Subject: Re: Just try this, it will work

From: New User <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 1996 14:21:13 -0500

Stephen Boltinghouse wrote:
>.....because $5 is all anyone ever invests in
>this system. Period. That's all Markus, Dave, or Dan invested, yet
>their $5 netted them tens of thousands of dollars each, in a safe,
>legal, completely legitimate way. Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:
> STEP 1. 
>Invest your $5 by writing your name and address on five pieces
>of paper along with the words: "PLEASE ADD ME TO YOUR MAILING LIST."(In
>this way, you're not just sending a dollar to someone;you're paying for
>a legitimate service.) ....WRONG! Don't kid yourselves folks. This is a chain letter. 
This "legitimate service" BS is nonsense. Chain letters are
 a scam, only the first 2 or three participants make any 
money. Not only that, but they are illegal, PERIOD. 
Depending on how much money the originator makes off the scam, 
they can even be a FELONY! Don't fall for this crap!!!