Can this mailing list be locked down so that only subscribers can post to it? I get
enough junk email as it is... Besides, pyramid schemes are illegal. I'll forward this
email to the proper authorities...
Thanks,
Andrew
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Are you ready for the Holidays? How about a head start?
>
> NOW would be a GREAT time to get ready for the HOLIDAYS !!
>
> You probably have received this in the past and done nothing about it, then
> wondered about it. It really does work. All you need is to invest some
> time and effort into this, but the pay off can be great. I received this
> letter late last year, put little effort onto it and got moderate results.
> The system does work!! I am starting this again for the upcoming holiday
> season. This is a ground floor opportunity!!
>
> This could possible be the best HOLIDAY SEASON ever!!
>
> Never Thought I'd be the One Telling You This:
>
> I Actually Read a Piece of E-Mail & I'm Going to Europe on the Proceeds!
>
> Hello!
>
> My name is Karen Liddell; I'm a 35-year-old mom, wife, and part-time
> accountant. As a rule, I delete all unsolicited "junk" e-mail and use my
> account primarily for business. I received what I assumed was this same
> e-mail countless times and deleted it each time.
>
> About two months ago I received it again and, because of the catchy subject
> line, I finally read it. Afterwards, I thought, "OK, I give in, I'm going
> to try this. I can certainly afford to invest $20 and, on the other hand,
> there's nothing wrong with earning a little extra cash." I promptly mailed
> four $5 bills and, after receiving the reports, paid a friend of mine a small
> fee to send out some e-mail advertisements for me. After reading the
> reports, I also learned how easy it is to bulk e-mail for free!
>
> I was not prepared for the results. Everyday for the last six weeks, my P.O.
> box has been overflowing with $5 bills; many days the excess fills up an
> extra mail bin and I've had to upgrade to the corporate-size box! I am
> stunned by all the money that keeps rolling in!
>
> My husband and I have been saving for several years to make a substantial
> Down payment on a house. Now, not only are we purchasing a house with 40%
> down, we're going to Venice, Italy to celebrate!
>
> I promise you, if you follow the directions in this e-mail and be prepared to set
>aside about an hour each day to follow up (and count your money!), you will make at
>least as much money as we did. You don't need to
> be a whiz at the computer, but I'll bet you already are. If you can open an
> envelope, remove the money, and send an e-mail message, then you're on your
> way to the bank. Take the time to read this so you'll understand how easy it
> is. If I can do this, so can you!
>
> GO FOR IT NOW!!
>
> Karen Liddell
>
> The following is a copy of the e-mail I read:
>
> $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
>
> This is a. LEGAL, MONEY-MAKING PHENOMENON.
> PRINT this letter, read the directions, THEN READ IT AGAIN !!!
>
> You are about to embark on the most profitable and unique program you may
> ever see. Many times over, it has demonstrated and proven its ability to
> generate large amounts of cash. This program is showing fantastic appeal
> with a huge and ever-growing on-line population desirous of additional
> income.
>
> This is a legitimate, LEGAL, money-making opportunity. It does not require
> you to come in contact with people, do any hard work, and best of all, you
> never have to leave the house, except to get the mail and go to the bank!
>
> This truly is that lucky break you've been waiting for! Simply follow the
> easy instructions in this letter, and your financial dreams will come true!
> When followed correctly, this electronic, multi-level marketing program works
> perfectly...100% EVERY TIME!
>
> Thousands of people have used this program to:
> - Raise capital to start their own business
> - Pay off debts
> - Buy homes, cars, etc.,
> - Even retire!
>
> This is your chance, so don't pass it up!
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -----
> OVERVIEW OF THIS EXTRAORDINARY
> ELECTRONIC MULTI-LEVEL MARKETING PROGRAM
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -----
>
> Basically, this is what we do:
>
> We send thousands of people a product for $5.00 that costs next to nothing to
> produce and e-mail. As with all multi-level businesses, we build our business
> by recruiting new partners and selling our products. Every state in the U.S.
> allows you to recruit new multi- level business online (via your computer).
>
> The products in this program are a series of four business and financial
> reports costing $5.00 each. Each order you receive via "snail mail" will
> include:
>
> * $5.00 cash
> * The name and number of the report they are ordering
> * The e-mail address where you will e-mail them the report they ordered.
>
> To fill each order, you simply e-mail the product to the buyer. THAT'S IT!
> The $5.00 is yours! This is the EASIEST electronic multi-level marketing
> business anywhere!
>
> FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS TO THE LETTER AND
> BE PREPARED TO REAP THE STAGGERING BENEFITS!
>
> ******* I N S T R U C T I O N S *******
>
> This is what you MUST do:
>
> 1. Order all 4 reports shown on the list below (you can't sell them if you
> don't order them).
>
> * For each report, send $5.00 CASH, the NAME & NUMBER OF THE
> REPORT YOU ARE ORDERING, YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS, and YOUR
> RETURN POSTAL ADDRESS (in case of a problem) to the person whose
> name appears on the list next to the report.
>
> * When you place your order, make sure you order each of the four
> reports. You will need all four reports so that you can save them
> on your computer and resell them.
>
> * Within a few days you will receive, via e-mail, each of the four
> reports.
> Save them on your computer so they will be accessible for you to
> send
> to the 1,000's of people who will order them from you.
>
> 2. IMPORTANT-- DO NOT alter the names of the people who are listed next
> to each report, or their sequence on the list, in any way other than is
> instructed below in steps "a" through "d" or you will lose out on the
> majority of your profits. Once you understand the way this works,
> you'll
> also see how it doesn't work if you change it. Remember, this method
> has been tested, and if you alter it, it will not work.
>
> a. Look below for the listing of available reports.
>
> b. After you've ordered the four reports, replace the name and address
> under REPORT #1 with your name and address, moving the one that
> was there down to REPORT #2.
>
> c. Move the name and address that was under REPORT #2 down to
> REPORT #3.
>
> d. Move the name and address that was under REPORT #3 down to
> REPORT #4.
>
> e. The name and address that was under REPORT #4 is removed from
> the list and has NO DOUBT collected their 50 grand.
>
> Please make sure you copy everyone's name and address ACCURATELY!!!
>
> 3. Take this entire letter, including the modified list of names, and save
> it to your computer. Make NO changes to the instruction portion of this
> letter.
>
> 4. Now you're ready to start an advertising campaign on the
> WORLDWIDE WEB! Advertising on the WEB is very, very inexpensive,
> and there are HUNDREDS of FREE places to advertise. Another
> avenue which you could use for advertising is e-mail lists.
> You can buy these lists for under $20/2,000 addresses or you
> can pay someone a minimal charge to take care of it for you.
> BE SURE TO START YOUR AD CAMPAIGN IMMEDIATELY!
>
> 5. For every $5.00 you receive, all you must do is e-mail them the report
> they ordered. THAT'S IT! ALWAYS PROVIDE SAME-DAY SERVICE
> ON ALL ORDERS! This will guarantee that the e-mail THEY send out,
> with YOUR name and address on it, will be prompt because they can't
> advertise until they receive the report!
>
> ------------------------------------------
> AVAILABLE REPORTS
> ------------------------------------------
> ***Order Each REPORT by NUMBER and NAME***
>
> Notes:
> - ALWAYS SEND $5 CASH FOR EACH REPORT
> - ALWAYS SEND YOUR ORDER VIA FIRST CLASS MAIL
> - Make sure the cash is concealed by wrapping it in at least two sheets of
> paper. On one of those sheets of paper, include: (a) the number & name of the
> report you are ordering, (b) your e-mail address, and (c) your postal
> address.
>
> _________________________________________________________________
> REPORT #1 "HOW TO MAKE $250,000 THROUGH MULTI-LEVEL SALES"
>
> ORDER REPORT #1 FROM:
> NoCharge
> P.O. Box 35498
> Fayetteville, NC 28303
> _________________________________________________________________
> REPORT #2 "MAJOR CORPORATIONS AND MULTI-LEVEL SALES"
>
> ORDER REPORT #2 FROM:
> J. Yates
> 8 Hercules Dr.
> Fort Bragg, NC 28307
> __________________________________________________________________
> REPORT #3 "SOURCES FOR THE BEST MAILING LISTS"
>
> ORDER REPORT #3 FROM:
> The S&MP
> 439 Westwood Shppg Ctr, Ste 113
> Fayetteville, NC 28314
> ________________________________________________________________
> REPORT #4 "EVALUATING MULTI-LEVEL SALES PLANS"
>
> ORDER REPORT #4 FROM:
> RB & Co.
> 1021 Windermere Rd.
> Franklin Sq. NY 11010
> _________________________________________________________________
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ---------------------
> HERE'S HOW THIS AMAZING PLAN WILL MAKE YOU $MONEY$
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ---------------------
>
> Let's say you decide to start small just to see how well it works. Assume
> your goal is to get 10 people to participate on your first level. (Placing a
> lot of FREE ads on the internet will EASILY get a larger response.) Also
> assume that everyone else in YOUR ORGANIZATION gets ONLY 10 downline members.
> Follow this example to achieve the STAGGERING results below.
>
> 1st level--your 10 members with
> $5...........................................$50
> 2nd level--10 members from those 10 ($5 x 100)..................$500
> 3rd level--10 members from those 100 ($5 x 1,000)..........$5,000
> 4th level--10 members from those 1,000 ($5 x 10,000)...$50,000
> THIS TOTALS
> ----------->$55,550
>
> Remember friends, this assumes that the people who participate only recruit
> 10 people each. Think for a moment what would happen if they got 20 people
> to participate! Most people get 100's of participants! THINK ABOUT IT!
>
> Your cost to participate in this is practically nothing (surely you can
> afford $20). You obviously already have an internet connection and e-mail is
> FREE!!! REPORT#3 shows you the most productive methods for bulk e-mailing and
> purchasing e-mail lists. Some list & bulk e-mail vendors even work on trade!
>
> About 50,000 new people get online every month!
>
> *******TIPS FOR SUCCESS*******
>
> * TREAT THIS AS YOUR BUSINESS! Be prompt, professional, and follow
> the directions accurately.
>
> * Send for the four reports IMMEDIATELY so you will have them when
> the orders start coming in because:
>
> When you receive a $5 order, you MUST send out the requested
> product/report to comply with the U.S. Postal & Lottery Laws, Title
> 18,Sections 1302 and 1341 or Title 18, Section 3005 in the U.S. Code,
> also Code of Federal Regs. vol. 16, Sections 255 and 436, which state
> that "a product or service must be exchanged for money received."
>
> * ALWAYS PROVIDE SAME-DAY SERVICE ON THE ORDERS YOU RECEIVE.
>
> * Be patient and persistent with this program. If you follow the
> instructions exactly, the results WILL undoubtedly be SUCCESSFUL!
>
> * ABOVE ALL, HAVE FAITH IN YOURSELF AND KNOW YOU WILL SUCCEED!
>
> *******YOUR SUCCESS GUIDELINE*******
>
> Follow these guidelines to guarantee your success:
>
> If you don't receive 10 to 20 orders for REPORT #1 within two weeks, continue
> advertising until you do. Then, a couple of weeks later you should receive
> at least 100 orders for REPORT #2. If you don't, continue advertising until
> you do. Once you have received 100 or more orders for REPORT #2, YOU CAN
> RELAX, because the system is already working for you, and the cash will
> continue to roll in!
>
> THIS IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER:
>
> Every time your name is moved down on the list, you are placed in front of a
> DIFFERENT report. You can KEEP TRACK of your PROGRESS by watching which
> report people are ordering from you. If you want to generate more income,
> send another batch of e-mails and start the whole process again! There is no
> limit to the income you will generate from this business!
>
> NOTE: If you need help with starting a business, registering a business
> name, how income tax is handled, etc., contact your local
> office of the Small Business Administration (a Federal agency) for free help
> and answers to questions. Also, the Internal Revenue Service offers free help
> via telephone and free seminars about business taxes.
>
> *******T E S T I M O N I A L S*******
>
> This program does work, but you must follow it EXACTLY! Especially the
> rule of not trying to place your name in a different position, it won't work
> and you'll lose a lot of potential income. I'm living proof that it works.
> It really is a great opportunity to make relatively easy money, with little
> cost to you. If you do choose to participate, follow the program exactly,
> and you'll be on your way to financial security.
> Sean McLaughlin, Jackson, MS
>
> My name is Frank. My wife, Doris, and I live in Bel-Air, MD. I am a cost
> accountant with a major U.S. Corporation and I make pretty good money. When I
> received the program I grumbled to Doris about receiving "junk mail." I made
> fun of the whole thing, spouting my knowledge of the population and
> percentages involved. I "knew" it wouldn't work. Doris totally ignored my
> supposed intelligence and jumped in with both feet. I made merciless fun of
> her, and was ready to lay the old "I told you so" on her when the thing
> didn't work... well, the laugh was on me! Within two weeks she had received
> over 50 responses. Within 45 days she had received over $147,200 in $5 bills!
> I was shocked! I was sure that I had it all figured and that it wouldn't
> work. I AM a believer now. I have joined Doris in her "hobby." I did have
> seven more years until retirement, but I think of the "rat race" and it's not
> for me. We owe it all to MLM.
> Frank T., Bel-Air, MD
>
> I just want to pass along my best wishes and encouragement to you. Any
> doubts you have will vanish when your first orders come in. I even checked
> with the U.S. Post Office to verify that the plan was legal. It definitely
> is! IT WORKS!!!
> Paul Johnson, Raleigh, NC
>
> The main reason for this letter is to convince you that this system is
> honest, lawful, extremely profitable, and is a way to get a large amount of
> money in a short time. I was approached several times before I checked this
> out. I joined just to see what one could expect in return for the minimal
> effort and money required. To my astonishment, I received $36,470.00 in the
> first 14 weeks, with money still coming in.
> Sincerely yours, Phillip A. Brown, Esq.
>
> Not being the gambling type, it took me several weeks to make up my mind
> to participate in this plan. But conservative that I am, I decided that the
> initial investment was so little that there was just no way that I wouldn't
> get enough orders to at least get my money back. Boy, was I surprised when I
> found my medium-size post office box crammed with orders! For awhile, it got
> so overloaded that I had to start picking up my mail at the window. I'll make
> more money this year than any 10 years of my life before. The nice thing
> about this deal is that it doesn't matter where in the U.S. the people live.
> There simply isn't a better investment with a faster return.
> Mary Rockland, Lansing, MI
>
> I had received this program before. I deleted it, but later I wondered if
> I shouldn't have given it a try. Of course, I had no idea who to contact to
> get another copy, so I had to wait until I was e-mailed another program...11
> months passed then it came...I didn't delete this one!...I made more than
> $41,000 on the first try!!
> D. Wilburn, Muncie, IN
>
> This is my third time to participate in this plan. We have quit our
> jobs, and will soon buy a home on the beach and live off the interest on our
> money. The only way on earth that this plan will work for you is if you do
> it. For your sake, and for your family's sake don't pass up this golden
> opportunity. Good luck and happy spending!
> Charles Fairchild, Spokane, WA
>
> ORDER YOUR REPORTS TODAY AND GET
> STARTED ON YOUR ROAD TO
> FINANCIAL FREEDOM!!!
>
> The preceding is a copy of an email I received a couple of weeks ago, and I am
> already starting to see the money roll in. You can't afford to let this opportunity
> pass you by!
>
> Good Luck!
--
Andrew McLaughlin
Manager, Applications Software Development
People 1st Technology Group, Inc.
http://www.people-1st.com
714/668-7151
