tbetz@uunet.uu.net (Tom Betz) (10/04/90)
I found this on a Fidonet want-ads echo, and thought folks here might
be interested.
Anyone want to lay odds on how many suckers will call?
To: All Message #: 5457
From: Jason Romero Submitted: 21 Sep 90 09:45:00
Subject: Great Systems Give-away!! Status: Public
Received: No Group: FOR-SALE (29)
RE: Great Systems Give-away!!!
Hello!!!! Anyone who reads this ad, has the advantage of winning
either of the systems noted below! If you follow the instructions
below, you can potentially be an INSTANT GRAND PRIZE WINNER!!!!!
The only way you can take advantage of this offer is to call
1-900-xxx-xxxx at 1200/2400 bauds / N-8-1. You will need to logon and
create an account and leave him your real name, real home & work phone
number, what bbs & the number of the bbs you saw this ad on, and real
full address so that they can send the merchandise. The merchandise
will only be sent if you qualify to be THE WINNER!
The reason for calling the 900 number is so that it can help this
company to offset the cost of the systems. So that when any of the
systems have been won, that they can give more and more systems away.
Give the sysop this security code: AFN108
Give the sysop that code in the feedback message, so that he will know
that you have gotten your mail and are interested in receiving the GRAND
PRIZE!!! For the contract to be legitimate, be expecting a voice call
within 12 hours to 3 weeks for voice confirmation and furthur
instructions. Depending on the response to this ad, I can guarantee
that it will take no longer than 3 weeks to get your voice confirmation.
The sysop will need to ask you a few questions. The score that you will
need to have to qualify, will be told unto you at the begining of the
call. After each question, you will be told your current score.
You will then be sent a legal copy of all instructions, offers and the
company address for your legal protection. These questions will not be
hard at all. Anyone will be able to answer them. However, they will be
vital to you qualifying for winning the BEST COMPUTER SYSTEMS AROUND!
*********** GRAND PRIZE **********
Tell him in the feedback message also which grand prize you
will be choosing. The sysop will need to know this when
calling you voice.
MAC SE/30 IBM Compatible 386-25
4 Megs of RAM 4 Megs of RAM
80 Meg Hard Drive 80 Meg Hard Drive
USR HST Dual Standard 14.4k USR HST Dual Standard 14.4k
TI (Postscript) Microlaser PS17/35 Panasonic (Postscript) KXP-4455
Sigma L-View 24 bit S-VGA Orchid ProDsnr II 16 bit 1MB RAM
Sigma L-View Monitor (1024X768X256 clrs)
Software: NEC MultiSync 3D Monitor
Page Maker 4.0 Software:
Laser Talk Windows 3.0
Superpaint Super/3-D 2 Page Maker 3.01
Ultrascript PC 2.0 +
Both are worth a total value of:
***** $6476.45 *****
CALL ASAP TO SECURE YOUR GRAND PRIZE. OFFER VALID UNTIL 11/20/90
$2.00 1st Minute
$1.25 Each Additional
--- Opus-CBCS 1.13
* Origin: House Atreides (1:103/602.0)
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Tom Betz - GBS
(914) 375-1510
[Moderator's Note: Thanks for sending that piece of trash along to
this high-class Digest! :) Seriously, Fido is a very good network,
with a lot of dedicated and nice people. Its a shame someone has to
dump on it like the above. Thanks for remembering to remove the actual
phone number. I see no reason for this net to give them free publicity
also. PAT]