You should try this!

Shadow

2004-10-29 03:24:44 UTC

I have included 2 links to the post offices web page for those that want
more information. This is an ILLEGAL SCAM do not join in one of these
chain letters.

(the Post Office has rearranged their Web site and I haven't updated the
links yet, here is a new link)
http://www.usps.gov/websites/depart/inspect/chainlet.htm
http://www.usps.gov/websites/depart/inspect/govtfree.htm

Also any of these that I receive I do forward to the Postal Inspector,
I.R.S., and my ISP for action

http://www.usps.gov/websites/depart/inspect/chainlet.htm

A chain letter is a "get rich quick" scheme that promises that your mail
box
will soon be stuffed full
of cash if you decide to participate. You're told you can make thousands
of
dollars every month if
you follow the detailed instructions in the letter.

A typical chain letter includes names and addresses of several
individuals
whom you may or may not
know. You are instructed to send a certain amount of money usually
$5--to the
person at the top
of the list, and then eliminate that name and add yours to the bottom.
You are
then instructed to mail
copies of the letter to a few more individuals who will hopefully repeat
the
entire process. The letter
promises that if they follow the same procedure, your name will
gradually move
to the top of the list
and you'll receive money -- lots of it.

There's at least one problem with chain letters. They're illegal if they
request money or other items of
value and promise a substantial return to the participants. Chain
letters are
a form of gambling, and
sending them through the mail (or delivering them in person or by
computer,
but mailing money to
participate) violates Title 18, United States Code, Section 1302, the
Postal
Lottery Statute. (Chain
letters that ask for items of minor value, like picture postcards or
recipes,
may be mailed, since such
items are not things of value within the meaning of the law.)

Recently, high-tech chain letters have begun surfacing. They may be
disseminated over the Internet,
or may require the copying and mailing of computer disks rather than
paper.
Regardless of what
technology is used to advance the scheme, if the mail is used at any
step
along the way, it is still
illegal.

The main thing to remember is that a chain letter is simply a bad
investment.
You certainly won't get
rich. You will receive little or no money. The few dollars you may get
will
probably not be as much
as you spend making and mailing copies of the chain letter.

Chain letters don't work because the promise that all participants in a
chain
letter will be winners is
mathematically impossible. Also, many people participate, but do not
send
money to the person at
the top of the list. Some others create a chain letter that lists their
name
numerous times--in various
forms with different addressee. So, in reality, all the money in a chain
is
going to one person.

Do not be fooled if the chain letter is used to sell inexpensive reports
on
credit, mail order sales,
mailing lists, or other topics. The primary purpose is to take your
money, not
to sell information.
"Selling" a product does not ensure legality. Be doubly suspicious if
there's
a claim that the U.S.
Postal Service or U.S. Postal Inspection Service has declared the letter
legal. This is said only to
mislead you. Neither the Postal Service nor Postal Inspectors give prior
approval to any chain letter.

Participating in a chain letter is a losing proposition. Turn over any
chain
letter you receive that asks
for money or other items of value to your local postmaster or nearest
Postal
Inspector. Write on the
mailing envelope of the letter or in a separate transmittal letter, "I
received this in the mail and believe
it may be illegal."
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http://www.usps.gov/websites/depart/inspect/usc18/mailfr.htm

[Inspection Service Seal] United States
Postal Inspection Service

Mail Fraud and Misrepresentation
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Title 18, United States Code

Section 1341. Frauds and swindles

Whoever, having devised or intending to devise any scheme or artifice to
defraud, or for obtaining money or property by means of false or
fraudulent
pretenses, representations, or promises, or to sell, dispose of, loan,
exchange, alter, give away, distribute, supply, or furnish or procure
for
unlawful use any counterfeit or spurious coin, obligation, security, or
other article, or anything represented to be or intimated or held out to
be
such counterfeit or spurious article, for the purpose of executing such
scheme or artifice or attempting so to do, places in any post office or
authorized depository for mail matter, any matter or thing whatever to
be
sent or delivered by the Postal Service, or deposits or causes to be
deposited any matter or thing whatever to be sent or delivered by any
private or commercial interstate carrier, or takes or receives
therefrom,
any such matter or thing, or knowingly causes to be delivered by mail or
such carrier according to the direction thereon, or at the place at
which
it is directed to be delivered by the person to whom it is addressed,
any
such matter or thing, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not
more than five years, or both. If the violation affects a financial
institution, such person shall be fined not more than $ 1,000,000 or
imprisoned not more than 30 years, or both.

Section 1342. Fictitious name or address

Whoever, for the purpose of conducting, promoting, or carrying on by
means
of the Postal Service, any scheme or device mentioned in section 1341 of
this title or any other unlawful business, uses or assumes, or requests
to
be addressed by, any fictitious, false, or assumed title, name, or
address
or name other than his own proper name, or takes or receives from any
post
office or authorized depository of mail matter, any letter, postal card,
package, or other mail matter addressed to any such fictitious, false,
or
assumed title, name, or address, or name other than his own proper name,
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years,
or
both.

Section 1345. Injunctions against fraud

(a)

(1) If a person is -
(A) violating or about to violate this chapter or section 287,
371 (insofar as such violation involves a conspiracy to
defraud
the United States or any agency thereof), or 1001 of this
title;
or
(B) committing or about to commit a banking law violation
(defined in section 3322(d) of this title), the Attorney
General
may commence a civil action in any Federal court to enjoin
such
violation.

(2) If a person is alienating or disposing of property, or intends
to
alienate or dispose of property, obtained as a result of a banking
law
violation (as defined in section 3322(d) of this title) or property
which is traceable to such violation, the Attorney General may
commence a civil action in any Federal court -
(A) to enjoin such alienation or disposition of property; or
(B) for a restraining order to -
(i) prohibit any person from withdrawing, transferring,
removing, dissipating, or disposing of any such property
or
property of equivalent value; and
(ii) appoint a temporary receiver to administer such
restraining order.

(3) A permanent or temporary injunction or restraining order
shall be granted without bond.
(b) The court shall proceed as soon as practicable to the
hearing
and determination of such an action, and may, at any time
before
final determination, enter such a restraining order or
prohibition, or take such other action, as is warranted to
prevent a continuing and substantial injury to the United
States
or to any person or class of persons for whose protection the
action is brought. A proceeding under this section is governed
by
the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, except that, if an
indictment has been returned against the respondent, discovery
is
governed by the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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P.S. The I.R.S. is also interested in the claims made in these letters
of making $50,000.00 in a couple of months (they Will want to collect
TAXES)

THE LETTER ATTACHED IS AN ILLEGAL CHAIN LETTER I INCLOSED IT AS AN
EXAMPLE
OF WHAT SOME MORON BELIEVED AND POSTED.

Post by Leaves
Prove this wrong!!!
I don't know about you, but I get tired of postal lottery, "make
$60000 in 60 days" type messages appearing in my favorite newsgroups.
There are "claims" of people making all this money, but nothing to
back it up or any real proof.
So now we're going to put this to a test and hopefully settle this
once and for all!
If you believe these type of letters/messages work, then try the
newer PayPal version of this listed below.
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Follow the directions below and in two weeks you'll have up to
$20000.00 in your PayPal account. There is a very high rate of
participation in the program because of its low investment and high
rate of return. Just $5.00 to one person!
THAT'S ALL !!!
If you are a skeptic and don't think the program will work, I urge
you to give it a try anyway! It REALLY WORKS! Why do you
think so many people are promoting it ?
LOOK AT IT THIS WAY: If the Program is a total failure for you and you
never get even $1.00 in return, your total loss will
be the $5.00! If you are not yet a paypal member, there is no risk at
all!!! If the Program is only moderately successful for
you, your PayPal account will have several hundred dollars deposited
into it within the next few days! If you actively
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PayPal account within two weeks!
Now let me tell you the simple details.
Getting Started!!
If you're not already a user of PayPal, the very first thing you need
to do is go to PayPal and sign up. It takes two minutes
and Pay Pal will deposit $5.00 in your account just for becoming a
member. That makes this program's total cost $0!!! Follow

https://www.paypal.com

Now log into your PayPal account, and send the PayPal account of the
person listed in Position 1 $5.00 PayPal will ask you to
select type. (Select "service" and put "$5.00 donation" for
subject.) When person in Position 1 receives notification of your
payment, you can simply copy this page and change the names in
position #1 & #2 & #3 as instructed. Remember, only the person
in Position 1 on the list gets your $5.00 donation. Send them a
donation then remove #1PayPal account from the list. Move the
other two accounts up & add your Paypal account to #3 position. After
you have retyped the names in the new order,
IMMEDIATELY send the revised message to as many people as possible.
PROMOTE! PROMOTE! The more you promote the Program, the
more you will receive in donations!! That's all there is to it.
When your name reaches Position 1 (usually in less than a week) it
will be your turn to receive the cash. $5.00 will be sent
to your PayPal account by people just like you who are willing to send
$5.00 donation and receive up to $20,000 in less than
two weeks. Because there are only (3) names on the list you can
anticipate 80% of your cash within two weeks.
Anytime you find yourself short on cash just take out your $5.00
donation program and send it to 50 prospects. Imagine if you
sent it to 100 or even more. Most people spend more than $5 on the
lottery every week with no real hope of ever winning.
THIS PROGRAM WORKS - JUST TRY IT
Integrity and honesty make this plan work.
Participants who actively promote this program will average between
$8000 and $12000 and receive the donations within two weeks.
This is not a chain letter. You are simply making a donation of $5.00
to another person. The Program does not violate title
18 section 1302 of the Postal and lottery code.
Remember -TIME is of the essence. YOU can choose to live
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part of the donation program and help people help people.
This program is about helping each other!
Success is a journey - Not a destination!
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