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    From BOB JOHNS@1:10/345 to ALL on Sun Dec 9 14:21:18 2001
    READ THIS!!!!!!
    Friday, 17-DEC 7-01 01:09:13

    130.85.97.152 writes:
    HELLO,

    READING THIS COULD CHANGE YOUR LIFE!
    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 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) KEVIN LEE
    8377 APT. I MONTGOMERY RUN RD.
    ELLICOTT CITY MD 21043

    #2) Joshua A. Goff
    RT. 1 Box 406
    Keysville, VA 23947

    #3) Jeff Millan
    1113 N. 19  
    McAllen,TX 78501

    #4) R. Overton
    P.O. Box 18818
    So. Lake Tahoe, CA 96151

    #5) Stephen Conway
    1024 Crescent Dr.
    Roswell NM 88201

    #6) Nathan Salerno
    618 North Taylor Ave. apt 3
    Pittsburgh PA 15212

    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!
    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 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, 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 $626.00! 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, &quote;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.

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  • From David Noon@2:257/609.5 to ALL on Tue Dec 11 10:19:34 2001
    Hi crew,

    Replying to a message of BOB JOHNS to ALL:

    READ THIS!!!!!!

    [moderating]
    Please don't reply to this turkey. I have netmailed his sysop on this matter.

    Regards

    Dave
    <Team PL/I>

    --- FleetStreet 1.25.1
    * Origin: My other computer is an IBM S/390 (2:257/609.5)