From: djd67@hotmail.com   
      
   Basic Facts  A while back, I was browsing these newsgroups, just like you   
   are now,  and came across an article similar to this that said you could   
   make  thousands of CASH within weeks with only an initial investment of   
   $6.00 plus stamps!   
    So I thought, "Yeah, right, this must be a scam!"  But like most of us I   
   was curious and kept reading. It said that if  you send $1.00 to each of the   
   6 names and addresses listed in the  article, you could make thousands in a   
   very short period of time.   
    You  then place your own name and address at the bottom of the list at #6,   
   and post the article to at least 300 newsgroups. (There are about  32,000 of   
   them out there and that's quite a large market pool). No  catch, that was   
   it. Even though the investment was a measly $6, I had  three questions that   
   needed to be answered before I could get involved  in this sort of thing.   
      Pay Attention  1. IS THIS REALLY LEGAL?  I called a lawyer first. The   
   lawyer was a little sceptical that I  would actually make any CASH but he   
   said it WAS LEGAL if I wanted to  try it. I told him it sounded a lot like a   
   chain letter but the  details of the system (SEE BELOW) actually made it a   
   legitimate legal  business.   
      2. IS OK WITH THE POST OFFICE OR IS IT MAIL FRAUD?  I called them:   
   1_800_725_2161 and they confirmed THIS IS ABSOLUTELY  LEGAL! (See 18, h   
   sections1302 NS 1341 of Postal Lottery Laws). This  clarifies the program of   
   collecting names and addresses for a mailing  list.   
      3. IS IT RIGHT?  Well, everyone who sends me a buck has a good chance of   
   getting A LOT  of CASH ... a much better chance than buying a lottery   
   ticket!!!   So, having these questions answered, I invested EXACTLY $7.92   
   ... six  $1.00 bills and six 32 cent postage stamps ... and boy am I glad I   
   did!!! Within 7 days, I started getting CASH in the mail! I was  shocked! I   
   figured it would end soon and didn't give it another  thought. But the CASH   
   continued coming in. In my first week I made  between $20 to $30. By the end   
   of the  second week I had a made a total of $1,000.00. In the third week I   
   had  over $10,000.00 and it was still growing. This is now my fourth week   
   and I have made a total of just over $42,000 and it's still coming in  .....   
   It's certainly worth $6.00 and 6 stamps !!!     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 CASH  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 CASH 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 CASH 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).  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) Troy Crouse  385 Sunset Drive  Fredericton, NB  E3A 1J2, Canada   
      #2) J.E. Grey  245 Stone Bridge Ct.  Fredericton, NB  E3A 1J2, Canada   
      #3) R. Hanson  1214 Junor Ave.  Saskatoon, SK  S7L 7K1, Canada   
      #4) Leo Dapanas  PO Box 6453  Stockton, CA 95206   
      #5) D.DiBenedetto 226 Pruden st. Thunder Bay ON. P7C 2J8 Canada   
       #6)Jeff Anderson  4833 N County Rd 11 C  Loveland, CO  80538   
     Are You Paying Attention? Good.   
      
     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   
   300 newsgroups. (I think there are close to 32,000 groups) All  you need is   
   300, but remember, the more you post, the more CASH you  make! This is   
   perfectly legal! If you have any doubts, refer to 18  Sec. 1302 & 1341 of   
   the Postal lottery laws. Keep a copy of these  steps for yourself and,   
   whenever you need CASH, 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 a person  of integrity, the program will continue   
   and the CASH 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   
      
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