From af380@chebucto.ns.ca Fri Oct 9 20:41:24 1998 Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1998 20:41:24 -0300 (ADT) From: "Norman L. DeForest" To: KTV Subject: Re: Illegal pyramid scheme, "MONEY AND FUN!!!" (fwd) In-Reply-To: <003701bdf2e9$051e1040$4112c9cc@default> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset="ISO Latin 1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE Status: O X-Status: On Thu, 8 Oct 1998, KTV wrote: > Well first of all i would like to report that this particular letter isnt a > chain letter. That's funny. It seemed to match perfectly with the description of a chain letter on the United States Postal Service web site that I quoted to you in my previous message. Also, since you are a resident of the state of Washington, your advertisement appears to also be in violation of Chapter 19.102 of the Revised Code of Washington as described on the Washington State Government web site: http://www.leg.wa.gov/cgi-bin/print_hit_bold.pl/pub/rcw/title_19/chapter_102/rcw_19_102?chain+letter : CHAPTER 19.102 RCW : : CHAIN DISTRIBUTOR SCHEMES : : Sections : : 19.102.010 Definitions. : 19.102.020 Chain distributor schemes prohibited--Unfair : practice. : : NOTES: : : Business opportunity fraud act: Chapter 19.110 RCW. http://www.leg.wa.gov/cgi-bin/print_hit_bold.pl/pub/rcw/title_19/chapter_102/rcw_19_102_010?chain : RCW 19.102.010 Definitions. (1) "Chain distributor scheme" : is a sales device whereby a person, under a condition that he make : an investment, is granted a license or right to recruit for : consideration one or more additional persons who are also granted : such license or right upon condition of making an investment, and : may further perpetuate the chain of persons who are granted such : license or right upon such condition. A limitation as to the : number of persons who may participate, or the presence of : additional conditions affecting eligibility for the above license : or right to recruit or the receipt of profits therefrom, does not : change the identity of the scheme as a chain distributor scheme. : (2) "Person" means a natural person, corporation, partnership, : trust, or other entity and in the case of an entity, it shall : include any other entity which has a majority interest in such an : entity or effectively controls such other entity as well as the : individual officers, directors, and other persons in act of control : of the activities of each such entity. : (3) "Investment" is any acquisition, for a consideration other : than personal services, of personal property, tangible or : intangible, for profit or business purposes, and includes, without : limitation, franchises, business opportunities, services and : inventory for resale. It does not include sales demonstration : equipment and materials, furnished at cost for use in making sales : and not for resale. [1973 1st ex.s. c 33 ' 1.] http://www.leg.wa.gov/cgi-bin/print_hit_bold.pl/pub/rcw/title_19/chapter_102/rcw_19_102_020?chain : RCW 19.102.020 Chain distributor schemes prohibited--Unfair : practice. No person shall promote, offer or grant participation in : a chain distributor scheme. Any violation of this chapter shall be : construed for purposes of the application of the Consumer : Protection Act, chapter 19.86 RCW, to constitute an unfair or : deceptive act or practice or unfair method of competition in the : conduct of trade or commerce. [1973 1st ex.s. c 33 ' 2.] By the way, the "Subject:" header of your message, "MONEY AND FUN!!!" is misleading as there is no fun in getting charged with a criminal offence and the chances of making money in the scheme are slim. On those grounds, I *could* take advantage of the new Washington law, "HB 2752 House Bill": http://leginfo.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/house/2750-2774/2752-s_sl_032798 and bill you for $500.00 for your spam since that law applies to any spam sent to or *from* the State of Washington -- but I will be charitable and let you off the hook -- *this* time. > Second of all it doesnt seem to be working so we are discontinuing all > mailing as of today. Oh? Your ISP had a talk with you, did they? Norman De Forest http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~af380/Profile.html af380@chebucto.ns.ca [=||=] (A Speech Friendly Site) ......................................................................... Q. Which is the greater problem in the world today, ignorance or apathy? A. I don't know and I couldn't care less. ......................................................................... Spammers, see: http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~af380/Profile.html#Contact Spammees, see: http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~af380/Antispam.html