Re:((((you've been chosen to participate in the illegal 'pyramid' scam!!!

>((((God bless you were chosen for this $6 test ))))
>God Bless You as we ARE in the Millennium! New Years is almost Here! Make this your New Years Resolution! This is HOW YOU TURN $6 INTO THOUSANDS!
>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 very 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 corporations are 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 US $1.00 bills and
>place ONE inside EACH of the 6 pieces of paper so the bill will not be seen
>through the envelope (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 bill. 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) Joseph Bieszki
>15020 Timber Lane
>Monroe MI 48161
>(2) Vanessa Smyth
>1073 Goodson Cres.
>Oakville Ontario L6H 4A7 Canada
>(3) Shaun Tomlinson
>69B E. Franklin St.
>Ephrata PA 17522
>(4) Tony Spano-Greco
>Shoppers World Postal Outlet
>3003 Danforth Ave. P.O. Box 93645
>Toronto Ontario M4C 5R4 Canada
>(5) Olivier Anderson
>PO BOX 68014 rpo Osborne
>Village Winnipeg Manitoba
>Canada r3l 2v9
>(6) Ricky Jones
>7009 Robbins Ave.
>St. Louis, Mo. 63133-1521
>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! If you don't post
>this message out there somewhere on the Internet, no one will know about it.
>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 LEGALLY and truly providing a service. (Also, it might be a good idea to wrap the $1 bill in dark paper to reduce
>the risk of mail theft.)
>So, as each post is downloaded 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 this 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 searching 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 form around 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 #3and 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 actual 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.