From: cobarruvias@asd2.jsc.nasa.gov
Subject: Re: FAST CASH!!!
Organization: NASA/JSC
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 15:33:42 GMT

In article <C1Jp6y.G00@news2.cis.umn.edu> (anonymous) writes:
>                                                       April 15,1992
Can you imagine? An electronic chain letter. Take it from one who tried this
many, many, brain cells ago; its illegal. And if you dont believe me, try
taking the names below to the post office. They will get a very nasty letter.


>  1.  Jeff Smith              131 Bear Drive
>       Evergreen, CO                              80439
>  2.  Eric Smith              131 Bear Drive
>       Evergreen, CO                              80439
>  3.  Todd Saltzman           9793 W. Maryland Dr
>       Lakewood, CO                               80226
>  4.  Brian Serl              6713 Poinsettia Ct.
>       Chino, CA                                  91710
>  5.  Jeremy K. Summers       358 E. Burrows St.
>       Bellefonte, PA                             16823
>  6.  Mirko A. Predosin       608 Hawthorne
>       Houston, TX                                77006
>  7.  Brian Lindauer          3921 Knollwood Dr.
>      Austin, TX                                 78731
>  8. Edward Early					P.O. Box 27306
>      Austin, TX																	78755
>  9. Chad Paulson          
>      7625 Pennie Road SE,      Villard , MN     56385
> 10. Richardo Rohlehr		1401 St. Edward's Dr.#273
>                                      Austin, Texas 78704
>
>           
>
> The following letter was written by a participating member in this
>program.
>
>**************************************************************************
> To those with the COMMON sense to participate in this easy money
>opportunity:
> About six months ago I received the enclosed post in letter form.  I
>ignored it.  I received about five more of the same letter within the
>next two week.  I ignored them also.  Of course, I was tempted to follow
>through and dreamed of making thousands, but I was convinced it was just
>another gimmick and could not possibly work.
> I was wrong!  About three weeks later I saw this same letter posted on
>a local bulletin board in Montreal.  I liked the idea of giving it a try
>with my computer.  I didn't expect much be ause I figured, if other
>people were as skeptical as I, they would not be too quick to part with
>$5.00.  But, I BUY LOTTERY TICKETS WEEKLY IN MY PROVINCE AND
>HAVE NOTHING TO SHOW FOR IT BUT TICKET STUBS!  This week I decided to
>look at this as my weekly lottery purchase.  I addressed the envelopes and
>mailed out $1.00 in each as directed. Two weeks went by and I didn't
>receive anything in the mail.  The fourth week rolled around and I
>couldn'tebelieve what happened!  I can not say that I received
>$50,000.00, but it was definitely well over $35,000.00!  For the first
>time in 10 years I got out of debt.  It was great.  Of course, it did
>not take me long to go through my earnings, so I am using this excellent
>money making opportunity once again.  FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS AND GET
>READY TO ENJOY!
> Please send a copy of this letter along with the enclosed letter so
>together we can convince people who are skeptical that this really does
>work!
>
>                                                        Good Luck,
>                                                        Charles Kust
>St Agathe Quebue
>REMEMBER--We were ALL skeptical at first...now, we are in the $$$!!!
>
> Try it...be one of the smart ones!
>
>***Comment***
>It was mentioned that this program will only work if each individual who
>implements it is honest.  If you look closely at the program, you will see
>why this is true.  Starting out at tenth on the list, you allow for more
>circulation of the list.  By the time you get to fifth on the list, a large
>number of the list will have been circulated, increasing the money receive.
> If you are dishonest and put your name, say, fifth on the list, the
>circulation of the list with your name in a money position will decrease
>tremendously, resulting in less money.  Simple reasoning.  Be honest!!!
>
>                                													Anonymous
>



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John R. Cobarruvias, Texas A&M Class of '78, 
NASA Johnson Space Center Houston Tx.
(713)483-9357

"And to think..................I hesitated" (Hellraiser II)
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