From owner-freebsd-current Wed Nov 6 14:53:39 1996 Return-Path: owner-current Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id OAA04993 for current-outgoing; Wed, 6 Nov 1996 14:53:39 -0800 (PST) Received: from clem.systemsix.com (clem.systemsix.com [198.99.86.131]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with SMTP id OAA04979 for ; Wed, 6 Nov 1996 14:53:34 -0800 (PST) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by clem.systemsix.com (8.6.12/8.6.12) with SMTP id PAA19638 for ; Wed, 6 Nov 1996 15:53:31 -0700 Message-Id: <199611062253.PAA19638@clem.systemsix.com> X-Authentication-Warning: clem.systemsix.com: Host localhost didn't use HELO protocol X-Mailer: exmh version 1.6.5 12/11/95 From: Steve Passe To: current@freefall.freebsd.org Subject: Re: Just try this, it will work In-reply-to: Your message of "Wed, 06 Nov 1996 13:52:50 PST." <199611062152.NAA28597@freefall.freebsd.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Wed, 06 Nov 1996 15:53:30 -0700 Sender: owner-current@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Hi, >Take five minutes to read this and it WILL change your life. > ... >Everyone was calling it a scam, but there are SO many new users from > AOL, Netcom, etc. they will join in and make it work for you. > ... >Invest your $5 by writing your name and address on five seperate pieces >of paper along with the words: "PLEASE ADD ME TO YOUR MAILING LIST." (In >this way, you're not just sending a dollar to someone; you're paying for >a legitimate service.) Fold a $1 bill, money order, or bank note inside >each paper, and mail them by standard U. S. Mail to the following five >addresses: The US postal service considers this a CRIME: http://www.usps.gov/websites/depart/inspect/chainlet.htm says: There's at least one problem with chain letters. They're illegal if they request money or other items of value and promise a substantial return to the participants. 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. ... Recently, high-tech chain letters have begun surfacing. They may be disseminated over the Internet, or may require the copying and mailing of ^^^^^^^^ computer disks rather than paper. Regardless of what technology is used to advance the scheme, if the mail is used at any step along the way, it is still illegal. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ... Do not be fooled if the chain letter is used to sell inexpensive reports on credit, mail order sales, mailing lists, or other topics. The primary purpose ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ is to take your money, not to sell information. "Selling" a product does not ensure legality. ... Turn over any chain letter you receive that asks for money or other items of value to your local postmaster or nearest Postal Inspector. --- Other useful anti-spam sites: http://kryten.eng.monash.edu.au/gspam.html http://www.csn.net/~felbel/jnkmail.html http://www.acusd.edu/~prc/fs/fs5-tmkt.html http://www.acusd.edu/~prc/index.html -- Steve Passe | powered by smp@csn.net | FreeBSD