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Re: SAVE THIS!! Spend only $20 and make $50,000!! Lets get rich!
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Brandi Elizabeth Mills)
Tue Jul 29 09:40:40 1997
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 1997 09:37:27 -0400
Reply-To: Brandi Elizabeth Mills <gsi07816@GSAIX2.CC.GASOU.EDU>
From: Brandi Elizabeth Mills <gsi07816@GSAIX2.CC.GASOU.EDU>
To: Multiple recipients of list APO-L <APO-L@VM.CC.PURDUE.EDU>
In-Reply-To: <9707282231.AA15582@gsaix2.cc.GaSoU.EDU>
Hello all,
I would greatly appreciate it if people would no longer send out things
like this. All it is, is a scam and a way to fill up people's inboxes
with junk. Thank You.
In LFS,
Brandi Mills
On Mon, 28 Jul 1997, dtrump wrote:
> You HAVE to read this!!
>
> Multi Level Marketing for Dummies! No Selling! No Hassle! A No Brainer!!
>
> Please don't make the same mistake I made! I threw this letter
> away at least twice before I took the time to read it. When I did, it
> dawned on me that this could work! Take a look for yourself! A copy
> of the letter that I had recieved is below..
>
> *****************************************************************
>
> Dear friend,
>
> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <>
> You are about to make at least $50,000 - In less than 90 days
> Read the enclosed program...THEN READ IT AGAIN!...
> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <>
>
> The following income opportunity is one you may be interested in
> taking a
> look at. It can be started with VERY MINIMAL outlay and the income
> return
> is TREMENDOUS!
>
> 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.
>
> *********************************************************************
>
> My name is Christopher Erickson. Two years ago, the corporation I
> worked at for the past twelve years down-sized and my position was
> eliminated. After unproductive job interviews, I decided to open my
> own business. Over the past year, I incurred many unforeseen
> financial
> problems. I owed my family, friends, and creditors over $35,000. The
> economy was taking a toll on my business and I just couldn't seem to
> make ends meet. I had to refinance and borrow against my home to
> support my family and struggling business. I truly believe it was
> wrong for me to be in debt like this. AT THAT MOMENT something
> significant happened in my life and I am writing to share my
> experience
> in hopes that this will change your life FOREVER....FINANCIALLY!!!
>
> In mid-December, I received this program via email. Six months prior
> to receiving this program I had been sending away for information on
> various business opportunities. All of the programs I received, in my
> opinion, were not cost effective. They were either too difficult for
> me to comprehend or the initial investment was too much for me to risk
> to see if they worked or not. One claimed I'd make a million dollars
> in one year...it didn't tell me I'd have to write a book to make it.
>
> But like I was saying, in December of '95 I received this program. I
> didn't send for it, or ask for it, they just got my name off a mailing
> list. THANK GOODNESS FOR THAT!!! After reading it several times, to
> make sure I was reading it correctly, I couldn't believe my eyes.
> Here
> was a MONEY-MAKING PHENOMENON. I could invest as much as I wanted to
> start, without putting me further in debt. After I got a pencil and
> paper and figured it out, I would at least get my money back. After
> determining that the program is LEGAL and NOT A CHAIN LETTER, I
> decided
> "WHY NOT".
>
> Initially I sent out 10,000 emails. It only cost me about $15.00 for
> 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 cost to fulfill
> my
> orders. I am telling you like it is, I hope it doesn't turn you off,
> but I promised myself that I would not "rip-off" anyone, no matter how
> much money it cost me!
>
> A good program to help do this is Power Mail and Protarget
> an email extracting and mass mail program
> @ http://webgrip.com
>
> In less than one week, I was starting to receive orders for REPORT #1.
> By January 13th, I had received 26 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 TWO 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 January 30th, I had received
> 196 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 196 orders for REPORT #2,
> 96 more than I needed. So I sat back and relaxed. By March 19th, of
> my emailing of 10,000, I received $58,000 with more coming in every
> day.
>
> I paid off ALL my debts and bought a much needed new car. Please
> take
> time to read the attached program, IT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE FOREVER!
> Remember, it wont 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. 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 for 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.
>
> If you are a fellow business owner and you are in financial trouble
> like I was, or you want to start your own business, consider this a
> sign. I DID!
>
> Sincerely,
> Christopher Erickson
>
> PS Do you have any idea what 11,700 $5 bills ($58,000) look like
> piled
> up on a kitchen table? IT'S AWESOME!
>
> "THREW IT AWAY"
>
> "I had received this program before. I threw it away, but later
> wondered if I shouldn't have given it a try. Of course, I had no idea
> who to contact to get a copy, so I had to wait until I was emailed
> another copy of the program. Eleven months passed, then it came. I
> DIDN'T throw this one away. I made $41,000 on the first try."
>
> Dawn W., Evansville, IN
>
> "NO FREE LUNCH"
>
> "My late father always told me, 'remember, Alan, there is no free
> lunch
> in life. You get out of life what you put into it.' Through trial
> and
> error and a somewhat slow frustrating start, I finally figured it out.
> The program works very well, I just had to find the right target group
> of people to email it to. So far this year, I have made over $63,000
> using this program. I know my dad would have been very proud of me."
>
> Alan B., Philadelphia, PA
>
> A PERSONAL NOTE FROM THE ORIGINATOR OF THIS PROGRAM
>
> By the time you have read the enclosed information and looked over the
> enclosed program and reports, you should have concluded that such a
> program, and one that is legal, could not have been created by an
> amateur.
>
> Let me tell you a little about myself. I had a profitable business
> for
> ten years. Then in 1979 my business began falling off. I was doing
> the same things that were previously successful for me, but it wasn't
> working. Finally, I figured it out. It wasn't me, it was the
> economy.
> Inflation and recession had replaced the stable economy that had been
> with us since 1945. I don't have to tell you what happened to the
> unemployment rate...because many of you know from first hand
> experience.
> There were more failures and bankruptcies than ever before.
>
> The middle class was vanishing. Those who knew what they were doing
> invested wisely and moved up. Those who did not, including those who
> never had anything to save or invest, were moving down into the ranks
> of the poor. As the saying goes, "THE RICH GET RICHER AND THE POOR
> GET
> POORER." The traditional methods of making money will never allow you
> to "move up" or "get rich", inflation will see to that.
>
> You have just received information that can give you financial freedom
> for the rest of your life, with "NO RISK" and "JUST A LITTLE BIT OF
> EFFORT." You can make more money in the next few months than you have
> ever imagined.
>
> I should also point out that I will not see a penny of your money, nor
> anyone else who has provided a testimonial for this program. I have
> already made over FOUR MILLION DOLLARS! I have retired from the
> program after sending out over 16,000 programs. Now I have several
> offices which market this and several other programs here in the US
> and
> overseas. By the Spring, we wish to market the 'Internet' by a
> partnership with AMERICA ON LINE.
>
> Follow the program EXACTLY AS INSTRUCTED. Do not change it in any
> way.
> It works exceedingly well as it is now. Remember to email a copy of
> this exciting program to everyone that you can think of. One of the
> people you send this to may send out 50,000...and your name will be on
> every one of them!. Remember though, the more you send out, the more
> potential customers you will reach.
>
> So my friend, I have given you the ideas, information, materials and
> opportunity to become financially independent, IT IS UP TO YOU NOW!
>
> "THINK ABOUT IT"
>
> Before you delete this program from your mailbox, as I almost did,
> take
> a little time to read it and REALLY THINK ABOUT IT. Get a pencil and
> figure out what could happen when YOU participate. Figure out the
> worst possible response and no matter how you calculate it, you will
> still make a lot of money! Definitely get back what you invested.
> Any
> doubts you have will vanish when your first orders come in. IT WORKS!
>
> Paul Johnson, Raleigh, NC
>
> HERE'S HOW THIS AMAZING PROGRAM WILL MAKE YOU $$$$$$
>
> Let's say that you decide to start small, just to see how it goes, and
> we'll assume you and all those involved send out 2,000 programs each.
> Let's also assume that the mailing receives a .5% response. Using a
> good list the response could be much better. Also many people will
> send out hundreds of thousands of programs instead of 2,000. But
> continuing with this example, you send out only 2,000 programs. With
> a
> 5% response, that is only 10 orders for REPORT #1. Those 10 people
> respond by sending out 2,000 programs each for a total of 20,000. Out
> of those .5%, 100 people respond and order REPORT #2. Those 100 mail
> out 2,000 programs each for a total of 200,000. The .5% response to
> that is 1,000 orders for REPORT #3. Those 1,000 send out 2,000
> programs each for a 2,000,000 total. The .5% response to that is
> 10,000 orders for REPORT #4. That's 10,000 five dollar bills for you.
> CASH!!!! Your total income in this example is $50 + $500 + $5000 +
> $50,000 for a total of $55,550!!!!
>
> REMEMBER FRIEND, THIS IS ASSUMING 1,990 OUT OF 2,000 PEOPLE YOU
> MAIL TO WILL DO ABSOLUTELY NOTHING... AND TRASH THIS PROGRAM!
> DARE TO THINK FOR A MOMENT WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF EVERYONE
> OR HALF SENT OUT 100,000 PROGRAMS INSTEAD OF ONLY 2,000. Believe
> me, many people will do that and more! By the way, your cost to
> participate
> in this is practically nothing. You obviously already have an
> internet
> connection and email is FREE!!! REPORT#3 will show you the best
> methods for bulk emailing and purchasing email lists.
>
> 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. If
> you believe that someday you'll get that big break that you've been
> waiting for, THIS IS IT! Simply follow the instructions, and your
> dream will come true. This multi-level email order marketing program
> works perfectly...100% EVERY TIME. Email is the sales tool of the
> future. Take advantage of this non-commercialized method of
> advertising NOW!! The longer you wait, the more people will be doing
> business using email. Get your piece of this action!!
>
> MULTI-LEVEL MARKETING (MLM) has finally gained respectability. It is
> being taught in the Harvard Business School, and both Stanford
> Research
> and The Wall Street Journal have stated that between 50% and 65% of
> all
> goods and services will be sold throughout Multi-level Methods by the
> mid to late 1990's. This is a Multi-Billion Dollar industry and of
> the
> 500,000 millionaires in the US, 20% (100,000) made their fortune in
> the
> last several years in MLM. Moreover, statistics show 45 people become
> millionaires everyday through Multi-Level Marketing.
>
> INSTRUCTIONS
>
> We at Erris Mail Order Marketing Business, have a method of raising
> capital that REALLY WORKS 100% EVERY TIME. I am sure that you could
> use $50,000 to $125,000 in the next 20 to 90 days. Before you say
> "Bull", please read the program carefully.
>
> This is not a chain letter, but a perfectly legal money making
> opportunity. Basically, this is what we do: As with all multi-level
> business, we build our business by recruiting new partners and selling
> our products. Every state in the USA allows you to recruit new multi-
> level business partners, and we offer a product for EVERY dollar sent.
> YOUR ORDERS COME AND ARE FILLED THROUGH THE MAIL, so you are not
> involved in personal selling. You do it privately in your own home,
> store or office.
>
> This is the GREATEST Multi-level Mail Order Marketing anywhere:
>
> Step (1) Order all four 4 REPORTS listed by NAME AND NUMBER. Do this
> by ordering the REPORT from each of the four 4 names listed
> on the next page. For each REPORT, send $5 CASH and a SELF-
> ADDRESSED, STAMPED envelope (BUSINESS SIZE #10) to the
> person listed for the SPECIFIC REPORT. International orders
> should also include $1 extra for postage. It is essential
> that you specify the NAME and NUMBER of the report requested
> to the person you are ordering from. You will need ALL FOUR
> 4 REPORTS because you will be REPRINTING and RESELLING them.
> DO NOT alter the names or sequence other than what the
> instructions say. IMPORTANT: Always provide same-day
> service on all orders.
>
> Step (2) Replace the name and address under REPORT #1 with
> yours, moving the one that was there down to REPORT #2.
> Drop the name and address under REPORT #2 to REPORT #3,
> moving the one that was there to REPORT #4. The name and
> address that was under REPORT #4 is dropped from the list
> and this party is no doubt on the way to the bank. When
> doing this, make certain you type the names and
> addresses ACCURATELY! DO NOT MIX UP MOVING PRODUCT/REPORT
> POSITIONS!!!
>
> Step (3) Having made the required changes in the NAME list, save it
> as a text (.txt) file in it's own directory to be used with
> whatever email program you like. Again, REPORT #3 will tell
> you the best methods of bulk emailing and acquiring email
> lists.
>
> Step (4) Email a copy of the entire program (all of this is very
> important) to everyone whose address you can get your hands
> on. Start with friends and relatives since you can encourage
> them to take advantage of this fabulous money-making
> opportunity. That's what I did. And they love me now, more
> than ever. Then, email to anyone and everyone! Use your
> imagination! You can get email addresses from companies on
> the internet who specialize in email mailing lists. These
> are very cheap, 100,000 addresses for around $35.00.
>
> IMPORTANT: You won't get a good response if you use an old list, so
> always request a FRESH, NEW list. You will find out where to purchase
> these lists when you order the four 4 REPORTS.
>
> ALWAYS PROVIDE SAME-DAY SERVICE ON ALL ORDERS!!!
>
> REQUIRED REPORTS
>
> ***Order each REPORT by NUMBER and NAME***
>
> ALWAYS SEND A SELF-ADDRESSED, STAMPED ENVELOPE
> AND $5 CASH FOR EACH ORDER REQUESTING THE
> SPECIFIC REPORT BY NAME AND NUMBER
>
> ________________________________________________________
> REPORT #1
> "HOW TO MAKE $250,000 THROUGH MULTI-LEVEL SALES"
>
> ORDER REPORT #1 FROM:
>
> Stratton Publishing
> 1105 15th Ave Suite D #411
> Longview, Wa 98632
> USA
> ________________________________________________________
> REPORT #2
> "MAJOR CORPORATIONS AND MULTI-LEVEL SALES"
>
> ORDER REPORT #2 FROM:
>
> S&J Marketing
> 2712 North Green Valley Pkwy Suite #370
> Henderson, NV 89014
> USA
> _______________________________
> REPORT#3
> "SOURCES FOR THE BEST MAILING LISTS"
>
> ORDER REPORT #3 FROM:
>
> S.M. Davis
> P.O. Box 461240
> Aurora, CO 80046-1240
> USA
>
> ________________________________________________________
> REPORT #4
> "EVALUATING MULTI-LEVEL SALES PLANS"
>
> ORDER REPORT #4 FROM:
>
> M.P. Kiely
> 30 Gladys Dr.
> Spring Valley, NY 10977-6025
> USA
> ________________________________________________________
>
> CONCLUSION
>
> I am enjoying my fortune that I made by sending out this program.
> You too, will be making money in 20 to 90 days, if you follow the
> SIMPLE STEPS outlined in this mailing.
>
> To be financially independent is to be FREE. Free to make financial
> decisions as never before. Go into business, get into investments,
> retire or take a vacation. No longer will a lack of money hold you
> back.
>
> However, very few people reach financial independence, because when
> opportunity knocks, they choose to ignore it. It is much easier to
> say
> "NO" than "YES", and this is the question that you must answer. Will
> YOU ignore this amazing opportunity or will you take advantage of it?
> If you do nothing, you have indeed missed something and nothing will
> change. Please re-read this material, this is a special opportunity.
> If you have any questions, please feel free to write to the sender of
> this information. You will get a prompt and informative reply.
>
> My method is simple. I sell thousands of people a product for $5 that
> costs me pennies to produce and email. I should also point out that
> this program is legal and everyone who participates WILL make money.
> This is not a chain letter or pyramid scam. At times you have
> probably
> received chain letters, asking you to send money, on faith, but
> getting
> NOTHING in return, NO product what-so-ever! Not only are chain
> letters
> illegal, but the risk of someone breaking the chain makes them quite
> unattractive.
>
> You are offering a legitimate product to your people. After they
> purchase the product from you, they reproduce more and resell them.
> It's simple free enterprise. As you learned from the enclosed
> material,
> the PRODUCT is a series of four 4 FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS REPORTS. The
> information contained in these REPORTS will not only help you in
> making
> your participation in this program more rewarding, but will be useful
> to you in any other business decisions you make in the years ahead.
> You are also buying the rights to reprint all of the REPORTS, which
> will be ordered from you by those to whom you mail this program. The
> concise one and two page REPORTS you will be buying can easily be
> reproduced at a local copy center for a cost off about 3 cents a copy.
> Best wishes with the program and Good Luck!
>
> "IT WAS TRULY AMAZING"
>
> "Not being the gambling type, it took me several weeks to make up my
> mind to participate in this program. But conservative as I am, I
> decided that the initial investment was so little that there was no
> way
> that I could not get enough orders to at least get my money back.
> BOY,
> was I ever surprised when I found my medium sized post office box
> crammed with orders! I will make more money this year than any ten
> years of my life before."
>
> Mary Riceland, Lansing, MI
>
> TIPS FOR SUCCESS
>
> Send for your four 4 REPORTS immediately so you will have them when
> the
> orders start coming in. When you receive a $5 order, you MUST send
> out
> the product/service to comply with US Postal and Lottery laws. Title
> 18 Sections 1302 and 1341 specifically state that: "A PRODUCT OR
> SERVICE MUST BE EXCHANGED FOR MONEY RECEIVED."
>
> WHILE YOU WAIT FOR THE REPORTS TO ARRIVE:
>
> 1. Name your new company. You can use your own name if you
> desire.
>
> 2. Get a post office box (preferred).
>
> 3. Edit the names and addresses on the program. You must
> remember,
> your name and address go next to REPORT #1 and the others all
> move down one, with the fourth one being bumped OFF the list.
>
> 4. Obtain as many email addresses as possible to send until you
> receive the information on mailing list companies in REPORT
> #3.
>
> 5. Decide on the number of programs you intend to send out. The
> more you send, and the quicker you send them, the more money
> you will make.
>
> 6. After mailing the programs, get ready to fill the orders.
>
> 7. Copy the four 4 REPORTS so you are able to sent them out as
> soon as you receive an order. IMPORTANT: ALWAYS PROVIDE
> SAME-DAY SERVICE ON ORDERS YOU RECEIVE!
>
> 8. Make certain the letter and reports are neat and legible.
>
> YOUR GUARANTEE
>
> The check point which GUARANTEES your success is simply this: you
> must
> receive 15 to 20 orders for REPORT #1. This is a must!!! If you
> don't
> within two weeks, email out more programs until you do. Then a couple
> of weeks later you should receive at least 100 orders for REPORT #2,
> if
> you don't, send out more programs until you do. Once you have
> received
> 100 or more orders for REPORT #2, (take a deep breath) you can sit
> back
> and relax, because YOU ARE GOING TO MAKE AT LEAST $50,000.
> Mathematically it is a proven guarantee. Of those who have
> participated in the program and reached the above GUARANTEES-ALL have
> reached their $50,000 goal. Also, remember, every time your name is
> moved down the list you are in front of a different REPORT, so you can
> keep track of your program by knowing what people are ordering from
> you.
> IT'S THAT EASY, REALLY, IT IS!!!
>
> REMEMBER:
> "HE WHO DARES NOTHING, NEED NOT HOPE FOR ANYTHING."
> "INVEST A LITTLE TIME, ENERGY AND MONEY NOW OR
> SEARCH FOR IT FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE."
>
