Has anyone out there made any profitable money with those letters that say send $5.00 to the name at the top of the list of names and move your name up to the top and then mail out the same letter to the other names on the list and they will each send you $5.00 as the list gets longer. Has anyone heard of this or made money with this? Is this a scam or does it work?
2006-07-22 06:34:28 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Advertising & Marketing
It's a chain letter.
It's illegal.
Direct from the United States Postal service:
There's at least one problem with chain letters. They're illegal if they request money or other items of value and promise a substantial return to the participants. Chain letters are a form of gambling, and sending them through the mail (or delivering them in person or by computer, but mailing money to participate) violates Title 18, United States Code, Section 1302, the Postal Lottery Statute. (Chain letters that ask for items of minor value, like picture postcards or recipes, may be mailed, since such items are not things of value within the meaning of the law.)
See the whole advisory at: http://www.usps.com/postalinspectors/fraud/chainlet.htm
2006-07-22 12:35:21 · answer #1 · answered by Piggiepants 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is the second question in two days on this topic.... these things come and go in waves every few years, and they prey on people who are new to the "business opportunity" world.
I suspect you've requested information on making money somewhere, and now your name and address are being sold among the scam artists.
To answer your question... sure, it's theoretically possible, and over the years I'm sure a few lucky people have managed to make a few bucks. But the odds are against you.
A simple question: do you trust a bunch of total strangers to send you $5?
2006-07-22 07:04:22 · answer #2 · answered by scott.braden 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a well-known scam practice.
2006-07-22 09:51:25 · answer #3 · answered by barrabas 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It works for someone. But it won't be you. It is a scam. Do not do it.
2006-07-22 06:38:48 · answer #4 · answered by Brianman3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its called a Pyramid Scheme. Dont do it
2006-07-22 06:37:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they say they have, they lie. Scam, Scam, Scam.
2006-07-22 06:38:47 · answer #6 · answered by kekeke 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
please..do something that bring benefit for you..
if you do such thing..you'll regret..believe me...
2006-07-22 09:43:40 · answer #7 · answered by Tarumi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋