is there a way to get around the legality of sending chain mail?

Question

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Here are instruction on how to make $10,000 In the next two weeks:

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If you don’t try it you will never know.

There are 3 addresses listed below.

Send the person at the top of the list a $5 bill wrapped in two pieces of paper (to securely hide it), along with a note that says: “please add me to your mailing list”.

Than delete that name, move the other 2 up and put yours at the bottom.

Now start sending the ENTIRE email back out to people. When 20 people receive it, those 20 people will move your name up to the middle position and they will each send out 20. that totals 400 people that will receive this letter with your name in the middle.

Then those 400 people will move you name to the top and they will each send out 20 e-mails. That totals 8,000 people that will receive this email with your name at the top and they will each send you a $5 bill.

*,000 people each sending you a $5 bill = $40,000 cash. That’s if every responds to this email, but not everyone will, So you can expect more realisticly to receive about $10,000 cash $5 bill in your mailbox.

This will work for anyone anywhere in the world in any country, but send only a US CASH $5 dollar bill.

The more emails you send out the more cash you will receive. If each person sends out 100 emails, there will be 1,000,000 people that receive this letter when your name reaches the top. If only 1% of those people respond you will still get $50,000 cash
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That is the email i want to send is there a way to re right it so it would be legal to send

i really want to do this, but i don't want to get caught and go to JUVI or something for anything stupid and small like this. Pls help, and thank sooo you in advance

P.S. I am not doing this just to be selfish i am doing thing to help my parents with bills and just basically to help our lives be a lil better.

Answer 1

It -is- fraud. Not a Ponzi scheme but pyramid scheme. But I don't know if you'd actually get into trouble unless you made a lot of money, which you probably won't. I've seen a lot of schemes like this and I doubt anyone ever made any real money with them. There are federal laws against using the US Postal Service for that purpose, and that can get you in some real trouble. It's illegal on the Internet too, but not quite as illegal, and I doubt it's enforced that well.



The way to get around it might be to send the e-mails to people you know, along with a letter just for them. Then it's a personal e-mail, not just a chain letter. I don't know if that would be a defense, but it's not against the law to ask for a 'donation' in a personal e-mail.

Answer 2

It's criminal activity and you will go to jail. So no, there is no way to legally commit a crime. I'm sure your parents wont' be too happy with you trying to make money by stealing from people. It's not stupid and small, it's a con game.



If you want to help, get an effin' job. You can mow lawns, pull weeds, pet sit for vacations, dog walk, babysit, you know, earn it. Or get a regular summer job if you can.



And most importantly, don't spend money. Don't buy anything, don't go anywhere unless it's free. Don't overeat. Stop using your cell phone if you have one. Cut any way you can think of. I seriously doubt your parents would be very happy with you making money by ripping people off.

Answer 3

It's fraud in every country, as it's a Ponzi scheme.

Answer 4

Realistically, you can expect to receive LESS than $100, if anything. There are not that many people that will fall for such a scheme. There will be more people forwarding the letter without sending the cash than there actually sending the money. After all, the people receiving letters with your name on top won't know if you cheated or not.



Note: You WILL run out of suckers before your name reaches the top of the list.

Answer 5

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/scams/chain.asp