posted on May 15, 2000 06:44:17 AM new
SPAM GET RICH SCHEME USING PAYPAL
I got this spam note this morning...from someone attempting to start a Pyramid Scheme using PAYPAL....I have already notified PAYPAL of this situation, as I do NOT believe they would want their company used in such a dubious scheme.....BUT BEWARE...here is the note...
***"Dear Friend,
I read your classified ad. Please send me more information. I also thought you
might be interested in this.
Please take a moment and read this. It contains valuable information and details
on how you can make thousands of dollars literally overnight! It is honest, simple,
and fast!
Wouldn't it be nice to get a little of all the money everyone is supposedly making
on the Internet? If you are like me, you've tried many "get rich" ideas that
didn't make you anything. This one is different! If we all work together, we
can save as well as make money on the Internet!
This is a completely legal and honest program. You will be paying a small fee
to obtain valuable information on numerous sources of FREE Internet access.
Stop paying those monthly Internet access fees!
Please follow these instructions exactly, and watch this program work!
1) Sign up for a free account on PayPal.com (www.paypal.com). This is a terrific
service! You will get $5 just for signing up!
2) Using PayPal, send $5 to each of the four persons below. Don't skip this step!
If everyone plays fair we all will benefit!
Person 1: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Person 2: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Person 3: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Person 4: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
3) Delete Person 4 above. Rename Person 1,2, and 3 as 2,3 and 4. Add yourself
as Person 1 with your PayPal account e-mail address.
4) Send this e-mail (with the changes you made) to those you think would benefit
from this program.
5) Be sure to send the valuable reports you received when you signed up to all
those that sign up with you.
That's it! Remember to follow the rules above. I wish you the best of success! "
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ANOTHER GET RICH SCHEME FOR THE GULLIBLE - where in reality only the originators get rich....
Thanks! Didn't mean to vent, but this type of SPAM really irritates me, particularly when it is created around a reputable company as many of the gullible fall for it.
vonadmiral
E-mail addresses in the original letter edited out to conform with AW Rules..
[ edited by jwpc on May 15, 2000 07:59 AM ]
