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  1. All right well for our Senior Trip in High School, some friends of mine are trying to raise enough money to beable to Cycle in Europe, however we need money and in search of money making ideas for our Senior Trip, I had found this investment idea that at first seemed like a scam. However, being curious I had read on. First when you see this you'll probably think just what I did and shrug your shoulders and move on, but, I ask you to keep reading! With one investment of Five dollars I soon earned a bigger amount of money, it's really helpful!
    It was simply taking five dollars and sending it to five individuals, and writing down these instructions for others. By doing so, your money multiplies, however this is an honor system, we have to help eachother out for this to work. And Remember- You're only spending Five U.S. Dollars! That's it, no ties no scams. I'm completely serious an Honest, if you have Questions E-mail Me at: [email hidden]

    All you have to do, is this:

    Step One:

    Take Five Envelopes and Five pieces of paper. What you'll do with them is just this:

    Below I am providing Five names and where to send the envelopes. With each paper you will write, "Please add me to your mailing list." and fold it. Place ONE dollar inside the folded paper and place the paper in the envelope, this will do two things, expand your chances of people sending you more money, as well as start an easier way to earn money for your goal. Keep in mind, this is very legal, and I have checked with the US Post Office myself, after reading the ad I had found and called their number (1-800-725-2161).

    The Addresses Are As follows:

    #1 ) John Huynh, 491 Posada Way, #14, Chico, CA 95973

    #2) K. Hayes 9211 NE 15th AVE, #H-322, Vancouver, WA 98665

    #3)W. Tomney 32 bombay rd marsh green wigan lancashire wn5 oej England,

    #4) C. Begne, P.O. Box 30247 Biyem Assi, Yaounde, Cameroon, Africa.

    #5) Secara Kythe 2850 Holly Ave. Silver Springs, NV 89429, USA.

    Step Two:

    Now After you have sent the envelopes, what you will do is Take the #1 name off the list and move every person up one notch, (EX: #2 becomes #1, #3 becomes #2, etc.) and write down your name as number five.

    Step Three:

    You will then write your own add (or you can just Copy and Paste if you would like) and post it in as many news articles you would like, however I hightly recommend no less than 200, it make it easier for people to find this article, rather than have it over looked and engulfed by the many scams out there.

    *Why?*

    Now that you've read most all of this you're probably wondering how this can really matter? Well, here is how it works, when you send your Five dollars, the people before you then put out more ads, only with your name at the bottom of their list, moving their name up a notch. Your name is then spead through out many other ways, and you're morelikely to be sent more money. If every person who does this is Honest, they will be sending only Five dollars off and reciveing much much more in return! What have you to lose? Just remember to write your name and address down as #5 and send your five dollars! And you'll be earning money in no time!

    *How does this really work?*

    Well for every ad you put out imagine if even only one person had read each of your articles, then they sent their five dollars out and put their ads out and their adds were read by so many people, and those people sent out their articles, we'd create a system where a simple investment becomes a simple money maker. It's not the hard work in life that makes people rich, it's the simple investments and the making money work for you, that allows people to earn money in certain ways. Good Luck!

  2. Or you could just get a job.🙄

  3. Are there still people dumb enough to fall for this one?

  4. shannons dad said:

    Or you could just get a job.🙄

    Your sig is enough to put anyone off that.
    It's a well known fact that the best way to become rich is to start a chain letter.
    Or a pyramid sales/investment scam.
    Or found your own religion, like L. Ron Hubbard.

  5. We all have jobs, it's a matter of fact we have to raise no less than 50,000 in 7 months, I'm not trying to scam anyone. I was serious about our needing help funding our Senior Trip, we're a small school of no more than 300, our school was just built 4 years ago, and we're going to be the first graduating class to go on a Senior Trip, for us, this is really important, and helps make our mark in life. Sorry if I've offended any of you, I didn't mean to. 🙁

  6. Secara said:

    We all have jobs, it's a matter of fact we have to raise no less than 50,000 in 7 months, I'm not trying to scam anyone. I was serious about our needing help funding our Senior Trip, we're a small school of no more than 300, our school was just built 4 years ago, and we're going to be the first graduating class to go on a Senior Trip, for us, this is really important, and helps make our mark in life. Sorry if I've offended any of you, I didn't mean to. 🙁

    Its not particularly offensive, but is is spam. If you are who you say you are at least you are still a minor - cause this sounds like a pyramid schemes to me and they are technically fraud, which is a crime...........look it up. If you are serious about raising money for your school sell candy bars or something and leave the grift to the professionals.

  7. Secara said:

    We all have jobs, it's a matter of fact we have to raise no less than 50,000 in 7 months, I'm not trying to scam anyone. I was serious about our needing help funding our Senior Trip, we're a small school of no more than 300, our school was just built 4 years ago, and we're going to be the first graduating class to go on a Senior Trip, for us, this is really important, and helps make our mark in life. Sorry if I've offended any of you, I didn't mean to. 🙁

    At the very least you have committed a major breach of forum etiquet.
    Chain letters and pyramid schemes meet with hostility or derision, and sometimes a ban.

  8. artmichalek said:

    Are there still people dumb enough to fall for this one?


    I started getting chain letters worded just like this one back in the early 1990s. My wife just got one of these about a year ago. They all looked shady to me so they ended up in my "circular file"....

  9. shannons dad said:

    Or you could just get a job.🙄


    what nerve!?!? suggesting today's youth get a job?!?! They don't have time for such nonsense...not with prom and 'One Tree Hill' and the 'OC' coming on during the week...

    Seriously, if you are serious and this is the best way you can think of to come up with $50K, why don't you scale back the ride? What's wrong with riding in the US of A?

  10. $50,000??? Why so much? Getting greedy are we?

    Why don't you take your writing talents back to http://www.fictionalley.org/
    where you seem to belong.

  11. I just sent out $5 to each address on the list! But I was just thinking, why don't we start another list so we can double our profits?? Don't nick this idea - email me cuz I have some other business ideas we can work on (like maybe use $1000 instead of $5 for the list, and maybe even start a 3rd list - why not??). I just ran some numbers and figure we can make at least a billion, maybe even a bagillion dollars of profits if we do this right!!! :eek:

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    Whenever anything like this says it's not a scam, it's a scam. :p

  13. Would you like toast with your SPAM?:eek:

  14. If it walks like a duck, looks like a duck and quacks like a duck - it's probably a duck.

    So happens this is a highly illegal duck and I hope you get caught. You are now a criminal - congrats.

    Yes, we older folk do have screwed up morals.

    We actually studied hard (reasonably), got honest jobs and if something was out of reach, we scaled back.

    Imagine that indeed... Unthinkable to many of today's youth.

    Scotty

  15. Secara said:

    We all have jobs, it's a matter of fact we have to raise no less than 50,000 in 7 months, I'm not trying to scam anyone. I was serious about our needing help funding our Senior Trip, we're a small school of no more than 300, our school was just built 4 years ago, and we're going to be the first graduating class to go on a Senior Trip, for us, this is really important, and helps make our mark in life. Sorry if I've offended any of you, I didn't mean to. 🙁

    Scammers and spammers don't usually come back after the first post so I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. Don't be too upset by all the flaming you're getting, start posting sensibly and you'll find most of us are friendly.
    Schemes to make money quickly are often illegal or antisocial, look at conventional fund-raising activities instead. (Such as selling candy bars.)
    Let us know how it's all going, and if you need advice about cycling in Europe some people here can help with that.

  16. Maybe if you posted your itinery then the good folks here may be able to point you at some cheaper accommodation, or travel to and in Europe. there is a wealth of knowledge about cycling and travel here, don't insult our intelligence with such schemes. 😎

  17. Secara said:

    I'm not trying to scam anyone.


    Then please tell us... Did you really call the Postal Service yourself as you indicate, or just included that tidbit because you (or the people in line ahead of you) thought it would work???

    Or perhaps you at least took the time to look at their web site...

    usps.comchainlet.htm

    BTW - Mail Fraud statutes apply if the mail is used in ANY part of the scam. It is a federal crime. Even in this case, if you never sent a letter, and made all of your requests online, by asking for people to mail you money you have broken a federal law.

    Instead of riding in Europe, perhaps you will be making some good friends in the federal penitentiary... Talk about a memorable senior trip!!!

    Good luck on your trip... whichever location you end up visiting.

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