Date: Tue, 12 May 1998 16:14:08 -0500 (CDT) From: Jeremy Shaffner <jer@mercury.jorsm.com> To: "L. Floyd" <lfloyd@sonic.net> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Hello Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.95q.980512160722.4480B-100000@mercury.jorsm.com> In-Reply-To: <355898D1.876F6F4A@sonic.net>
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Wasn't from AOl...look at the headers. IStar should be able to find out
exactly who it was if one of the maintainers complains.
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Jeremy Shaffner JORSM Internet
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On Tue, 12 May 1998, L. Floyd wrote:
> !!!!!
>
> What's with the spam???
>
> I think whoever sent the spam should get a "significant letter" from
> AOL, telling them they no longer have an account!
>
> - Larry
>
>
> Hello@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > LOOK AT THIS
> >
> > THIS MAY BE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT LETTER YOU RECEIVE THIS YEAR !!
> >
> > Please follow the instructions of this letter very carefully,
> > immediately print and READ TWICE.
> >
> > Greetings
> >
> > Hopefully my name is still on the list below. I am a retired
> > attorney, and about two years ago a man came to me with a letter.
> > The letter he brought me is the same as the letter in front of
> > you now. He asked me to verify the fact that this letter was
> > legal. I told him that I would review it and get back to him.
> > When I first read the letter I thought it was some off-the-wall
> > idea to make money. A week later I met again with my client to
> > discuss the issue. I told him that the letter originally brought
> > to me was not 100% legal. My client asked me to alter the letter
> > to make it 100% legal. I advised him to make a small change in
> > the letter and it will be alright.
> >
> > I was curious about the letter, so he told me how it works. I
> > thought it was a long shot, so I decided against participating.
> > Before my client left, I asked him to keep me updated as to his
> > results. About two months later he called to tell me that he
> > had received over $800,000 in cash !! I didn't believe him so he
> > asked me to try the plan and see for myself. I thought about it
> > for a few days and decided that there was not much to lose. I
> > followed the instructions exactly and mailed out 200 letters.
> > Sure enough the money started coming in !! It came slowly at
> > first, but after three weeks I was getting more than I could open
> > in a day. After about three months the money stopped coming. I
> > kept a precise record of my earnings and at the end they totaled
> > $868,439.00.
> >
> > I was earning a good living as a lawyer, but as anyone in the
> > legal profession will tell you, there is a lot of stress that
> > comes with the job. I told myself if things worked out I would
> > retire from practice and play golf. I decided to try the letter
> > again, but this time I sent out 500 letters. Well, three months
> > after that I had totaled $2,344,178.00 !! I just couldn't
> > believe it. I met my old client for lunch to find out how this
> > exactly works. He told me that there were a few similar letters
> > going around. What made this one different is the fact that
> > there are seven names on the letter, not five like most others.
> > The fact alone resulted in fact more returns. The other factor
> > was the advise I gave him in making sure the whole thing was
> > perfectly legal, since no one wants to risk doing anything
> > illegal.
> >
> > I bet now you are curious about what little changes I told him to
> > make. Well, if you send a letter like this out, to be legal, you
> > must sell something if you expect to receive a dollar. I told
> > him that anyone sending a dollar out must receive something in
> > return. So when you send a dollar to each of the seven names on
> > the list, you must include a slip of paper saying "please put me
> > on your mailing list" and include your name, mailing address and
> > e-mail address (your phone # is optional).
> >
> > Follow the simple instructions below exactly, and in less than
> > three months you will receive over $800,000.00
> >
> > A) Mail a $1 bill (wrapped in a piece of blank paper) to each of
> > the seven names below, include a note (typed or handwritten)
> > saying "please add me to your mailing list" and include your
> > name, mailing address, and e-mail address. Your phone number is
> > optional.
> >
> > 1) M.Wright 4637-H Hope valley Rd, Durham, NC 27707
> > 2) R Wetherbee 60 Chapel Rd South Windsor CT, 06074
> > 3) Bryan Baisch 1703 Purity ct Fenton,MO 63025
> > 4) Dami 800 west Gandy Denison,TX 75020
> > 5) D. Ridge 296 Richmond st.West suite 401, Toronto,Ont M5V 1X2
> > 6) WIO c/o Hawk North Realty unit th32 Route 100, Pittsfield,
> > VT, 05762
> > 7) J.E. Marketing 2348 Lucerne suite 102 Ville Mont-Royal,
> > Quebec, H3R 2J8 Canada
> >
> > B) Remove the name next to #1 at the top of the list and move
> > the rest of the names up one position. Then place your name in
> > the #7 spot. This is best done by saving this to a file and
> > enter in your information on line #7. Be very careful when you
> > type the addresses and proof read them.
> >
> > C) When you have completed the above instructions you have
> > options of mailing your new letter in two ways 1) through US
> > Postal Service or 2) through E-Mail. This letter has been proven
> > perfectly legal for both ways as long as you follow the above
> > instructions, because your purchasing membership in our exclusive
> > mailing list. To mail this out over the internet, you could
> > browse through areas and find people to send this to all the
> > time. All you have to do is cut and paste e-mail addresses
> > wherever you are on the internet. Remember, it doesn't cost
> > anything to mail on the internet. Or you can use a Mass E-Mail
> > Network to mail out in large volumes for you. We highly
> > recommend this one. They always e-mail more than the amount you
> > purchase and their addresses are fresh. E-Mail this letter to
> > them with your name and address in position #7 above.
> >
> > Contact This Bulk E-Mail Company NOW. They have the lowest rates
> > on the net! They're fast, provide effective results and give
> > excellent service. They are running a special for $89.00 per
> > 100,000 letters. From 8:00am EST to 4:00pm EST call
> > 1-207-896-3390. Evenings call 1-207-896-7915.
> >
> > Send this letter to thousands even millions. This will bring you
> > big payoffs !!!
> >
> > ***Keep in mind there is no limit to the amount of names you
> > could send out. The more names you send the more money you will
> > make. We strongly encourage you to mail this letter to family
> > and friends and relatives as well.***
> >
> > THIS IS A SERVICE AND IS 100% LEGAL !!!
> > (refer to title 18, section 1302 & 1342 of the U.S. Postal and
> > Lottery Laws)
> >
> > Assume for example you get a 7.5% return rate, which is very
> > conservative. My first attempt was about 9.5% and my second time
> > was over 11%.
> > 1)When you mail out 200 letters, 15 people will send you $1.00
> > 2)Those 15 people mail out 200 letters and 225 people send you
> > $1.00
> > 3)Those 225 mail out 200 letters and 3,375 people send you $1.00
> > 4)Those 3,375 people mail out 200 letters and 50,625 people send
> > you $1.00
> > 5)Those 50,625 people mail out 200 letters and 759,375 people
> > send you $1.00
> > 6)Those 759,375 people mail out 200 letters and 11,390,625 people
> > send you $1.00
> >
> > At this point your name drops off the list. Think about it.
> > With only the first six levels you have received over $813,615.00
> > !!!
> >
> > Smile all the way to the bank.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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