I found this on a bulletin board and decided to try it. A little : while back, I was browsing through newsgroups, just like you are now, : 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 address stated in the : article. You then place your own 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 than 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 99% 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)E. Jones : 1900 Sycamore Ln. : Durham, CA. 95938

2)L.C. Wood :1909 Laurel Ln. :Plano, Tx. 75074

3)T. Schmit : 2100 Date St. #1206 : Honolulu, Hi. 96826

4)C. Collins : P.O. Box 201598 : Austin, Tx. 78720

5)V.M. : P.O. Box 6237 : University, MS 38677

6)T.W. : P.O. Box 2292 : Denver CO 80201-2292

: 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 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! You won't get very much unless you post like crazy. :)

: This is perfectly legal! If you have any doubts, refer to Title 18 : Sec. 1302 & 1341 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.

: 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 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 reaches 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 entire letter to do 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 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'S 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's it! You will begin receiving : money from 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, : 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, that is another $25.00 for me, now those 25 each : make 200 MINIMUM posts with my name at #4 and only 5 replies each, I : will bring in an additional $125.00! Now, those 125 persons turn : around and post the MINIMUM 200 with my name at #3 and only receive 5 : replies each, I will make an additional $625.00! OK, now here is the : fun part, each of those 625 persons post a MINIMUM 200 letters with : my name at #2 and they each only receive 5 replies, 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 : newsgroups react I will receive $15,625,00! With an original : 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? 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 IT CAN ONLY WORK IF YOU USE IT......

-- Allya Smirkavits (toobloo2001@yahoo.com), November 21, 2000