From af380@chebucto.ns.ca Thu Oct 8 08:51:08 1998 Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1998 08:51:08 -0300 (ADT) From: "Norman L. DeForest" To: KTV cc: postmaster@az.com, US Postal Inspection Service , National Fraud Information Center , "Ms. Broder" , pyramid@ftc.gov Subject: Illegal pyramid scheme, "MONEY AND FUN!!!" (fwd) Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Status: O X-Status: Thank you for your unwanted and illegal e-mail pyramid scheme. Your e-mail has been forwarded to Ms. Broder (bbroder@ftc.gov), Staff Attorney of the Bureau of Consumer Protection and to the FTC department set up to handle pyramid schemes (pyramid@ftc.gov). You have also been reported to the National Fraud Information Center (NFIC), a non-governmental organization which deals with these things. This agency (fraudinfo@psinet.com) was formed by large commercial companies and the state's attorneys general. Their purpose is organize, classify, and forward potential fraud materiel to the appropriate body: the state Attorney General, FTC, FBI, Secret Service, etc. As this sort of email fraud falls under the jurisdiction of postal fraud when the mail is used to receive payment, a copy of your post has also been forwarded to the US Postal Inspection Service (jcheezum@uspis.gov). In addition, by copy of this email, your Postmaster has also been notified of your illegal message. Chain letters are a form of gambling, and sending them through the mail (or delivering them in person or by computer, but mailing money to participate) violates Title 18, United States Code, Section 1302, the Postal Lottery Statute. If in doubt, see the U.S. Postal Service's confirmation of this fact at http://www.usps.gov/websites/depart/inspect/chainlet.htm or http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/18/1302.html . It is also in violation of Section 206 (1) (e) of the Criminal Code of Canada which you can see at http://insight.mcmaster.ca/org/efc/pages/law/cc/cc-text.html . Note that "selling" a "report" does not convert this from an illegal pyramid scheme to a legitimate Multi-Level Marketing plan if the only incentive for "buying" the "report" is to get in on the pyramid. Have a nice day. Norman De Forest http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~af380/Profile.html af380@chebucto.ns.ca [=||=] (A Speech Friendly Site) ......................................................................... "I'd offer to change your mind for you, but I don't have a fresh diaper." -- Leah to pro-spammer in news.admin.net-abuse.email ......................................................................... Spammers, see: http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~af380/Profile.html#Contact Spammees, see: http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~af380/Antispam.html Note: recipients' addresses snipped from headers below to protect what little privacy they have left. Full headers available on request to law-enforcement agencies. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Received: from lucy.az.com ([204.201.18.52]:2273 "EHLO www.az.com" ident: "NO-IDENT-SERVICE") by halifax.chebucto.ns.ca with ESMTP id <38698-496>; Thu, 8 Oct 1998 00:18:29 -0300 Received: from default (seawesta-75.az.com [204.201.18.75]) by www.az.com (8.8.8/8.8.8) with SMTP id UAA08238; Wed, 7 Oct 1998 20:02:56 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from mlmmny@az.com) Message-ID: <001301bdf26a$ec73a920$4b12c9cc@default> From: "KTV" To: [snipped] Cc: [643 addresses snipped] Subject: MONEY AND FUN!!! Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1998 19:57:19 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3110.3 Return-Path: X-Orcpt: rfc822;af380@chebucto.ns.ca -----Original Message----- From: David B. Graham To: 'mlmmny@az.com' Date: Friday, October 02, 1998 1:43 PM Subject: MONEY AND FUN!!! > > >---------- >From: World Television of Washington[SMTP:kbcb@nas.com] >Sent: Monday, September 14, 1998 3:11 PM >To: crackers@az.com >Subject: Fw: MONEY AND FUN!!! > > >-----Original Message----- >From: World Television of Washington >Date: Monday, September 14, 1998 3:10 PM >Subject: MONEY AND FUN!!! > > >>Dear Friend, >> >> >>Please accept my apology if this was sent to you in error! >> >>You are about to make up to $50,000-In less than 90 days Read the enclosed >>program...THEN READ IT AGAIN! This is the letter that got my attention. >>Read on and I'm sure you will agree that this is a great plan! >> >>Dear Friend, >> >>The enclosed information is something I almost let slip through my Fingers. >>Fortunately, sometime later I re-read everything and gave some thought and >>study to it. Please do the same. It's so simple to do. >> >>My name is Anne Bowman. I am 31-year-old graduate student desperately >trying >>to finish my degree and begin working in my chosen field-that is, if I am >>lucky enough to find a job in the crowded market. Like most people in this >>day and age, it is hard to make ends meet, and being a student does not >help >>the situation at all ( If I ever have to buy one more box of macaroni and >>cheese I think I would have to scream). I returned to school after having >>worked for several years with little potential for achieving what I had >>expected out of life. I figured if I returned to school and received my >>Ph.D there would be several opportunities for me out there to achieve my >>goals. After seeing my fellow graduate students receive their degrees and, >>depressingly, not find respectable positions in their chosen field I began >>to think, "Oh no not again!" Four extra years in school and an extra >>$20,000 in student loans on top of the first $18,000, what will I do if the >>same happens to me?" >> >>I began to doubt my patience for the long term investment in schooling, and >>decided enough was enough, "Why can't I make real money now instead of >>waiting to graduate with no guarantee of a lucrative return for all of my >>efforts!" I am writing to share my experience with other hopeful students >>out there, as well as ANYONE looking for an opportunity to take their >>financial situation into their own hands. I hope you will consider this >>opportunity seriously and that this will change your life FOREVER!.., >> >>FINANCIALLY!!! And once you get started it takes so little of your time. >>In mid October 97 I received this program. I didn't send for it, or ask for >>it, they just got my name off a mailing list. I TOOK THIS AS A SIGN!!! >>After reading it several times, to make sure I was reading it correctly, it >>made perfect sense. Here was a MONEY-MAKING PHENOMENON. I could invest as >>much as I wanted to start (about as much as it costs for a pizza!), without >>putting me further in debt. After I got a pencil and paper and figured it >>out, I would at least get mymoney back. After determining that the program >>is LEGAL and NOT A CHAIN LETTER, I decided "I HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE". >> >>Initially I sent 15,000 emails, (without any costs to me) only a couple of >>hours of my time on-line. The great thing about email is that I didn't need >>any money for printing to send out the program, only the time to fulfill my >>orders. There is a vast on-line market available to everyone who owns a >>computer. Following the advice of the person from whom I received this >>letter, I am telling you like it is, and I hope it doesn't turn you off, >but >>I promised myself I would not "rip-off" anyone, no matter how much money it >>cost me! After you receive the reports they should explain everything to >>you. You may have some general questions, however, and after I send you >>REPORT #1 , please feel free to contact me and I will give you any advice >>you need. >> >>In one week, I was starting to receive orders for REPORT #1. By mid >>November, I had received 40 orders for REPORT #1. When you read the >>GUARANTEE in the program you will see that "YOU MUST RECEIVE 15 TO 20 >ORDERS >>FOR REPORT #1 WITHIN 2 WEEKS IF YOU DON'T SEND OUT MORE PROGRAMS UNTIL YOU >>DO!" My first step in making $50,000 in 20 to 90 days was done. By the >>beginning of December, I had recieved 174 orders for REPORT #2. If you go >>back to the GUARANTEE. "YOU MUST RECEIVE 100 OR MORE ORDERS FOR REPORT #2 >>WITHIN TWO WEEKS. IF NOT SEND OUT MORE PROGRAMS UNTIL YOU DO. ONCE YOU HAVE >>100 ORDERS, THE REST IS EASY, RELAX, YOU WILL MAKE YOUR $50,000 GOAL". >Well, >>I had 174 orders for REPORT #2, 74 more than I needed. So I sat back and >>relaxed. By January 20th, of my emailing of 15,000, I received $54,000 with >>more coming in ever day. The great thing about this program is you can >>begin the process over and over again without any limit on potential >income! >>I paid off ALL my student loans, and together with everything I have >learned >>in school, I am now saving in order to open up my own business related to >>my field as soon as I graduate. Please take time to read the attached >>program. IT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE FOREVER! Remember, it won't work if you >>don't try it. This program does work, but you must follow it EXACTLY! >>Especially the rules of not trying to place your name in a different place >>on the list. It doesn't work, you'll lose out on a lot of money! REPORT #2 >>explains this. ALWAYS follow the guarantee, 15 to 20 orders of REPORT #1 >and >>100 or more orders for REPORT #2 and you will make $50,000 or more in 20 to >>90 days. I AM LIVING PROOF THAT IT WORKS!! >> >>If you choose not to participate in this program, I'm sorry, It really is a >>great opportunity with little cost or risk to you. If you choose to >>participate, follow the program and you will be on your way to financial >>security. >>To my fellow graduate students out there, good luck to you and I >sympathize. >>And to all other persons in financial trouble consider this letter a sign >>and please take advantage of this opportunity. YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED! >> >>Sincerely, >>Anne Bowman >> >>The following testimonial was at the bottom of this letter but it was too >>good to leave down there so I moved it up here. It is exactly how I felt >at >>first and and feel now. >>"The first week after I started this program was torture. I couldnt wait >to >>see if it was really going to work after I mailed out my first batch of >>letters. I chuckle every day now when I walk out of the post office with >>my envelopes. This is so easy, I still can't belive it's happenning!" >> >>Don Masterson, Troy,NY >> >>$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ >> >>>From here down is the instruction portion of this letter... >>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 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. The $5.00 >is >>yours! >>This is the most 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 WILL >>UNDERSTAND WHY 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 Internet! >>Advertising on the Internet is very, very inexpensive, and there are >>HUNDREDS of FREE places to advertise, but email has, by far, proven itself >>to be the best medium for this program. And the emailers best friend is >>e-mail lists. You can buy these lists for under $20/20,000 addresses or >you >>can pay someone a minimal charge to take care of the mailing for you. BE >>SURE TO START YOUR AD CAMPAIGN IMMEDIATELY! Each day that passes while you >>think about it is a day without profit. >>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. (using your printer is the best way to do this) >>REPORT #1 "HOW TO MAKE $250,000 THROUGH MULTILEVEL SALES" >>ORDER REPORT #1 FROM: >> >>KTV >>P.O. Box 28247 >>Bellingham, WA 98228-0247 >> >>REPORT #2 "MAJOR CORPORATIONS AND MULTILEVEL SALES" >>ORDER REPORT #2 FROM: >> >>RB Enterprises >>P.O.Box 2341 >>Falls Church VA 22042 >> >>REPORT #3 "SOURCES FOR THE BEST MAILING LISTS" >>ORDER REPORT #3 FROM: >> >>API >>P.O. Box 44275 >>Eden Prairie, MN 55344 >> >>REPORT #4 "EVALUATING MULTILEVEL SALES PLANS" >>ORDER REPORT #4 FROM: >> >>PCC >>P.O. Box 3535 >>Margate, NJ 08402 >> >> >>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 down line >>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 for a chance to make $ 55,000). 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: >>I CAN'T STRESS ENOUGH HOW IMPORTANT THIS NEXT SECTION IS!!!! >>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******* >>The first week after I started this program was torture. I couldnt wait to >>see if it was really going to work after I mailed out my first batch of >>letters. I chuckle every day now when I walk out of the post office with >my >>envelopes. This is so easy, I still can't belive it's appenning! >>Don Masterson, Troy,NY >>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!! >>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!!! >> >> >> > > > > >