[Nettime-bold] <nettime> Hello again [spam specimen]

[martha rosler <navva@earthlink.net>]

if this list is moderated, why is the second message i have received from
it a gigantic spamming ad for a ponzi scheme (or for anything?)

>Status:  U
>From: "nettime's_mathemagical_thematist" <nettime@bbs.thing.net>
>Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 01:49:14 -0000 (EST)
>Subject: <nettime> Hello again [spam specimen]
>To: nettime-l@bbs.thing.net
>Sender: nettime-l-request@bbs.thing.net
>Precedence: bulk
>Reply-To: "nettime's_mathemagical_thematist" <nettime@bbs.thing.net>
>
>AS SEEN ON NATIONAL TV: This is the one!
>
>Parents of 15-year-old find $71,000 cash hidden in his
>closet.
>
>Does this headline look familiar? Of course it does.
>You most likely have just seen this story recently
>featured on a major nightly news program (USA).
>
>
>His mother was cleaning and putting laundry away when
>she came across a large brown paper bag that was
>suspiciously buried beneath some clothes and a
>skateboard in the back of her 15-year-old sons
>closet.Nothing could have prepared her for the shock
>she got when she opened the bag and found it was full
>of cash.Five-dollar bills, twenties, fifties and
>hundreds - all neatly rubber-banded in labeled piles.
>
>
>"My first thought was that he had robbed a bank", says
>the 41-year-old woman, "There was over $71,000 dollars
>in that bag -- that's more than my husband earns in a
>year".
>
>The woman immediately called her husband at the
>car-dealership where he worked to tell him what she
>had discovered.He came home right away and they drove
>together to the boys school and picked him up.Little
>did they suspect that where the money came from was
>more shocking than actually finding it in the closet.
>
>As it turns out, the boy had been sending out, via
>E-mail, a type of "Report" to E-mail addresses that he
>obtained off of the Internet. Everyday after school
>for the past 2 months, he had been doing this right on
>his computer in his bedroom.
>
>"I just got the E-mail one day and I figured what the
>heck, I put my name on it like the instructions said
>and I started sending it out", says the clever
>15-year-old.
>
>The E-mail letter listed 5 addresses and contained
>instructions to send one $5 dollar bill to each person
>on the list, then delete the address at the top and
>move the others addresses Down , and finally to add
>your name to the top of the list.
>
>The letter goes on to state that you would receive
>several thousand dollars in five-dollar bills within 2
>weeks if you sent out the letter with your name at the
>top of the 5-address list. "I get junk E-mail all the
>time, and really did not think it was going to work",
>the boy continues.
>
>Within the first few days of sending out the E-mail,
>the Post Office Box that his parents had gotten him
>for his video-game magazine subscriptions began to
>fill up with not magazines, but envelopes containing
>$5 bills.
>
>"About a week later I rode [my bike] down to the post
>office and my box had 1 magazine and about 300
>envelops stuffed in it. There was also a yellow slip
>that said I had to go up to the [post office] counter.
>I thought I was in trouble or something (laughs)". He
>goes on, "I went up to the counter and they had a
>whole box of more mail for me.I had to ride back home
>and empty out my backpack because I could not carry it
>all".
>
>Over the next few weeks, the boy continued sending out
>the E-mail."The money just kept coming in and I just
>kept sorting it and stashing it in the closet,barely
>had time for my homework".He had also been riding his
>bike to several of the banks in his area and
>exchanging the $5 bills for twenties, fifties and
>hundreds.
>
>"I didn't want the banks to get suspicious so I kept
>riding to different banks with like five thousand at a
>time in my backpack. I would usually tell the lady at
>the bank counter that my dad had sent me in [to
>exchange the money] and he was outside waiting for
>me.One time the lady gave me a really strange look and
>told me that she would not be able to do it for me and
>my dad would have to come in and do it, but I just
>rode to the next bank down the street (laughs)."
>
>Surprisingly, the boy did not have any reason to be
>afraid.The reporting news team examined and
>investigated the so-called "chain-letter" the boy was
>sending out and found that it was not a chain-letter at
>all.In fact, it was completely legal according to US
>Postal and Lottery Laws, Title 18, Section 1302 and
>1341, or Title 18, Section 3005 in the US code, also in
>the code of federal regulations, Volume 16, Sections
>255 and 436, which state a product or service must be
>exchanged for money received.
>
>Every five-dollar bill that he received contained a
>little note that read, "Please send me report number
>XYX".This simple note made the letter legal because he
>was exchanging a service (A Report on how-to) for a
>five-dollar fee.
>
>Here is the letter that the 15-year-old was sending
>out by E-mail, you can do the exact same thing he was
>doing, simply by following the instructions in this
>letter.
>
>
>Dear Friends & Future Millionaires:
>
>AS SEEN ON NATIONAL TV:
>
>
>Making over half million dollars every 4 to 5 months
>from your home for an investment of only $25 U.S.
>Dollars expense one time
>THANKS TO THE COMPUTER AGE AND THE INTERNET !
>
>=======================================================================
>
>BE A MILLIONAIRE LIKE OTHERS WITHIN A YEAR!!!
>
>Before you say ''Bull'', please read the following.
>
>This is the letter you have been hearing about on the
>news lately. Due to the popularity of this letter on
>the Internet, a national weekly news program recently
>devoted an entire show to the investigation of this
>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 once and for all that there are
>''absolutely NO Laws prohibiting the participation in
>the program and if people can follow the simple
>instructions, they are bound to make some mega bucks
>with only $25 out of pocket cost. DUE TO THE RECENT
>INCREASE OF POPULARITY & RESPECT THIS PROGRAM HAS
>ATTAINED, IT IS CURRENTLY WORKING BETTER THAN EVER.
>
>=======================================================================
>PRINT THIS NOW FOR
>YOUR FUTURE REFERENCE
>========================================================
>
>If you would like to make at least $500,000 every 4 to
>5 months easily and comfortably, please read the
>following...THEN READ IT AGAIN and AGAIN!!!  FOLLOW THE
>SIMPLE INSTRUCTION BELOW AND YOUR FINANCIAL DREAMS WILL
>COME TRUE, GUARANTEED!
>INSTRUCTIONS:
>
>Order all 5 reports shown on the list below For each
>report, send $5 CASH, THE NAME & NUMBER OF THE REPORT
>YOU ARE ORDERING and YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS to the person
>whose name appears ON THAT LIST next to the report.
>
>MAKE SURE YOUR RETURN ADDRESS IS ON YOUR ENVELOPE TOP
>LEFT CORNER in case of any mail problems.
>
>When you place your order, make sure you order each of
>the 5 reports.  You will need all 5 reports so that you
>can save them on your computer and resell them. YOUR
>TOTAL COST $5 X 5=$25.00.  Within a few days you will
>receive, via e-mail, each of the 5 reports from these 5
>different individuals. Save them on your computer so
>they will be accessible for you to send to the 1,000's
>of people who will order them from you. Also make a
>floppy of these reports and keep it on your desk in
>case something happen to your computer.  IMPORTANT - DO
>NOT alter the names of the people who are listed next
>to each report, or their sequence on the list, in any
>way other than what is instructed below in step '' 1
>through 6 '' or you will loose out on the majority of
>your profits. Once you understand the way this works,
>you will also see how it does not work if you change
>it. Remember, this method has been tested, and if you
>alter, it will NOT work !!! People have tried to put
>their friends/relatives names on all five thinking they
>could get all the money.
>
>But it does not work this way. Believe us, we all have
>tried to be greedy and then nothing happened. So Do Not
>try to change anything other than what is instructed.
>Because if you do, it will not work for you.
>
>Remember, honesty reaps the reward!!!
>
>1.... After you have ordered all 5 reports, take this
>advertisement and
>REMOVE the name & address of the person in REPORT # 5.
>
>This person has made it through the cycle and is no
>doubt counting their
>fortune.
>
>2.... Move the name & address in REPORT # 4 down TO
>REPORT # 5.
>3.... Move the name & address in REPORT # 3 down TO
>REPORT # 4.
>4.... Move the name & address in REPORT # 2 down TO
>REPORT # 3.
>5.... Move the name & address in REPORT # 1 down TO
>REPORT # 2
>6.... Insert YOUR name & address in the REPORT # 1
>Position.
>
>PLEASE MAKE SURE you copy every name & address
>ACCURATELY!
>========================================================================
>
>Take this entire letter, with the modified list of
>names, and save it on your computer. DO NOT MAKE ANY
>OTHER CHANGES.  Save this on a disk as well just in
>case you loose any data.  To assist you with marketing
>your business on the internet, the 5 reports you
>purchase will provide you with invaluable marketing
>information which includes how to send bulk e-mails
>legally, where to find thousands of free classified ads
>and much more.
>
>There are 2 Primary methods to get this venture going:
>METHOD #1: BY SENDING BULK E-MAIL LEGALLY
>
>========================================================================
>
>Let's say that you decide to start small, just to see
>how it goes, and we will assume You and those involved
>send out only 5,000 e-mails each. Let's also assume
>that the mailing receive only a 0.2% response (the
>response could be much better but lets just say it is
>only 0.2%. Also many people will send out hundreds of
>thousands e-mails instead of only 5,000 each).
>
>Continuing with this example, you send out only 5,000
>e-mails. With a 0.2% response, that is only 10 orders
>for report # 1. Those 10 people responded by sending
>out 5,000 e-mail each for a total of 50,000. Out of
>those 50,000 e-mails only 0.2% responded with orders.
>That's=100 people responded and ordered Report # 2.
>Those 100 people mail out 5,000 e-mails each for a
>total of 500,000 e-mails.  The 0.2% response to that is
>1000 orders for Report # 3.
>
>Those 1000 people send out 5,000 e-mails each for a
>total of 5 million e-mails sent out. The 0.2% response
>to that is 10,000 orders for Report # 4.  Those 10,000
>people send out 5,000 e-mails each for a total of
>50,000 (50 million) e-mails. The 0.2% response to that
>is 100,000 orders for Report # 5 THAT'S 100,000 ORDERS
>TIMES $5 EACH=$500,000.00 (half million).
>
>Your total income in this example is:
>1..... $50 +
>2..... $500 +
>3..... $5,000 +
>4..... $50,000 +
>5..... $500,000
>Grand Total=$555,550.00
>NUMBERS DO NOT LIE. GET A PENCIL & PAPER AND FIGURE OUT
>THE WORST POSSIBLE RESPONSES AND NO MATTER HOW YOU
>CALCULATE IT, YOU WILL STILL MAKE A LOT OF MONEY !
>========================================================================
>REMEMBER FRIEND, THIS IS ASSUMING ONLY 10 PEOPLE
>ORDERING OUT OF 5,000 YOU MAILED TO.
>Dare to think for a moment what would happen if
>everyone or half or even one 4th of those people mailed
>100,000 e-mails each or more? There are over 150
>million people on the Internet worldwide and counting.
>Believe me, many people will do just that, and more!
>METHOD # 2 : BY PLACING FREE ADS ON THE INTERNET
>========================================================================
>
>Advertising on the net is very inexpensive and there
>are hundreds of FREE places to advertise. Placing a lot
>of free ads on the Internet will easily get a larger
>response. We strongly suggest you start with Method # 1
>and METHOD # 2 as you go along. For every $5 you
>receive, all you must do is e-mail them the Report they
>ordered. That's it. 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 not advertise until they receive the report.
>
>AVAILABLE REPORTS
>==============================================
>ORDER EACH REPORT BY ITS NUMBER & NAME ONLY.  Notes:
>Always send $5 cash (U.S. CURRENCY) for each Report.
>Checks NOT accepted. Make sure the cash is concealed by
>wrapping it in at least 2 sheets of paper. On one of
>those sheets of paper, Write the NUMBER & the NAME of
>the Report you are ordering, YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS and
>your name and postal address.
>
>If you are interested in taking part in this program,
>please send an Email to ____________@yahoo.com with
>'letter' in the subject line and I will send you more
>details.
>
>I have written several advertising courses to help
>people promote this, If you take part in this, please
>send me an Email and I will send you out the
>advertising courses to get you started.
>
>
>
>
>You are in our database through our network of FFA pages, advertising sites
>and ezines or are a registered member of one of our optin lists. If this is
>due to an error, please accept our sincere apologies. Please, do remove
>your address from our database to avoid any more postings!
>
>To be removed from future mailings just reply with REMOVE in the subject
>line. Thank you for your kind consideration.
>
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