD > 20912 > > 9. Steve J. Frank 1519 48th ST SW #101 > Fargo, ND > 58103 > > 10. Leny Freeman 237 S. Kenilworth Ave. > Glendale CA > 91204 > >The following letter was written by a participating member >in this program. > >To Whom It May Concern: > > About six months ago I received the enclosed post in >letter form. I ignored it. I received about five more of >the same letter withIn the next two weeks. From people desparately looking for suckers who weren't already in the game. >I ignored them >also. Of course, I was tempted to follow through and >dreamed of making thousands, but I was convinced it was just >another gimmick and could not possibly work. I was wrong! >About three weeks later I saw this same letter posted on a >local bulletion board in Montreal. I liked the idea of >giving it a try with my computer. I didn't expect much >because I figured, if other people were as skeptical as I, >they wouldn't be too quick to part with Five dollars. But, >I BUY LOTTERY TICKETS WEEKLY IN MY PROVINCE AND HAVE NOTHING >TO SHOW FOR IT BUT TICKET STUBS! This week I decided to >LOOK AT THIS AS MY WEEKLY LOTTERY PURCHASE. I addressed the >envelopes and mailed out one dollar in each as directed. >Two weeks went by and I didn't recieve anything in the mail. >The fourth week rolled around and I couldn't believe what >happened! I can't say I received $50,000, but it was >definitely well over $35,000! For the first time in ten >years, I got out of debt. It was great. Of course, it >didn't take me long to go through my earnings so I am using >this excellent money opportunity once again. FOLLOW THE >INSTRUCTIONS AND GET READY TO ENJOY. > > PLEASE send a copy of this letter along with the >enclosed letter so together we can convince people who are >skeptical that it really works! > > Good Luck, > > Charles Kust > St Agathe Que. > Legal? maybe. Smart? no. - Pat