And that is what is commonly known as a Pyramid Scheme (DNO)

> 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 was in a bad
> economic state before I found this article... I didn't believe this really
> worked until I ACTUALLY started getting mail from all over the world...
> I bought everything I needed... This idea came in the right time exactly

> 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 comes 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. Along with
> your name and address. 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) Elizabeth Warner 6787 Woodbridge Way apt 201 Fayetteville, NC
> 28314

> 2) Arik Stephens r.r.2 box 251e St. Elmo, IL 62458

> 3) Scott Miller 9537 Leyendekker ct. Lakeside CA 92040

> 4) Jackie Cann P.O. Box 121415 Chula Vista, CA 91912

> 5) Linda Rinaldi 9821 Downey Cove Drive, Orlando, FL 32825

> 6) April Shade 3440 West 86th Avenue #21 Anchorage,Alaska 99502

> STEP 2: Now take the first 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 againand
> 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 online forums, message boards, chat sites,
> discussions. (Just example you log on any search engine like
> yahoo.com, google.com, Altavista.com, excite.com then you search
> with this subject millionaire Message board, or money making
> message board, or employment message Board, or money making
> discussions, or money making forum, or business Message board etc.
> You will find thousand & thousand message board.)
> 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, "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. Good Luck to you
> all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!