Path: igor.rutgers.edu!dziuxsolim.rutgers.edu!rutgers!njitgw.njit.edu!nntp-server.caltech.edu!sdd.hp.com!swrinde!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.sprintlink.net!news.umkc.edu!news From: mrivard@cctr.umkc.edu (Matt Rivard) Newsgroups: alt.tv.beavis-n-butthead,alt.tv.frasier,alt.tv.friends,alt.drugs.pot,alt.fan.brad-pitt,alt.fan.howard-stern,alt.fan.kate-moss,alt.fan.keanu-reeves,alt.fan.pam-anderson,alt.internet.access.wanted,alt.internet.services,alt.music.green-day,alt.music.pearl-jam,alt.tv.bh90210,de.alt.binaries.pictures.female,rec.music.hip-hop,rec.music.makers.guitar.jazz,rec.music.rem,rec.nude,za.ads.misc Subject: EARN EASY MONEY ON THE NET!!! Date: 31 Jan 1996 00:52:58 GMT Organization: Your Organization Lines: 114 Message-ID: <4emeha$fdg@kasey.umkc.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: slip51.umkc.edu Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.7 Xref: igor.rutgers.edu alt.tv.beavis-n-butthead:33650 alt.tv.frasier:4031 alt.tv.friends:24409 alt.drugs.pot:40957 alt.fan.brad-pitt:2056 alt.fan.howard-stern:48577 alt.fan.keanu-reeves:125 alt.internet.access.wanted:36500 alt.internet.services:67484 alt.music.green-day:5878 alt.music.pearl-jam:49279 alt.tv.bh90210:30409 rec.music.hip-hop:26855 rec.music.rem:43766 rec.nude:67420 Two things you should know upfront: 1. You CAN NOT make 50,000 in a month or even six months by following the instructions found in this letter, or similar ones found on the net. 2. You CAN make up to 1,200 or even more in just a few months. With this money you can do anything you want, pay bills, buy a new computer, anything at all. These are the facts. I have tried this twice before, following instructions in letters downloaded from internet newsgroups. You've seen them, I'm sure. The first thing they promise is a quick way to earn $50,000 or more, with no work and only $5 invested. You have probably considered trying it yourself, then told yourself that it wasn't worth the effort, and it couldn't possibly be true. Fact is, it isn't true. BUT IT IS WORTH TRYING! Think for a moment...your total expense for the program is $6.60 (five dollar bills and five postage stamps). Even if you don't get a single response, you are out less than $10 and maybe an hour or two of your time. BUT YOU WILL GET A RESPONSE! As I have mentioned, I have tried this twice before, and have made some money. Take a look at these figures: Post the letter to five different(but interesting) newsgroups. Use your judgement to decide which ones might be the most responsive. For example, a group with only five items posted is probably not often visited. Assume that the newsgroups you posted the item to will be visited 50 times a day, or 1,500 times a month (this is a low estimate). This means that 7,500 people might read your message. Of course, 80% of those might dismiss your message as worthless. But that leaves 1,500 people who might try it. They will send out letters just like ours, but as many as 75% of those will be creeps who will use your letter and not send you any money (PLEASE BE HONEST -- YOU CAN MAKE THIS WAY, DO NOT STIFF THE PEOPLE WHO PRESENT YOU WITH THE OPPORTUNITY!) After that, you see the remaining 25% return, or $375 sent directly to you! Then, each time the letter is re-used, for four additional levels, you also get $1.00 per use. If they get the same response as you, it adds up to $1,500 more, for a total return on your investment of $1,875! I have tried this twice -- the first time I made about $1,200, and the second earned me just over $2,000.! That is why I am trying this again. It worked for me, and you should give a try as well. Just remember, BE HONEST! So, how does this work? Simple. You have probably seen this before. What it is, is a perfectly legal(see Title 18,h sections 1302 NS 1341 of Postal Lottery Laws) program of collecting names and addresses for a mailing list. Basically, you will start your own small company that collects and stores mailing lists. NOTE: You can sell these mailing lists to other companies and make even mote money, but I have not done that with mine. My goal is to make some money, not deluge those who send me the money with piles of junk mail. STEP ONE - Print this letter. Save it in case you want to try it again later. STEP TWO - Send a snail-mail letter to each of the following people, reading simply "Please add me to your mailing list", and containing your full name and mailing address, and $1.00 in cash: 1. Chuck Mays 2725 50th St. #213 Bradenton, FL 34206 2. Matthew Stanislawski 5919 N West Circle Ave. Chicago, IL 60631 3. S.J. Yeggi 4115 Ventura Canyon Ave. Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 4. Patrick Powell 2235 Stratford Ave. #2 Cincinnati, OH 45219-1201 5. Matthew Rivard 8020 N. Hickory #1312 Kansas City, MO 64118 STEP THREE - Edit this letter to read the way you want it to. Include some information about yourself. DO NOT LIE! I have stated in this letter that I have tried this twice, but if you cannot say this honestly, don't say it. When you get to the top of the list of names above, remove the top name(#1) and move the others up. Then add your name to the list in the #5 position. In this way, you can earn money from the investments of others after you, as you are helping those that came before. STEP FOUR - Post your letter to as many newsgroups or local BBS numbers as you wish. You can even send copies of it snail mail but this is not as considerate. When you post it on a newsgroup, the people who want to read it can, but they are not forced to receive it as junk mail. Also when you post it, give it a title that will draw people to it. I have used the title "YOU CAN START YOUR OWN CASH BUSINESS". STEP FIVE - When the money starts coming in (and it may take two or three weeks, don't panic and dont give up), save all the letters you receive in a box or closet somewhere. ALWAYS KEEP THE ORIGINAL LETTERS. This way, you will have proof that your business is legal and legitimate, in case you are ever asked. STEP SIX - use the money you have received as you wish. You have earned it. Then try it again. Just don't forget to send the money to the people on the list! They are just like you and nobody makes any money if this letter regenerates without any money changing hands. That is all. Thank you for taking the time to read this. I hope you decide to give it a try, and I hope it gives you the same results I have seen in the past. Thank You. Path: igor.rutgers.edu!aramis.rutgers.edu!not-for-mail From: watrous@aramis.rutgers.edu (Donald Watrous) Newsgroups: alt.tv.beavis-n-butthead,alt.tv.frasier,alt.tv.friends,alt.drugs.pot,alt.fan.brad-pitt,alt.fan.howard-stern,alt.fan.kate-moss,alt.fan.keanu-reeves,alt.fan.pam-anderson,alt.internet.access.wanted,alt.internet.services,alt.music.green-day,alt.music.pearl-jam,alt.tv.bh90210,de.alt.binaries.pictures.female,rec.music.hip-hop,rec.music.makers.guitar.jazz,rec.music.rem,rec.nude,za.ads.misc Subject: Re: EARN EASY MONEY ON THE NET!!! Date: 31 Jan 1996 18:52:35 -0500 Organization: Rutgers University LCSR Lines: 39 Message-ID: <4eovc3$mag@aramis.rutgers.edu> References: <4emeha$fdg@kasey.umkc.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: aramis.rutgers.edu Xref: igor.rutgers.edu alt.tv.beavis-n-butthead:33700 alt.tv.frasier:4037 alt.tv.friends:24488 alt.drugs.pot:41030 alt.fan.brad-pitt:2068 alt.fan.howard-stern:48628 alt.fan.keanu-reeves:128 alt.internet.access.wanted:36523 alt.internet.services:67547 alt.music.green-day:5906 alt.music.pearl-jam:49348 alt.tv.bh90210:30440 rec.music.hip-hop:26889 rec.music.rem:43853 rec.nude:67525 mrivard@cctr.umkc.edu (Matt Rivard) writes: >What it is, is a perfectly legal(see Title 18,h sections 1302 NS 1341 >of Postal Lottery Laws) program of collecting names and addresses for >a mailing list. You want to know if this is "perfectly legal?" See http://www.usps.gov/websites/depart/inspect/chainlet.htm for the US Postal Service's view on such schemes. >Basically, you will start your own small company that collects and >stores mailing lists. NOTE: You can sell these mailing lists to other >companies and make even mote money, but I have not done that with >mine. My goal is to make some money, not deluge those who send me the >money with piles of junk mail. Here you explain the pretense of legality and immediately give it up in your candor. The above cited reference even addresses this angle: Do not be fooled if the chain letter is used to sell inexpensive reports on credit, mail order sales, mailing lists, or other topics. The primary purpose is to take your money, not to sell information. "Selling" a product does not ensure legality. Be doubly suspicious if Sorry to follow this up to so many groups. I hope the education of a few who might be tempted to perpetuate this might be worth the added article everywhere. Chain letters, because of the fraudulent nature, are a pet peeve of mine. Check out http://www.cs.rutgers.edu/~watrous/chain-letters.html Don -- Donald Watrous LCSR Systems, Rutgers University watrous@cs.rutgers.edu http://www.cs.rutgers.edu/~watrous/