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yt at lvo.fr wrote:

> Dear Friend,
>
> This really works!  Have the faith, don't miss this
> opportunity, get involved also, and it will work for you as
> it does for us!!!!!
>
> Thank you for your time and interest.
>
> This email contains the ENTIRE PLAN of how YOU can make
> $50,000 or more in the next 90 days simply sending email!
>
> Seem impossible? Just read on and see how easy this is....
>
> Due to the popularity of this letter on the Internet, a
> major nightly news program recently devoted an entire show
> to the investigation of the program described below to see
> if it really can make people money.
>
> The show also investigated whether or not the program was
> legal. Their findings proved that there are absolutely no
> laws prohibiting the participation in the program. This has
> helped to show people that this is a simple, harmless and
> fun way to make some extra money at home.
>
> The results have been truly remarkable. So many people are
> participating that those involved are doing much better than
> ever before. Since everyone makes more as more people try it
> out, its been very exciting.
>
> You will understand once you try it yourself!
>
> ********* THE ENTIRE PLAN IS HERE BELOW *********
>
> *** Print This Now For Future Reference ***
>
> $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
>
> If you would like to make at least $50,000 in less than 90
> days!
>
> Please read this program...THEN READ IT AGAIN!!
>
> $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
>
> THIS IS A LEGITIMATE, LEGAL, MONEY MAKING OPPORTUNITY!!
>
> It does NOT require you to come into contact with people or
> make or take any telephone calls. Just follow the
> instructions, and you will make money. This simplified e-
> mail marketing program works perfectly 100% EVERY TIME!
>
> E-mail is the sales tool of the future. Take advantage of
> this virtually free method of advertising NOW!!! The longer
> you wait, the more people will be doing business using
> email. Get your piece of this action!!!
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> Hello - My name is Johnathon Rourke, I'm from Rhode Island.
>
> The enclosed information is something I almost let slip
> through my fingers. Fortunately, sometime later I re-read
> everything and gave some thought and  study to it. Two years
> ago, the corporation I worked for the past twelve  years
> down-sized and my position was eliminated.
>
> After unproductive job interviews, I decided to open my own
> business.
>
> Over the past year, I incurred many unforeseen financial
> problems.  I owed my family, friends and creditors over
> $35,000. The economy was taking a toll  on my business and I
> just couldn't seem to make ends meet.
>
> I had to refinance and borrow against my home to support my
> family and struggling business.
>
> AT THAT MOMENT something significant happened in my life. I
> am writing to share the experience in hopes that this could
> change your life  FOREVER.
>
> FINANCIALLY$$$!!!
>
> In mid December, I received this program in my e-mail. Six
> months prior to receiving this program I had been sending
> away for information on  various business opportunities. All
> of the programs I received, in my opinion, were not cost
> effective.  They were either too difficult for me to
> comprehend or the initial investment was too much for me to
> risk to see if they would work.  But as I was saying, in
> December of 1997 I received this program. I didn't send for
> it, or ask for it, they just got my name off a  mailing
> list.
>
> THANK GOODNESS FOR THAT!!! After reading it several times,
> to make sure I was reading it correctly.  I couldn't believe
> my eyes! Here was a MONEY MAKING MACHINE I could start
> immediately without any debt.
>
> Like most of you I was still a little skeptical and a little
> worried about the legal aspects of it all. So I checked it
> out with the U.S. Post Office (1-800-725-2161 24-hrs) and
> they confirmed that it is indeed legal!
>
> After determining the program was LEGAL I decided "WHY
> NOT!?!??" Initially I sent out 10,000 e-mails. It cost me
> about $15 for my time on-line. The great thing about e-mail
> is that I don't need any for printing  to send out the
> program, and because I also send the product (reports) by e-
> mail, my only expense is my time.
>
> In less than one week, I was starting to receive orders for
> REPORT #1.
>
> By January 13, I had received 26 orders for REPORT #1. Your
> goal is to "RECEIVE at least 20 ORDERS FOR REPORT #1 WITHIN
> 2 WEEKS. IF YOU DON'T, SEND OUT MORE PROGRAMS UNTIL YOU DO.
>
> My first step in making $50,000 in 90 days was done. By
> January 30, I had received 196 orders for REPORT #2. Your
> goal is to "RECEIVE AT LEAST 100+ ORDERS FOR REPORT #2
> WITHIN 2 WEEKS. IF NOT, SEND OUT MORE PROGRAMS UNTIL YOU DO.
> ONCE YOU HAVE 100 ORDERS, THE REST IS EASY, RELAX, YOU WILL
> MAKE YOUR $50,000 GOAL."
>
> Well, I had 196 orders for REPORT #2. 96 more than I needed.
> So I sat back and relaxed. By March 1, of my e-mailing of
> 10,000, received $58,000 with more coming in every day. I
> paid off ALL my debts and bought a much needed new car!
>
> Please take your time to read this plan, IT WILL CHANGE YOUR
> LIFE FOREVER$!!! Remember, it won't work if you don't try
> it. This program does work, but you must follow it EXACTLY!
>
> Especially the rules of not trying to place your name in a
> different place.  It won't work and you'll lose out on a lot
> of money! In order for this  program to work, you must meet
> your goal of 20+ orders for REPORT #1, and 100+ orders for
> REPORT #2 and you will make $50,000 or more in 90 days.
>
> I AM LIVING PROOF THAT IT WORKS!!! If you choose not to
> participate in this program, I am sorry. It really is a
> great opportunity with little cost or  risk to you. If you
> choose to participate, follow the program and you will  be
> on your way to financial security. If you are a fellow
> business owner and  are in financial trouble like I was, or
> you want to start your own business, consider this a sign. I
> DID! $$
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Johnathon Rourke
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> A PERSONAL NOTE FROM THE ORIGINATOR OF THIS PROGRAM:
>
> By the time you have read the enclosed program and reports,
> you should have concluded that such a program, and one that
> is legal, could not have been created by an amateur. Let me
> tell you a little about myself.
>
> I had a profitable business for 10 years. Then in 1979 my
> business began falling off. I was doing the same things that
> were previously successful for me, but it wasn't working.
> Finally, I figured it out.  It wasn't me, it was the
> economy.  Inflation and recession had replaced the stable
> economy that had been with us since 1945.
>
> I don't have to tell you what happened to the unemployment
> rate...because many of you know from first hand experience.
> There were more failures and  bankruptcies than ever before.
> The middle class was vanishing. Those who  knew what they
> were doing invested wisely and moved up.
>
> Those who did not, including those who never had anything to
> save or invest,  were moving down into the ranks of the
> poor. As the saying goes,
>
> "THE RICH GET RICHER AND THE POOR GET POORER." The
> traditional methods of making money will never allow you
> to"move up" or "get rich", inflation will see to that.
>
> You have just  received information that can give you
> financial freedom for the rest of your life, with "NO RISK"
> and "JUST A LITTLE BIT OF EFFORT."  You can make more money
> in the next few months  than you have ever imagined.  I
> should also point out that I will not  see a penny of this
> money, nor anyone else who has provided a testimonial for
> this program.
>
> I have retired from the program after sending thousands and
> thousands of programs. Follow the program EXACTLY AS
> INSTRUCTED. Do not change it in any way. It works
> exceedingly well as it is now. Remember to e-mail a copy of
> this exciting report to everyone you can think of. One of
> the people you send this to may send out 50,000...and your
> name will be on everyone of them! Remember though, the more
> you send out, the more potential customers you will reach.
> So my friend, I have given you the
> ideas,information,materials and opportunity to become
> financially independent.
>
> IT IS UP TO YOU!!  NOW DO IT!!
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> Before you delete this program from your in box, as I almost
> did, take a little time to read it and REALLY THINK ABOUT
> IT.  Get a pencil and figure out what could happen when YOU
> participate. Figure out the worst possible response and no
> matter how you calculate it, you will still make a lot of
> money! You will definitely get back what you invested. Any
> doubts you  have will vanish when your first orders come in.
>
> $$$  IT WORKS!!! $$$
>
> Jody Jacobs Richmond, VA
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> HERE'S HOW THIS AMAZING PROGRAM WILL MAKE YOU THOUSANDS OF
> DOLLAR$$$$!!!!
>
> This method of raising capital REALLY WORKS 100% EVERY TIME.
> I am sure that you could use up to $50,000 or more in the
> next 90 days. before you say "BULL... ", please read this
> program carefully.
>
> This is not a chain letter, but a perfectly legal money
> making business.
>
> As with all multi-level businesses, we build our business by
> recruiting new partners and selling our products. Every
> state in the USA allows you to recruit new multi-level
> business partners, and we sell and deliver a product for
> EVERY dollar received.
>
> YOUR ORDERS COME BY MAIL AND ARE FILLED BY E-MAIL, so you
> are not involved in personal selling. You do it privately in
> your own home,store or  office.  This is the EASIEST
> marketing plan anywhere! It is simply order filling by
> email!
>
> ************************************************************
> ******* The product is informational and instructional
> material, keys to the secrets  for everyone on how to open
> the doors to the magic world of E-COMMERCE , the information
> highway, the wave of the future !
>
> PLAN SUMMARY:
>
> (1) You order the 4 reports listed below ($5 each) They come
> to you by email.
>
> (2) Save a copy of this entire letter and put your name
> after Report #1 and move the other names down.
>
> (3) Via the internet, access Yahoo.com or any of the other
> major search engines to locate hundreds of bulk email
> service companies (search for "bulk email") and have them
> send 25,000 - 50,000 emails for you about $49+)
>
> (4) Orders will come to you by postal mail - simply email
> them the Report they ordered. Let me ask you - isn't this
> about as easy as it gets?
>
> ************************************************************
> *******
>
> By the way there are over 50 MILLION email addresses with
> millions more joining the internet each year so don't worry
> about "running out" or "saturation". People are used to
> seeing and hearing the same advertisements  every day on
> radio/TV. How many times have you received the same pizza
> flyers on your door? Then one day you are hungry for pizza
> and you order  one. Same thing with this letter. I received
> this lettermany times - then  one day I decided it was time
> to try it.
>
> ************************************************************
> *******
>
> YOU CAN START TODAY - JUST DO THESE EASY STEPS:
>
> STEP #1. ORDER THE FOUR REPORTS
>
> Order the four reports shown on the list below (you can't
> sell them if you don't order them). -- For each report, send
> $5.00 CASH, the NAME & NUMBER OF THE REPORT YOU ARE
> ORDERING, YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS,  and YOUR NAME & RETURN
> ADDRESS (in case of a problem) to the person whose name
> appears on the list next to the report. MAKE SURE YOUR
> RETURN ADDRESS IS ON YOUR ENVELOPE IN CASE OF ANY MAIL
> PROBLEMS!
>
> Within a few days you will receive, by e-mail, each of the
> four reports. Save them on your computer so you can send
> them to the 1,000's of people who  will order them from you.
>
> STEP #2. ADD YOUR MAILING ADDRESS TO THIS LETTER a. Look
> below for the listing of the four reports. b. After you've
> ordered the four reports, delete the name and address under
> REPORT #4. This person has made it through the cycle. c.
> Move the name and address under REPORT #3 down to REPORT #4.
> d. Move the name and address under REPORT #2 down to REPORT
> #3. e. Move the name and address under REPORT #1 down to
> REPORT #2. f. Insert your name/address in the REPORT #1
> position. Please make sure you COPY ALL INFORMATION, every
> name and address, ACCURATELY!
>
> STEP #3. Take this entire letter, including the modified
> list of names, and save it to your computer. Make NO changes
> to these instructions. Now you are ready to use this entire
> email to send by email to prospects.
>
> Report #1 will tell you how to download bulk email software
> and email addresses so you can send it out to thousands of
> people while you sleep!  Remember that 50,000+ new people
> are joining the internet every month.
>
> Your cost to participate in this is practically nothing
> (surely you can afford $20 and initial bulk mailing cost).
> You obviously already have access  to a computer and an
> Internet connection and e-mail is FREE!
>
> There are two primary methods of building your downline:
>
> METHOD #1: SENDING BULK E-MAIL Let's say that you decide to
> start small, just to see how it goes, and we'll assume you
> and all those involved  email out only 2,000 programs each.
> Let's also assume that the mailing  receives a 0.5%
> response. The response could be much better. Also, many
> people will email outhundreds of thousands of programs
> instead of 2,000 (Why stop at 2000?). But continuing with
> this example, you send out only 2,000 programs.  With a 0.5%
> response, that is only 10 orders for REPORT #1.
>
> Those 10 people respond by sending out 2,000 programs each
> for a total of 20,000.  Out of those 0.5%, 100 people
> respond and order REPORT #2. Those  100 mail out 2,000
> programs each for a total of 200,000. The 0.5% response  to
> that is 1,000 orders for REPORT #3.  Those 1,000s end out
> 2,000 programs each for a 2,000,000 total.  The 0.5%
> response to that is 10,000 orders for REPORT #4. That's
> 10,000 $5  bills for you. CASH!!! Your total income in this
> example is $50 + $500 +  $5,000 + $50,000 for a total of
> $55,550!!!
>
> REMEMBER FRIEND, THIS IS ASSUMING 1,990 OUT OF THE 2,000
> PEOPLE YOU MAIL TO WILL DO ABSOLUTELY NOTHING AND TRASH THIS
> PROGRAM! DARE TO THINK FOR A MOMENT WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF
> EVERYONE, OR HALF SENT OUT 100,000 PROGRAMS INSTEAD OF
> 2,000. Believe me, many people will do  just that, and more!
>
> METHOD #2 - PLACING FREE ADS ON THE INTERNET Advertising on
> the internet is very, very inexpensive, and there are
> HUNDREDS of FREE places to advertise. Let's say you decide
> to start small  just to see how well it works. Assume your
> goal is to get ONLY 10 people to  participate on your first
> level. (Placing a lot of FREE ads on the Internet  will
> EASILY get a larger response.) Also assume that everyone
> else in YOUR  ORGANIZATION gets ONLY 10 downline members.
> Look how this small number accumulates to achieve the
> STAGGERING results below:
>
> 1st level--your first 10 send you $5...............$50 2nd
> level--10 members from those 10 ($5 x 100)........$500 3rd
> level--10 members from those 100 ($5 x 1,000)........$5,000
> 4th level--10 members from those 1,000 ($5 x
> 10,000).......$50,000
>
> $$$$$$ THIS TOTALS ----------$55,550 $$$$$$
>
> AMAZING ISN'T IT? Remember friends, this assumes that the
> people who participate only recruit 10 people each. Think
> for a moment what would happen if they got 20 people to
> participate! Most people get 100's of participants and many
> will continue to work this program, sending out programs
> WITH YOUR NAME ON THEM for years! THINK ABOUT IT!
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> People are going to get emails about this plan from you or
> somebody else and  many will work this plan - the question
> is -  Don't you want your name to be on the emails they will
> send out?
>
> * * * DON'T MISS OUT!!! * * * JUST TRY IT ONCE!!! * * *
>
> * * SEE WHAT HAPPENS!!! *** YOU'LL BE AMAZED!!!* *
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> ALWAYS PROVIDE SAME-DAY SERVICE ON ALL ORDERS!
>
> This will guarantee that the e-mail THEY send out with YOUR
> name and address  on it will be prompt because they can't
> advertise until they receive the report!
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> GET STARTED TODAY: PLACE YOUR ORDER FOR THE FOUR REPORTS
> NOW.
>
> Notes: -- ALWAYS SEND $5 CASH (U.S. CURRENCY) FOR EACH
> REPORT. CHECKS NOT ACCEPTED. Make sure the cash is concealed
> by wrapping it in two sheets of paper. On one of those
> sheets of paper write:
>
> (a) the number & name of the report you are ordering
>
> (b) your e-mail address, and
>
> (c) your name & postal address.
>
> REPORT #1 "The Insider's Guide to Advertising for Free on
> the Internet" ORDER REPORT #1 FROM:
>
> Melissa Kugler 4397 North Niles Road New Cambria, KS  67470
>
> REPORT #2 "The Insider's Guide to Sending Bulk E-mail on the
> Internet" ORDER REPORT #2 FROM:
>
> Glen Comer 941 Nena Ave. Havre de Grace, MD  21078
>
> REPORT #3 "The Secrets to Multilevel Marketing on the
> Internet" ORDER REPORT #3 FROM:
>
> James Bybee 382 N. 800 W. Orem, UT  84057
>
> REPORT #4 "How to become a Millionaire utilizing the Power
> of Multilevel Marketing and the Internet" ORDER REPORT #4
> FROM:
>
> Joy Carver 1904 San Gabriel #103 Austin, TX  78705
>
> ******* TIPS FOR SUCCESS *******
>
> TREAT THIS AS YOUR BUSINESS! Be prompt, professional, and
> follow the directions accurately. -- Send for the four
> reports IMMEDIATELY so you will have them when the orders
> start coming in because: When you receive a $5 order, you
> MUST send out the requested product/report. It is required
> for this to be a legal business and they need  the reports
> to send out their letters (with your name on them!
>
> -- ALWAYS PROVIDE SAME-DAY SERVICE ON THE ORDERS YOU
> RECEIVE. -- Be patient  and persistent with this program -
> If you follow the instructions exactly - results WILL
> FOLLOW. $$$$
>
> ******* YOUR SUCCESS GUIDELINES *******
>
> Follow these guidelines to guarantee your success: If you
> don't receive 20 orders for REPORT #1 within two weeks,
> continue advertising or  sending e-mails until you do. Then,
> a couple of weeks later you should receive at least 100
> orders for REPORT#2. If you don't, continue advertising  or
> sending e-mails until you do. Once you have received 100 or
> more orders  for REPORT #2, YOU CAN RELAX, because the
> system is already working for you, and the cash will
> continue to roll in!
>
> THIS IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER: Every time your name is moved
> down on the list, you are placed in front of a DIFFERENT
> report. You can KEEP TRACK of  your PROGRESS by watching
> which report people are ordering from you.
>
> To generate more income, simply send another batch of e-
> mails or continue placing ads and start the whole process
> again! There is no limit to the income you will generate
> from this business!
>
> Before you make your decision as to whether or not you
> participate in this program. Please answer one question.
> ARE YOU HAPPY WITH YOUR PRESENT INCOME OR JOB? If the answer
> is no, then please look at the following facts about this
> super simple MLM program:
>
> 1. NO face to face selling, NO meetings, NO inventory! NO
> Telephone calls, NO big cost to start!, NOthing to learn, NO
> skills needed! (Surely you know how to send email?)
>
> 2. No equipment to buy - you already have a computer and
> internet connection - so you have everything you need to
> fill orders!
>
> 3. You are selling a product which does NOT COST ANYTHING TO
> PRODUCE OR SHIP! (Emailing copies of the reports is FREE!)
>
> 4. All of your customers pay you in CA$H! This program will
> change your LIFE  FOREVER!! Look at the potential for you to
> be able to quit your job and live  a life of luxury you
> could only dream about!  Imagine getting out of debt  and
> buying the car and home of your dreams and being able to
> work a  super-high paying leisurely easy business from home!
>
> $$$ FINALLY MAKE SOME DREAMS COME TRUE! $$$
>
> ACT NOW! Take your first step toward achieving financial
> independence.
>
> Order the reports and follow the program outlined above--
> SUCCESS will be your reward.
>
> Thank you for your time and consideration.
>
> PLEASE NOTE: If you need help with starting a business,
> registering a business name, learning how income tax is
> handled, etc., contact your local  office of the Small
> Business Administration (a Federal Agency)1-800-827-5722 for
> free help and answers to questions.
>
> Also, the Internal Revenue Service offers free help via
> telephone and free seminars about business tax reuirements.
> Your earnings are highly dependent on your activities and
> advertising. The information contained on this site  and in
> the report constitutes no guarantees stated nor implied. In
> the event that it is determined that this site or report
> constitutes a  guarantee of any kind, that guarantee is now
> void. The earnings amounts  listed on this site and in the
> report are estimates only. If you have any questions of the
> legality of this program, contact the Office of Associate
> Director for Marketing Practices, Federal Trade Commission,
> Bureau of Consumer Protection in Washington, DC.
>
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>
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> (a) (2) (C) of S. 1618. This is a one time e-mail
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