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Original Usenet message from alt.ascii-art.animation, 3 Oct 1997.
Re: TRY THIS...CANT' HURT!

Re: TRY THIS...CANT' HURT!


"Jeremy \"Skull360\"" (sku...@hotmail.com) writes:
> 
> DO YOU WANT TO MAKE MONEY FAST???
> 
> Of course you do, we all do !!! Here's how to do so with little effort,
> and, yes IT'S LEGAL.
> 
> 1. IS THIS REALLY LEGAL??

You have the right to remain silent.
 
> I called a lawyer first.  The lawyer was a little skeptical that I would
 
You have the right to retain council, oh good you already have a lawyer,
you'd better call him
> 
> 2. Would the Post Office be ok with this....I called them:
> 1-800-725-2161 and they confirmed THIS IS ABSOLUTELY LEGAL! 
> (See Title 18,h sections 1302 NS 1341 of Postal Lottery Laws). 

If you quote a stutute, perhaps you should read it and have your mommy
explain the big words to you! It is quite clear that the statute says
this is a chain letter, WHAT PART OF ILLEGAL DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND????

Hmmm, do I believe an asshole like you? Or do I believe the US Postal Service
who very clearily state on their website that this is Postal Fraud?
                                      
   1.00 - [1]Chain Letters 
          Chain Letters . United States Postal Inspection Service . Chain
          Letters . A chain letter is a "get rich quick" scheme that
          promises that your mail box will soon be stuffed full of cash
          if you decide to participate. You're told you can make
          thousands of dollars every month if you follow the detailed
          instructions in the letter. A typical chain letter includes
          names and addresses o...
          --- [2]http://www.usps.gov/websites/depart/inspect/chainlet.htm
          (3552 bytes)
          
   0.80 - [3]Multi-Level Marketing 
          Multi-Level Marketing . . United States Postal Inspection
          Service . Multi-Level Marketing . Multi-level marketing is a
          system of selling in which you sign up other people to assist
          you, and they, in turn, recruit others to help them. Some
          entrepreneurs have built successful companies on this concept
          because the main focus of their activities is their product and
          product sales. However...
          --- [4]http://www.usps.gov/websites/depart/inspect/pyramid.htm
          (2900 bytes)
          
   0.80 - [5]Sweepstakes and Lottery Fraud 
          Sweepstakes and Lottery Fraud. United States Postal Inspection
          Service . Sweepstakes and Lottery Fraud . Chain Letters . Free
          Prize Scheme . Hot Tip on Playing Foreign Lotteries By Mail:
          "Don't Do It!" . Government Look-Alike Mail . The Free Vacation
          Scam
          --- [6]http://www.usps.gov/websites/depart/inspect/swepmenu.htm
          (669 bytes)

References

   1. http://www.usps.gov/websites/depart/inspect/chainlet.htm
   2. http://www.usps.gov/websites/depart/inspect/chainlet.htm
   3. http://www.usps.gov/websites/depart/inspect/pyramid.htm
   4. http://www.usps.gov/websites/depart/inspect/pyramid.htm
   5. http://www.usps.gov/websites/depart/inspect/swepmenu.htm
   6. http://www.usps.gov/websites/depart/inspect/swepmenu.htm

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From: ad6...@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Darrell A. Larose)
Subject: Re: TRY THIS...CANT' HURT!
Date: 1997/10/03
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