According to these regulations, your Ponzi Scam is indeed illegal.
Please see these regualtions governing using the US Mail for your
scams.
Title 18, U.S. Code, Sections 1302 and 1341 and Title 39, U.S. Code,
Section 3005.
The FBI has stated on their website this is illegal. Do***entation can
be found here:
http://www1.ifccfbi.gov/strategy/wn052301.asp
So I am sure since you called the 800 number and this so called
verfication, you are willing to answer questions to the FBI and the
IFCC as well as the US Postal Inspectors.
As Red would say, "Dumb Ass"
Duckie
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>
>HOW TO MAKE MONEY FAST,EASY AND LEGAL!!!
>
>
>I have been on the internet for 10 years now and have received in my
>e-mail many many times letters referring to making money and like
>most of you have ignored them - anyway a few weeks ago I decided to
>see what happened as an experiment as I had heard quite good re****ts
>about this scheme over the last few years.
>
>A little while back, I was browsing through newsgroups, just
>like you are now, and came across an article similar to this that
>said you could make thousands of dollars within weeks with only an
>initial investment of $12.00! So I thought, "Yeah right, this must
>be a scam", but like most of us I was curious, so I kept reading.
>
>Anyway, it said that you send $2.00 to each of the 6 names
>and addresses stated in the article. You then place your own name
>and address in the bottom of the list at number 6, and post the article
>in at 100 newsgroups. (There are hundreds of thousands) No catch,
>that was it. So after thinking it over, and talking to a few people
>first, (especially the legal issue), I thought about trying it. I
>figured, "What have I got lose except 6 stamps and $12.00, right?"
>Then I invested the measly $12.00. Well GUESS WHAT!? ...Within 7
>days, I started getting money in the mail! I was shocked! I figured
>it would end soon, but the money just kept coming in. In my first
>week, I made about $70.00. By the end of the second week I made a
>total of over $1000.00! In the third week, I had over $10.000.00 and
>it's still growing. This is now my fourth week, I have made a total
>of just over $42.000.00, and it's still coming in rapidly. Let me
>tell you how this works and most im****tantly, WHY it works.
>
>Firstly, make sure you print a copy this article NOW, so you
>can get the information off as you need. I promise you that if you
>follow the directions exactly, that you will start making more than
>you thought possible by doing something so easy! Read this entire
>message carefully! (Print it out or download it.) Follow the simple
>directions and watch the money come! It's easy. IM****TANT: This is
>not a rip-off, it is not indecent, it is completely LEGAL, and it is
>99% no risk - it really works! If all of the following instructions
>are adhered to, you will receive extraordinary dividends.
>
>PLEASE NOTE: Follow these directions EXACTLY, and $50.000.00 or more
>can be yours in 20 to 60 days. This program remains successful
>because of the honesty and integrity of the participants. Please
>continue its success by carefully adhering to the instructions. You
>will now become part of the Mail Order business. In this business,
>your product is not solid and tangible, it's a service. You are in
>the business of developing Mailing Lists. Many large cor****ations
>are happy to pay for quality lists. However, the money made from
>Mailing Lists is secondary to the income which is made from people
>like you and me asking to included in that list. Here are the 3 easy
>steps to success:
>
>STEP ONE: Get 6 separate piece of paper and write your name and
>address plus the following on each piece of paper "PLEASE PUT ME ON
>YOUR MAILING LIST." Now get 12 US$ and place TWO inside EACH of the
>6 pieces of paper so the $2.00 will not be seen through the envelope
>(to prevent thievery). Next, place one paper in each of the
>envelopes and seal them. You would now have 6 sealed envelopes, each
>with a piece of paper stating the above phrase, your name and address,
>and two $1.00. What you are doing is creating a service and you are
>paying for it! Like most of us I was skeptical and a little worried
>about the legal aspects of it all. So I checked it out with the U.S.
>Post Office 1-800-725-2161 and they confirmed that it was indeed
>legal. Mail the 6 envelopes to the following addresses:
>
>
>1. Manuel Tinajero / 542 Hernandez / Laredo / Texas / 78046 / U.S.A.
>2. Zack Longley / 7626 Callaghan Rd. Appt. 2703 /San Antonio/
>Texas/ 78229/ U.S.A.
>3. Vance Vann / 83 Plum St. / New Brunswick / N.J. / 08901 / U.S.A.
>4. A.G.S. / 325 Country Club Drive, AAV / Muntinlupa City / PHILIPPINES
>5. Jeremy Ng Y.C./ Blk.62/ Sims Drive/ #08-903 / SINGA****E (380062)
>6. David Green / 7 kelvin Road / motherwell / ML4 1LN / United Kingdom
>
>STEP TWO: Now take the #1 name off the list that you see above, move
>the other names up 6 becomes 5, 5 becomes 4, etc., and Add YOUR NAME
>as number 6 on the list.
>
>STEP THREE: Change anything you need to, but try to keep this
>article as close to the original as possible. Now, post this amended
>article to at least 100 newsgroups. ( There are close to 450,000 groups
>on Yahoo Groups alone). All you need is 100, but remember, the more you
>post, the more money YOU make! You won't get very much unless you
>post like crazy!
>
>This is perfectly legal! If you have any doubts, refer to
>Title 18 Sec. 1302 & 1341 of the International Postal Lottery Act.
>Keep a copy of these steps for yourself and, whenever you need
>money, you can use it again, and again. PLEASE REMEMBER that this
>program remains successful because of the honesty and integrity of the
>participants and by their carefully adhering to the directions. Look
>at it this way. If you are of integrity, the program will continue
>and the money that so many others have received will come your way.
>
>NOTE: You may want to retain every name and address sent to you,
>either on a computer or hard copy and keep the notes people send
>you.
>
>This VERIFIES that you are truly providing a service. (Also, it
>might be a good idea to wrap the $1 in dark paper to reduce the risk of
>mail theft.) So, as each post is downloaded and directions carefully
>followed, six members will be reimbursed for their participation as
>a List Developer with two dollars each. Your name will move up the
>list geometrically so that when your name reaches the #1 position you
>will be receiving tens of thousands of dollars in CASH!!! What an
>op****tunity for only $12.00 ($2.00 for each of the six listed above)
>Send it now, add your name to the list and you're in business!
>
>NOTE: Send only US dollars in this program as the US dollar always
>has a stable exchange rate and is easily available to peoples
>outside the US. If you live outside the US then please exchange local
>currency int. 12 US$. Exchanging money int. is cheap, easy and can
>be done at most banks, post offices, embassies even super markets. It
>will all be worth it when you start receiving thousands of dollars
>in the mail. Also letters to places other than your own country, it is
>a good idea to send them air-mail (not by land, there is not a lot of
>difference in price for this.
>
>********************POSTING TO NEWSGROUPS*****************
>
>STEP ONE: You do not need to type this entire letter to do your own
>posting. Simply put your cursor at the beginning of this letter,
>drag your cursor to the bottom of this do***ent, and select 'copy' from
>the edit menu. Open a blank 'notepad file' and place the cursor at
>the top of the do***ent then select 'paste' from the edit menu. Then
>delete the first name #1, make the second name #1 etc., then add
>your name and address to #6, then save the file as a .txt file, so you
>have the file to go back to.
>
>STEP TWO: Using Netscape or Internet Explorer try searching for
>various newsgroups (on-line forums, message boards, chat sites,
>discussion boards, etc.) One of the largest newsgroups can be found
>at Yahoo Groups (http://groups.yahoo.com)
and ListBot at
>(http://listbot.com).
Also if you use Outlook Express and Netscape
>Messenger you will have access to hundreds of thousands of
>newsgroups worldwide. Visit these newsgroups, guestbooks, message
>boards etc., and post this article as a new message by highlighting
>the text of this letter selecting 'paste' from the edit menu. Fill in
>the subject header, try and think of something that a curious person
>cant resist from checking, that's it keep posting in the newsgroups,
>a matter of seconds. There is a faster way. If you use Microsoft
>Outlook or Outlook Express to select newsgroups rapidly. You only need a
one
>time, 'Copy and Paste' to send to all of them automatically.
>
>******REMEMBER, THE MORE NEWSGROUPS YOU POST, THE MORE YOU GET*******
>You have to post a minimum of 100** and that's it!! You will start
>receiving money from around the world in a matter of days! You may
>want to rent a P.O. Box due to the large amount of mail you will
>receive. If you wish to stay anonymous, you can invent a name to
>use,
>as long as the postal service will deliver it.
>Get all your work colleagues or schoolfriends involved. Talk it over
>with all your friends or simply post it to everyone in your email
>address book.
>
>Here are some useful links, but remember there are thousands more:
>Yahoo Groups http://groups.yahoo.com
>Smartgroups http://smartgroups.com
>Yahoo Clubs http://clubs.yahoo.com
>Listbot Http://www.listbot.com
>MSN Communities http://communities.msn.com
>Bravenet Forums http://www.bravenet.com
>Ezboard http://www.ezboard.comHOW
TO MAKE MONEY FAST,EASY AND LEGAL!!!
>
>
>I have been on the internet for 10 years now and have received in my
>e-mail many many times letters referring to making money and like
>most of you have ignored them - anyway a few weeks ago I decided to
>see what happened as an experiment as I had heard quite good re****ts
>about this scheme over the last few years.
>
>A little while back, I was browsing through newsgroups, just
>like you are now, and came across an article similar to this that
>said you could make thousands of dollars within weeks with only an
>initial investment of $12.00! So I thought, "Yeah right, this must
>be a scam", but like most of us I was curious, so I kept reading.
>
>Anyway, it said that you send $2.00 to each of the 6 names
>and addresses stated in the article. You then place your own name
>and address in the bottom of the list at number 6, and post the article
>in at 100 newsgroups. (There are hundreds of thousands) No catch,
>that was it. So after thinking it over, and talking to a few people
>first, (especially the legal issue), I thought about trying it. I
>figured, "What have I got lose except 6 stamps and $12.00, right?"
>Then I invested the measly $12.00. Well GUESS WHAT!? ...Within 7
>days, I started getting money in the mail! I was shocked! I figured
>it would end soon, but the money just kept coming in. In my first
>week, I made about $70.00. By the end of the second week I made a
>total of over $1000.00! In the third week, I had over $10.000.00 and
>it's still growing. This is now my fourth week, I have made a total
>of just over $42.000.00, and it's still coming in rapidly. Let me
>tell you how this works and most im****tantly, WHY it works.
>
>Firstly, make sure you print a copy this article NOW, so you
>can get the information off as you need. I promise you that if you
>follow the directions exactly, that you will start making more than
>you thought possible by doing something so easy! Read this entire
>message carefully! (Print it out or download it.) Follow the simple
>directions and watch the money come! It's easy. IM****TANT: This is
>not a rip-off, it is not indecent, it is completely LEGAL, and it is
>99% no risk - it really works! If all of the following instructions
>are adhered to, you will receive extraordinary dividends.
>
>PLEASE NOTE: Follow these directions EXACTLY, and $50.000.00 or more
>can be yours in 20 to 60 days. This program remains successful
>because of the honesty and integrity of the participants. Please
>continue its success by carefully adhering to the instructions. You
>will now become part of the Mail Order business. In this business,
>your product is not solid and tangible, it's a service. You are in
>the business of developing Mailing Lists. Many large cor****ations
>are happy to pay for quality lists. However, the money made from
>Mailing Lists is secondary to the income which is made from people
>like you and me asking to included in that list. Here are the 3 easy
>steps to success:
>
>STEP ONE: Get 6 separate piece of paper and write your name and
>address plus the following on each piece of paper "PLEASE PUT ME ON
>YOUR MAILING LIST." Now get 12 US$ and place TWO inside EACH of the
>6 pieces of paper so the $2.00 will not be seen through the envelope
>(to prevent thievery). Next, place one paper in each of the
>envelopes and seal them. You would now have 6 sealed envelopes, each
>with a piece of paper stating the above phrase, your name and address,
>and two $1.00. What you are doing is creating a service and you are
>paying for it! Like most of us I was skeptical and a little worried
>about the legal aspects of it all. So I checked it out with the U.S.
>Post Office 1-800-725-2161 and they confirmed that it was indeed
>legal. Mail the 6 envelopes to the following addresses:
>
>
>1. Manuel Tinajero / 542 Hernandez / Laredo / Texas / 78046 / U.S.A.
>2. Zack Longley / 7626 Callaghan Rd. Appt. 2703 /San Antonio/
>Texas/ 78229/ U.S.A.
>3. Vance Vann / 83 Plum St. / New Brunswick / N.J. / 08901 / U.S.A.
>4. A.G.S. / 325 Country Club Drive, AAV / Muntinlupa City / PHILIPPINES
>5. Jeremy Ng Y.C./ Blk.62/ Sims Drive/ #08-903 / SINGA****E (380062)
>6. David Green / 7 kelvin Road / motherwell / ML4 1LN / United Kingdom
>
>STEP TWO: Now take the #1 name off the list that you see above, move
>the other names up 6 becomes 5, 5 becomes 4, etc., and Add YOUR NAME
>as number 6 on the list.
>
>STEP THREE: Change anything you need to, but try to keep this
>article as close to the original as possible. Now, post this amended
>article to at least 100 newsgroups. ( There are close to 450,000 groups
>on Yahoo Groups alone). All you need is 100, but remember, the more you
>post, the more money YOU make! You won't get very much unless you
>post like crazy!
>
>This is perfectly legal! If you have any doubts, refer to
>Title 18 Sec. 1302 & 1341 of the International Postal Lottery Act.
>Keep a copy of these steps for yourself and, whenever you need
>money, you can use it again, and again. PLEASE REMEMBER that this
>program remains successful because of the honesty and integrity of the
>participants and by their carefully adhering to the directions. Look
>at it this way. If you are of integrity, the program will continue
>and the money that so many others have received will come your way.
>
>NOTE: You may want to retain every name and address sent to you,
>either on a computer or hard copy and keep the notes people send
>you.
>
>This VERIFIES that you are truly providing a service. (Also, it
>might be a good idea to wrap the $1 in dark paper to reduce the risk of
>mail theft.) So, as each post is downloaded and directions carefully
>followed, six members will be reimbursed for their participation as
>a List Developer with two dollars each. Your name will move up the
>list geometrically so that when your name reaches the #1 position you
>will be receiving tens of thousands of dollars in CASH!!! What an
>op****tunity for only $12.00 ($2.00 for each of the six listed above)
>Send it now, add your name to the list and you're in business!
>
>NOTE: Send only US dollars in this program as the US dollar always
>has a stable exchange rate and is easily available to peoples
>outside the US. If you live outside the US then please exchange local
>currency int. 12 US$. Exchanging money int. is cheap, easy and can
>be done at most banks, post offices, embassies even super markets. It
>will all be worth it when you start receiving thousands of dollars
>in the mail. Also letters to places other than your own country, it is
>a good idea to send them air-mail (not by land, there is not a lot of
>difference in price for this.
>
>********************POSTING TO NEWSGROUPS*****************
>
>STEP ONE: You do not need to type this entire letter to do your own
>posting. Simply put your cursor at the beginning of this letter,
>drag your cursor to the bottom of this do***ent, and select 'copy' from
>the edit menu. Open a blank 'notepad file' and place the cursor at
>the top of the do***ent then select 'paste' from the edit menu. Then
>delete the first name #1, make the second name #1 etc., then add
>your name and address to #6, then save the file as a .txt file, so you
>have the file to go back to.
>
>STEP TWO: Using Netscape or Internet Explorer try searching for
>various newsgroups (on-line forums, message boards, chat sites,
>discussion boards, etc.) One of the largest newsgroups can be found
>at Yahoo Groups (http://groups.yahoo.com)
and ListBot at
>(http://listbot.com).
Also if you use Outlook Express and Netscape
>Messenger you will have access to hundreds of thousands of
>newsgroups worldwide. Visit these newsgroups, guestbooks, message
>boards etc., and post this article as a new message by highlighting
>the text of this letter selecting 'paste' from the edit menu. Fill in
>the subject header, try and think of something that a curious person
>cant resist from checking, that's it keep posting in the newsgroups,
>a matter of seconds. There is a faster way. If you use Microsoft
>Outlook or Outlook Express to select newsgroups rapidly. You only need a
one
>time, 'Copy and Paste' to send to all of them automatically.
>
>******REMEMBER, THE MORE NEWSGROUPS YOU POST, THE MORE YOU GET*******
>You have to post a minimum of 100** and that's it!! You will start
>receiving money from around the world in a matter of days! You may
>want to rent a P.O. Box due to the large amount of mail you will
>receive. If you wish to stay anonymous, you can invent a name to
>use,
>as long as the postal service will deliver it.
>Get all your work colleagues or schoolfriends involved. Talk it over
>with all your friends or simply post it to everyone in your email
>address book.
>
>Here are some useful links, but remember there are thousands more:
>Yahoo Groups http://groups.yahoo.com
>Smartgroups http://smartgroups.com
>Yahoo Clubs http://clubs.yahoo.com
>Listbot Http://www.listbot.com
>MSN Communities http://communities.msn.com
>Bravenet Forums http://www.bravenet.com
>Ezboard http://www.ezboard.com
>
>REMEMBER: This program relies on the honesty and integrity of the
>people involved we are in a WIN WIN situation, basically what we are
>doing is helping each other get enough money to afford those basic
>things we desperately want, with a lot more extra.
>
>So you have posted this message on at least 100 newsgroups, you get
>5 responds to begin with. Each of the 5 persons sent you $2.00. These
>5 people now make the MINIMUM 100 postings, each with your name at #5
>and 5 persons respond to each of the original 5, that is another
>$50.00 for you, now those 25 each make 100 MINIMUM postings with
>your name at #4 and only 5 replies each, this will bring in an additional
>$1250.00 and you can see it just goes on and on and on.
>
>Good Luck everybody this works, I am sorry I have been a skeptic for
>all these years and now I am kicking myself for ignoring those e-
>mails, by now I could have been very very wealthy.
>
>
>
>
>REMEMBER: This program relies on the honesty and integrity of the
>people involved we are in a WIN WIN situation, basically what we are
>doing is helping each other get enough money to afford those basic
>things we desperately want, with a lot more extra.
>
>So you have posted this message on at least 100 newsgroups, you get
>5 responds to begin with. Each of the 5 persons sent you $2.00. These
>5 people now make the MINIMUM 100 postings, each with your name at #5
>and 5 persons respond to each of the original 5, that is another
>$50.00 for you, now those 25 each make 100 MINIMUM postings with
>your name at #4 and only 5 replies each, this will bring in an additional
>$1250.00 and you can see it just goes on and on and on.
>
>Good Luck everybody this works, I am sorry I have been a skeptic for
>all these years and now I am kicking myself for ignoring those e-
>mails, by now I could have been very very wealthy.
>
>
>
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