posted on August 21, 2000 12:27:44 PM new
Hi! My sister recieved the following e-mail this morning and forwarded it to me to see of this is illegal? I tried to edit out all of the names and e-mail addresses. She's not wanting to do this but is worried as the person who sent it to her is an online seller that she purchased from a while back.
You recently received the message included below. This type of
unsolicited email is considered SPAM and prohibited by the PayPay terms of
service. DO NOT FORWARD that message or participate in further SPAMMING!
Doing so is cause for your PayPal to be permanatly revoked.
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postings, or similar methods of mass messaging (spam) to gather referral
bonuses. The use of spam to promote the Service has strict negative
consequences. We will immediately and permanently terminate the account of
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you may be subject to state and federal penalties and other legal
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>From (edited out).rr.com Mon Aug 21 10:36:59 2000
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 11:49:46 -0400
From: (Name deleted) <(edited out).rr.com>
Maybe some of you have already read one of these... its this new thing people are doing with Paypal.com
This can really work, and the best part about it -- you dont spend a dime because paypal gives you $5 FREE when you open a new account... ( so you use that for this program... just read below).
-S-
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*** Note, if you already have a paypal account, skip that step and move on ***
Dear Friend,
I thought that this might interest you!
YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED!!!
Here it is. This is that quick program that you do in 10 minutes then forget
about it. But it's different ..... this time,it incorporates the CHEAT-PROOF
feature AND PayPal. Do it, you have nothing to lose because PayPal GIVES you
the $5 to open an account (if you're a new member).
Don't stop any other programs you are doing because this will literally take
about 10-15 minutes, then you're done. Do it BESIDES whatever else you're
doing, but be prepared to answer the "have you been paid by ..... " emails.
Read on.....
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If you need to make a few thousand dollars REALLY FAST, then please take a
moment to read this simple program I am sharing with you. You DO NOT have to
send $5 to five people, buy their reports or recipes or anything like that.
Nor will you have to invest more money later to get things going.
THIS IS THE FASTEST, EASIEST PROGRAM YOU WILL EVER DO.
Complete it in less than one hour and you will never forget the day you first
received it. Read the following and you will agree this is a very exciting
opportunity. Only invest a little bit of time, and your reward could mean
thousands of dollars!
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IT'S OUTRAGEOUS!!! With two hours of work I have made over US$11,000 in
the last three weeks..and my investment was just $5!!! I LOVE IT! Thank you,
Julie M. St. Louis
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ARE YOU IN NEED OF MONEY RIGHT NOW?
HOW DOES $10,000 IN TWO WEEKS SOUND?
Don't laugh! Try this for a change while you wait for the others to start
working.
One hour of work to get started and no mailing lists!
****************************************************
Esquire Marketing Newsletter Gift Club
This service is 100% legal (Refer to US Postal and Lottery Laws, Title
18, Section 1302 and 1341, or Title 18, Section 3005 in the US code, also in
the code of federal regulations, Volume 16, Sections 255 and 436, which state
a
product or service must be exchanged for money received)
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Here's How It Works!
Unlike many other programs, this four-level program is more realistic and
much,
much faster. Because it is so easy, the response rate for this program is
VERY HIGH AND VERY FAST, and you will see results in two weeks or less! Just
in time for next month's bills! You only email out 20 copies (not 200 or more
as
in other programs).
You should also send them to people who send you their programs because
they know these programs work and they are already believers in the system!
Besides, this program is MUCH, MUCH FASTER and has a HIGHER RESPONSE
RATE!
Even if you are already in a program, stay with it, but do yourself a favor
and DO
THIS ONE as well. START RIGHT NOW! It's simple and takes a very small
investment. It will pay off long before other letters even begin to trickle
in! Just give ONE person a $5 gift. That's all! Follow the simple
instructions and in two weeks you will have US$10,000 in your PayPal account!
Because of the LOW INVESTMENT, SPEED, and HIGH PROFIT POTENTIAL, this program
has a VERY HIGH RESPONSE RATE!
Just $5 (it costs nothing if you're a new PayPal member because they GIVE
you the $5 in your account for opening an account). That's your investment!!!
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PROGRAM STEPS
Follow These Simple Instructions:
1) E-mail the person in position 1 and ask if they've been paid by me
(name edited out)
Once you get a "yes," move on to step 2.
2) and open https://secure.paypal.com/refer/pal=(edited out).rr.com
your PayPal* account. (If you have trouble with this link, try copying it and
pasting it to your browsers address line. If you still have problems, try
using a different browser.... i.e. if you're using Internet Explorer, try
Netscape and vice versa).
*NOTE: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO MAKE PAYMENTS TO PEOPLE IN THIS PROGRAM USING ANY
OTHER PAYMENT SERVICE EXCEPT PAYPAL - There are certainly others, however,
they require very personal information like social security, home address
(some don't accept PO Boxes), banking info, etc., which can be a turnoff to
new recruits.
PLEASE DO NOT SURPRISE ANYONE WITH AN E-MAIL THAT THEY HAVE TO JOIN ANOTHER
PAY PLAN SERVICE TO OBTAIN THEIR MONEY! PayPal opens accounts with minimal
info like just an e-mail and a credit card if you have one (this isn't
mandatory unless you're using it for Ebay, etc. - it's just an option). It's
quick and easy.
3) Go to your PayPal account and click the "send money" option. Enter the
person's
e-mail who is in position #2 as the payee, enter "5.00" in the amount field,
"Qwik-Hit" in the subject line, and write your name and address clearly and
include your email address in the "note" area. Be sure to write the words
"please
add me to your mailing list." This is what keeps this program legal. Only the
second person on the list gets your name and a five-
dollar gift.
4)Retype only the list, removing the FIRST (#1) NAME FROM THE LIST. Move
the other three names UP and ADD YOUR NAME to the list in the FOURTH (#4)
position.
Now the person you paid will be in position #1 and will receive e-mails
from people asking if you paid him/her.
Send out as many copies of this letter as you can!
NOTE: by sending this letter via EMAIL, the response time is much faster,
and you save the expenses of envelopes, stamps, and copying services.
Consider this, MILLIONS of people surf the internet everyday, all day, all
over the
world! Fifty thousand new people get on the internet every month! An
excellentsource of names is the people who send you other programs and the
names listed on the letter they send you.
Your contact source is UNLIMITED! It boggles my mind to think of all the
possibilities! Mail, or should I say Email, your letter TODAY! It's so easy.
One hour of
your time. THAT'S IT!
To send your newsletter by Email: (If you have printed these instructions
make sure this window is open then follow the steps below)
1) Go to "edit" and select all
2) Go to "edit" and "copy"
3) Start (compose) a new Email message
4) Address your Email and put "Qwik-Hit Cheat-Proof Program" in the subject
block
5) Go to "edit" and "paste"
After you have pasted this article to your new Email, delete the old header
and footer (Subject, Date, To, From, Ect.) Now you can edit the names and
addresses with ease. I recommend deleting the top name, adding your name and
address to the bottom of the list, then simply changing the numbers. Be sure
to edit
any other information that may pertain to you personally
THERE'S NOTHING MORE TO DO. When your name reaches the second position in
a few days (maybe even a few hours!), it will be your turn to collect your
gifts(PayPal gives you the option to receive an email every time someone send
you money so this will be a good way to monitor how much is in your account.
The gifts will be sent to you by 1,500 to 2,000 people like yourself, who are
willing to invest US$5 and one hour to receive US$10,000 in cash.
That's all! There will be a total of US$10,000 in your PayPal account in less
than two weeks. US$10,000 for one hours work! I think it's WORTH IT, don't
you?
GO AHEAD--TRY IT. IT'S US$5! EVEN IF YOU MAKE JUST 3 OR 4 THOUSAND,
WOULDN'T
THAT BE NICE? IF YOU TRY IT, IT WILL PAY!
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(Name Edited out) writes:
I ran this gift summation four times last year. The first time I received
over $7,000 in cash in less than two weeks and over $10,000 in cash in the
next three times I ran it. I can not begin to tell you how great it feels not
to have to worry about money any more! I thank God for the day I received
this letter! It has truly changed my life! Do not be afraid to make gifts to
strangers--they'll come back to you in ten-fold. So, let's keep it going and
help each other out in these tough and uncertain times.
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CAN I DO IT AGAIN? OF COURSE YOU CAN--this plan is structured for everyone to
send only 20 letters each. However, you are certainly not limited to 20. Mail
out as many as you can. Every 20 letters you send has a return of $10,000 or
more. If you can mail forty, sixty, eighty, or whatever, GO FOR IT! THE MORE
YOU PUT INTO IT THE MORE YOU GET OUT OF IT. Each time you run this program,
just follow the steps above and everyone on your gift list benefits! Simple
enough? You bet it is!
Besides, there are no mailing lists to buy (and wait for), and trips to the
printer, copier, or post office, and you can do it again and again with your
regular
groups or gifters, or start up a new group. Why not? It beats working! Each
time
you receive an MLM offer, respond with this letter! Your name will climb to
the
number one position at dizzying rates.
Follow the simple instructions, and above all, IT'S CHEAT-PROOF. That's the
key
to this programs success. Your name must run the full gamut on the list to
produce
the end results. So please, play by the rules and the $$$ will come to you!
- - - - - - MAIL YOUR LETTERS OUT TODAY - - - - -
$$$ Together we will prosper! $$$ GOOD LUCK!!!
To recap:
1.) email person in position #1 to make sure they were paid
2.) join PayPal if you're not a member yet by copying and pasting the URL below
https://secure.paypal.com/refer/pal=(edited out).rr.com
3.) send $5 to the person in position #2
posted on August 21, 2000 01:36:01 PM new
I've received a few of those. This is the same tired old pyramid scheme. No different except paying via paypal instead of cash.
Please send me the full email address to [email protected] or the full email. I need to see if there is a match in the system, as pyramid schemes are against the TOU.
