Tears come to my eyes when I see something like this. I guess, sad as it may be, people are still falling for the oldest of old scams; the infamous Pyramid Scam. Rest in peace Mr. Ponzi.
Already reported this scam here. I took the liberty of removing the scammed individuals contact information, just to save them further embarrassment.
From: cashrewardz41@XXX.com
Subject: PayPal works great with this system!
Date: February 2, 2008 3:36:02 AM EST (CA)
Reply-To: optbiz4u@XXX.comHello Fellow Wealth-Seeker,
SPEND $40 TO MAKE $40,000. Is that a deal or what!
It’s working now and working very well.
That’s Right. $40,000 dollars in your PayPal account
and that’s NO BULL!!! It was presented on OPRAH and
is COMPLETELY LEGAL!!!You may have seen this program (or one like it) on 20/20 or
even read about it in the Wall Street Journal. $40 Dollars…
that’s all it takes. I’ll try to keep it short and sweet.To get started just right mouse click and copy this whole
page and paste it in an e-mail to edit it. Simply follow the
instructions below and in 2 to 3 weeks, you will have as
much as $40,000 dollars in your PayPal account or even
more.Most people respond to this program because of the low
investment ($40) and the high profit potential. No extra
expense for envelopes, stamps or printing. There is no limit
to the income you can generate from this system. (You can
do it over and over). If you follow the Instructions, you will reach
thousands of people! Honesty, Faith, and Integrity make this
system work.I think everyone has heard of PayPal. Anyone with an e-mail
address can join For F*R*E*E*! If you’re not already a PayPal
user, the first thing you need to do is sign up. Just go to URL
http://www.PayPal.com. It’s really easy to set up and again, it’s
F*R*E*E*! Just make sure you have a Business or Premier
account or you may limit your monthly income which may
slow this program down.TEAM WORK MAKES THIS DREAM WORK! LET’S GET
STARTED: Send a $20.00 dollar donation from your PayPal
account to THE FIRST e-mail address on the list along with
a note saying “Please add me to your list.” Now send the
other $20.00 donation from your PayPal account to the 5th
person on the list and then send an e-mail saying
“Thanks. I’ve joined.”Remove the 1st e-mail address and place your address at
the bottom. This Moves the 2nd to 1st, 3rd to 2nd, 4th to 3rd,
and the 5th place into 4th.DO NOT TRY TO PLACE YOURSELF IN THE FIRST PLACE.
IT WILL ONLY REACH THE PEOPLE YOU SEND IT TO, AND
THEN YOUR NAME WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE LIST!If you do this the way it was designed, it will reach thousands
by the time your name gets to the top. REMEMBER TO SEND
a $20.00 dollar donation to the 1st e-mail address and the message
“PLEASE ADD ME TO YOUR LIST”, and then send an Email with
the words “THANKS. I’VE JOINED.” Send the other $20.00 donation
to the 5th person. This helps the 5th person to keep track of progress
of the Letter and continue to send out more emails.Here is the list:
1. XXX@yahoo.com
2. XXX@msn.com
3. XXX@sbcglobal.net
4. XXX@gmail.com
5. XXX@yahoo.com
(Make sure it’s the same e-mail address that you used to open
your PayPal Account. This is the way you will receive payment)Now that you have sent your donation to the 1st person and the
5th person and sent both of them an e-mail note, and placed
your e-mail address in the 5th place, the only thing left to
do is to mail out at least 20 copies of this letter. It is your
job as the 5th person on the list to ensure there are at least
20 “thank you I’ve joined” replies. The fifth person is the
guardian of the System! If there are not at least 20 replies
then the fifth person will keep sending the letter until there
is.MAKE SURE YOU SEND $7 DOLLARS TO THE FIRST PERSON
TO THANK THEM FOR WHEN THEY WERE THE GUARDIAN OF
THE LETTER and $7 TO THE FIFTH PERSON SO MORE EMAILS
CONTINUE TO GO OUT!You will receive gratis – thanks AND THE SAME BLESSING.
When your name is in the 1st slot, 8,000 to 15,000 people
will send you 7 dollars! Keep in mind, the most you spent is
$14 DOLLARS! (Remember, what goes around comes around)TESTIMONIALS: Mary Gatters, Columbus, SC: I only have one
thing to say to you… OH MY GOD! I sent out 142 copies Total
before 20 replied, like the instructions said. Then I went on a short
Vacation. When I got back my account had over $32,000 dollars
in it already And the money was still coming! I’m still floating on air
(especially with My new car). I thought the guardian system sounded
cheesy, but now I realize it is the formula that makes this letter really
work! THANKS!Step 1. Set up your PayPal account, if you don’t already have one,
and send the top name (1st person) $20.00 dollars. DONT FORGET
to include “Please add me to your list.” This is important as it keeps
the program legal.Step 2. Send the other $20.00 dollars and an e-mail stating
“Thank you. I’ve Joined” to the 5th name on the list.Step 3. Remove the top name, bump the other 4 names up 1
place each. Place your name in the bottom slot – you will receive
a minimum of $100.00 or more from your efforts.Step 4. Keep sending the letter until you get 20 “Thank you.
I’ve joined” replies in your inbox.I know that or maybe you have seen or heard of this on Oprah or
even received numerous messages about this simple program and
have probably just deleted them. I know I have! But for some unknown
reason this time I decided to give it a try. After all, it’s only a $40.00
investment! Please give it an honest effort, you will not be disappointed
and will be very glad you did when it starts to work. Remember, all you’re
going to be out of pocket is about the cost of a couple cups of coffees
and a sandwich for the opportunity of banking thousands of dollars into
your PayPal account!Yours In Success and Prosperity!
Diamond Head Studios Resource Department of Encouragement
Charlotte
XXX@yahoo.comDisclaimer:
This message is sent in compliance of all Spam Laws. You are
listed on various Money making programs therefore, this message
cannot be considered Spam when we include a way to be removed.
To remove, please reply to this message with ‘Remove’ in the
Subject line. All removal requests are handled manually and
your request will be honored as soon as it is received.
Here is one I received earlier and in doing a search, did not find any others like it. Gee, according to the subject, we’re only one state now, I wonder what happened to the other 49? The ‘from’ address (uymail.com) is registered in Hong Kong.
From: usa_embass22@uymail.com
Cc: recipient list not shown:
Subject: FROM UNITED STATE OF AMERICA
U.S. Department of State
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Washington, DC 20520
Email usa.embassy8@asistencia.org
Greeting from USA Embassy,
This is to notify you it has been long we have been waiting for you to contact us regarding your consignment box which FedEx Express suppose to deliver to you but it was on hold by US Department of State Bureau and requesting for clearance certificate which will be obtain from the origination of the consignment box before it will be released. We are here to inform you that your consignment box has been arrived in US embassy and waiting to receive clearance certificate before the gate pass is given.
1, Your full name
2, Your home address
3, Your occupation
Once you notify us with the following information we will release your consignment to you,
You can contact us with the following information,
Contact person, Hon Roland Mark
Email usa.embassy8@asistencia.org
Website Please click on this link to read important information you should see before you travel abroad
Note that you are expected to pay only $285 for clearance certificate and you are to pay it to Benin Republic as the origination of the consignment box in favour of Mr Chukwuemeka Anthony as our accountant officer in Benin Republic Send the $285 through western union or Money Gram once you receive this mail for immediate release of your consignment box,
Name ……………..Chukwuemeka Anthony
Country ……………..Benin
Zip Code ………………..229
Test Question ……………..A
Answer ……………………..B
Please treat this as matter of urgency .
Note that any uncliam consignment will be return to FedEx Xpress courier company ltd after 3 days.
So you are urgently advise to comply with our demand so that we will release your consignment.
Regard,
Hon Roland Mark
Public Relation Officer United State Embassy.
FROM UNITED STATE OF AMERICA
Here is one I received earlier and in doing a search, did not find any others like it. Gee, according to the subject, we’re only one state now, I wonder what happened to the other 49? The ‘from’ address (uymail.com) is registered in Hong Kong.
From: usa_embass22@uymail.com
Cc: recipient list not shown:
Subject: FROM UNITED STATE OF AMERICA
U.S. Department of State
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Washington, DC 20520
Email usa.embassy8@asistencia.org
Greeting from USA Embassy,
This is to notify you it has been long we have been waiting for you to contact us regarding your consignment box which FedEx Express suppose to deliver to you but it was on hold by US Department of State Bureau and requesting for clearance certificate which will be obtain from the origination of the consignment box before it will be released. We are here to inform you that your consignment box has been arrived in US embassy and waiting to receive clearance certificate before the gate pass is given.
1, Your full name
2, Your home address
3, Your occupation
Once you notify us with the following information we will release your consignment to you,
You can contact us with the following information,
Contact person, Hon Roland Mark
Email usa.embassy8@asistencia.org
Website Please click on this link to read important information you should see before you travel abroad
Note that you are expected to pay only $285 for clearance certificate and you are to pay it to Benin Republic as the origination of the consignment box in favour of Mr Chukwuemeka Anthony as our accountant officer in Benin Republic Send the $285 through western union or Money Gram once you receive this mail for immediate release of your consignment box,
Name ……………..Chukwuemeka Anthony
Country ……………..Benin
Zip Code ………………..229
Test Question ……………..A
Answer ……………………..B
Please treat this as matter of urgency .
Note that any uncliam consignment will be return to FedEx Xpress courier company ltd after 3 days.
So you are urgently advise to comply with our demand so that we will release your consignment.
Regard,
Hon Roland Mark
Public Relation Officer United State Embassy.
FROM UNITED STATE OF AMERICA
seems like i’ve been getting quite a bit of these lately, email spam and text message spam. =/
Mr. Anthony,
Nice to receive your examples and yes, if we listened to these bottom feeders, there would only be one state and monkeys would be in charge of it.
Cheers,
Gariell
Lady Not Amused.
Ya we get a lot of these emails, and you are rightfully not amused.
Cheers
The 14 to 40000 is not necessarily a scam. The math works out, and if you think about it, if everyone actually did it, you could easily make 40k plus in very little time. One just has to be wary that the emails in the list when you first receive the letter do not all belong to the same person.
Hey it must be a scam cause i received almost the same just differnet names, email adresses and where it’s $40 it’s only $10 dollars the e-mail is follows:
“Before you delete this Email I suggest you read it very
carefully. Wow!!!
Hello,
That’s Right… $40,000 dollars in your AlertPay account and
that’s NO BULL!!! IT WAS PROVEN ON OPRAH and is
COMPLETELY LEGAL!!!
You may have heard of this program (or one like it) on 20/20
or even in the Wall Street Journal. $10 Dollars… that’s
all it takes. I’ll try to keep it short and sweet.
To get started just right mouse click and copy this whole
page and paste it in an e-mail to edit it. Simply follow the
instructions below and in 2 to 3 weeks, you will have as
much as $40,000 dollars in your AlertPay account or even
more. Most people respond to this program because of the
low investment ($10 dollars) and high profit potential. There
is no limit to the income you can generate from this (you can
do it over and over). If you follow the instructions, you will
reach thousands of people! Honesty, Faith, and Integrity
make this system work.
I think everyone has heard of AlertPay. Anyone with an
e-mail address can join for F*R*E*E*! If you’re not already
an AlertPay user, the first thing you need to do is sign up.
Just click the link below! It’s really easy to set up and it’s
F*R*E*E*!!! Just make sure you sign up for a Personal Pro or
a Business Account or you may be subject to a monthly
income limitation which may slow this program down for you.
Be sure to click on this link to sign up:
https://www.alertpay.com/?BdzQWTw0H025B6YBATlxVQ%3d%3d
Just click on “Sign Up” located at the top of the page.
Then follow their simple directions.
TEAM WORK MAKES THIS DREAM WORK! LET’S GET STARTED
Send a $5.00 dollar donation from your AlertPay account to
THE FIRST e-mail address on the list along with a note
saying “Please add me to your list.” Now send the other
$5.00 donation and an e-mail to the 5th person on the list
saying “Thanks. I’ve joined.” Remove the 1st e-mail address
and place your address at the bottom. This moves the 2nd to
1st, 3rd to 2nd, 4th to 3rd, and the 5th place into 4th.
DO NOT TRY TO PLACE YOURSELF IN THE FIRST PLACE. IT
WILL
ONLY REACH THE PEOPLE YOU SEND IT TO, AND THEN YOUR
NAME
WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE LIST!
If you do this the way it was designed, it will reach
thousands by the time your name gets to the top. REMEMBER
TO SEND a $5.00 dollar donation to the 1st e-mail address and
the message “PLEASE ADD ME TO YOUR LIST”, and send an
email with the words “THANKS. I’VE JOINED” and the other $5.00
donation to the 5th person. This helps the 5th person keeps
track of progress of the letter and continue to send out
more emails. Here is the list:
1. financialed@gmail.com
2. easyincomelinks@hotmail.com
3. troy.arthur.1969@gmail.com
4. monte514@hotmail.com
5. rikkihomebiz@gmail.com
(Make sure it’s the same e-mail address that you used to
open your AlertPay account. This is the way you will receive
payment)
Now that you have paid the 1st person and 5th person and
sent them both an email, a note, and placed your e-mail
address in the 5th place, the only thing left to do is to
mail out at least 20 copies of this letter. It is your job
as the 5th person on the list to ensure there are at least
20 “thank you I’ve joined” replies. The fifth person is the
guardian of the system! If there are not at least 20 replies
then the fifth person will keep sending the letter until
there is.
MAKE SURE YOU SEND $5 DOLLARS TO THE FIRST PERSON
TO THANK
THEM FOR WHEN THEY WERE THE GUARDIAN OF THE LETTER
and $5 DOLLARS TO THE FIFTH PERSON SO MORE EMAILS
CONTINUE TO GO OUT! You will receive gratis – thanks
AND THE SAME BLESSING.
When your name is on the 1st slot, 8,000 to 15,000 people
will send you 5 dollars! Keep in mind… the most you spent
is $10 DOLLARS! (Remember… what goes around comes
around)
TESTIMONIAL:
Mary Gatters, Columbus, SC:
I only have one thing to say to you… OH MY GOD! I sent out
142 copies total before 20 replied, like the instructions
said. Then I went on a short vacation. When I got back my
account had over $32,000 dollars in it already and the money
was still coming! I’m still floating on air (especially with
my new car). I thought the guardian system sounded cheesy,
but now I realize it is the formula that makes this letter
really work! THANKS!
Step 1. Set up your AlertPay account, if you don’t already
have one, and send the top name (1st person) $5.00 dollars.
DON’T FORGET to include “Please add me to your list.” This
is important as it keeps the program legal.
Step 2. Send the other $5.00 dollars and an e-mail stating
“Thank you. I’ve Joined” to the 5th name on the list.
Step 3. Remove the top name, bump the other 4 names up 1
place each. Place your name in the bottom slot – you will
receive a minimum of $100.00 or more from your efforts.
Step 4. Keep sending the letter until you get 20 “Thank you.
I’ve joined” replies in your inbox.
Maybe you have either seen this or heard of this on Oprah,
or possibly received numerous messages about this simple
program and may have just deleted them. I know I have! But
for some unknown reason this time I decided to give it a
try. After all, it’s only a $10 bucks. If you give it an
honest effort, you will not be disappointed. Sometimes it’s
the simplest things that work the best. This sure is an
example of one of them.
Remember, all you’re going to be out of pocket is about the
cost of a couple cups of coffees with the opportunity of
banking thousands of dollars into your AlertPay account!
Yours In Success… Prosperity!
You’re going to love this,
Nick M
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You know the person above is correct. If everyone did it like it was supposed to, it would work out for the better (Profit wise) There is virtually no way that this is a scam unless all the emails belong to the same person.
It is a scam because all the email addresses belong to the scammer. I gaurantee you they do. One person is going to make money. The other possibility is that it is a sting operation because it is illegal as hell! Think about it.
Where is the product? Who wins? The first person with 5 email addresses.
I agree with, willemwiken,and the person above…if everyone did it like it was supposed to, it would work out for the better.
hers’s my email: jude1510@gmail.com , I’m who I say I am can I get four more to add their name and let’s make this work…this program is legal as long as you are making a donation or giving it as a gift. How about adding your name to the list: willemwilken | May 8, 2009 and how about you adding your name to the list:gariell | May 20, 2008
Let’s make it work in now in 2010! So we can have REAL LIST and Testimonials.
Stephanie
I heared about this system on a job search website, and im from the UK. I agree with the fact that this system does work.If you got everyone to do it. You could make a serious income. Its only a scam if all the addresses are the same person.
Then again thinking about it. All the email address could not belong to the same person because when you open a paypal account you would have to confirm your home address against you bank account. And then payal would know what is being done and realise the email addresses relate to the same person. And your account would be closed. Just a thought, i may be wrong.