I received a "chain letter/lottery ticket exchange" from my new sister-in-law... if it were not her, I would have tossed it. However, it is one of those deals where you send six letters with a $1.00 scratch off lottery ticket in each; move your name up the list; and send a ticket to my SIL. The idea is that you will receive 36 tickets from the pyramid... I honestly do not see it working out, lol, but if you are game, PLMK via email.
I would not normally do this letter, however, I adore my new SIL and sorta want to see if I can find 6 people to send the letter/ticket who will truly participate, as these 6 are the ones returning a ticket to her. If that makes sense? Plus, she used up all of our relatives, ha ha, with her 6 letters :)
Again, if you would be willing to participate on the off chance of getting a few lucky tickets (even if you don't get 36) PLEASE email me with your RS username and full NAZ. I will send you the letter and your first $1.00 scratch off lottery ticket.
Thanks and blessings to all,
Shel
couponshel@comcast.net
1|1|This is a scam|babykit|sket629@gmail.com|13:39:43|03/26/2009|
Just like all the other ones going around, it should not be on the boards
jmo
peggy
2|2|That's okay, feel free to skip my post :)|couponshelmd|couponshel@comcast.net|14:18:31|03/26/2009|
I am not a scammer, I have been a member of the board for a while and have feedback.
I stated in my post that I don't think it will work, and please know that I AM the one who will be out the six lottery tickets; several folks have already replied that want letters, so I think it is okay to post here.
Feel free to skip my post, though, if you don't like this idea
Thanks,
Shel
3|1|i would do it if it were aa group of people from here who wanted to try it?|cdoane|cdoane@mail.com|17:21:56|03/26/2009|
im a scrather junkie but i woulnt trust total stranger ,i turst 99.9% of the people here,clay 4|1| Let's say you win a scaratch off in another state. How do you collect?? Anyone know, i am just curious. TIA Donna|dlpavitt|dlpavitt@att.net|18:29:45|03/26/2009|
ALways looking for:
daisy sourcream .60/1, or .50/1
McDonald's Big mac Bogo's, or Free's
utz chips, any
hunt's snack pack pudding
eggland's best eggs, .50/1 or better
nabisco off 1
powerade(any)
pepperidge farm goldfish
pepperidge farm cinnamon rasin bread
pepperidge farm cakes
pepperidge farm litestyle bread
thomas's english muffins
Smuckers Orchard Select jam/jellies
skippy peanut butter off 1
jif peanut butter off 1
Kellogg's off 1
General mills off 1
viva papertowels, .75/1
cottonelle, 1.00/1 or .50/1
cottonelle wipes 1.00/1 or better
coolwhip, any
gatorade g2
coupons good on ANY coke product
sprite coupons
mystic pizza coupons
arm and hammer detergent off 1
NBPN rebates good in Ct
WINE TAG's bread, beef, poultry,cheese, deli items
Unused Stamps(small denomination's okay)
Well concealed cash
Free's(that I need)
BOGO's(that I need)
bigelow tea, any
pphf, existing funds please
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Try to get all trades out with in 12 hours of confirmation. If you do not have a board name, and feedback, I will mail my end, only after I receive your end. Happy trading. Thanks for looking, Donna
5|2|mail them in|cdoane|cdoane@mail.com|18:34:19|03/26/2009|
i do i just mailed some from the illinois lottey i got when i went to sturgis last year,obviouls im not getting back that way anytime soon,clay 6|3|I had no idea you could do that.....LOL donna|dlpavitt|dlpavitt@att.net|18:47:53|03/26/2009|
ALways looking for:
daisy sourcream .60/1, or .50/1
McDonald's Big mac Bogo's, or Free's
utz chips, any
hunt's snack pack pudding
eggland's best eggs, .50/1 or better
nabisco off 1
powerade(any)
pepperidge farm goldfish
pepperidge farm cinnamon rasin bread
pepperidge farm cakes
pepperidge farm litestyle bread
thomas's english muffins
Smuckers Orchard Select jam/jellies
skippy peanut butter off 1
jif peanut butter off 1
Kellogg's off 1
General mills off 1
viva papertowels, .75/1
cottonelle, 1.00/1 or .50/1
cottonelle wipes 1.00/1 or better
coolwhip, any
gatorade g2
coupons good on ANY coke product
sprite coupons
mystic pizza coupons
arm and hammer detergent off 1
NBPN rebates good in Ct
WINE TAG's bread, beef, poultry,cheese, deli items
Unused Stamps(small denomination's okay)
Well concealed cash
Free's(that I need)
BOGO's(that I need)
bigelow tea, any
pphf, existing funds please
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Try to get all trades out with in 12 hours of confirmation. If you do not have a board name, and feedback, I will mail my end, only after I receive your end. Happy trading. Thanks for looking, Donna
7|4|Good answer, thanks ;) I have 2 more spots if anyone else wants in on this round??|couponshelmd|couponshel@comcast.net|19:30:53|03/26/2009|
I had no clue, had not even thought about different states; I did not realize the scratch offs are state specific but that makes sense.
Shel 8|1|Found 6 people... THANKS so much :)|couponshelmd|couponshel@comcast.net|09:32:11|03/27/2009|
Now I am getting excited, I am so grateful that people were truly interested... you folks are the best!
Shel
PS, mailing letter with instructions and a lottery ticket each, tomorrow from Pennsylvania :)
9|2|this is absolutely illegal!!!!|KellyJef|burke3536@yahoo.com|20:31:24|03/28/2009|
Fraudulent Chain Letter Scams
Most everyone has been the recipient of a chain letter which promised riches if perpetuated and alternatively, certain doom if the cycle were to be broken.
Chain letter schemes urge mail and now e-mail recipients to send a small amount of money or token valuable to a list of several people, remove one name, add their own and forward the e-mail in bulk to others. Theoretically, the participants will start to receive money as other, "downstream" recipients receive the e-mail and participate.
One chain letter ad extolled the potential of participating in their "lottery ticket" chain letter scheme.
"My wife was standing over a pile of envelopes that the mailman had dropped on the living room floor. Each had a lotto inside!!! When the tickets finally stopped coming we had received $117,586 in winnings!!"
Chain letters are simply low payment pyramid schemes in an envelope, so, like them, they make money only for the first few on the list. All the others lose their money.
That's why pyramids and chain letters deceive consumers and are illegal under state and federal laws. Economists have estimated that about 95% of pyramid participants lose their money.
"Don't be fooled by claims that the U.S. Postal Service has reviewed or given approval for these schemes," warns Larry Maxwell, Manager of the Fraud, Prohibited Mailings and Asset Forfeiture Group of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. "Many letters provide the correct legal citation, Title 18, Section 1302, which negates rather than supports the legality of the scheme."
10|3|IS THERE 6 OTHER PEOPLE WHO WANT ME TO SEND THEM A TICKET ??? - PLEASE EMAIL ME|aschrecker|aschrecker@hotmail.com|15:12:23|04/02/2009|
Remeber you must buy tickets also to send out to keep the game fair!