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Thread ID: 47522 2004-07-28 23:58:00 OT: What scam is this? Billy T (70) Press F1
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256299 2004-07-28 23:58:00 Hi Team

I've been getting hand delivered leaflets in the letterbox referenced to This Website (http://www.homeearner.biz) for an internet mail order business and I am curious to know how the scam works. One leaflet promoted the mail order pitch, and the other a weight loss program.

It is rather Amway-ish in its promo, but the phone number for the "recorded informational message" is 08 327 4003 and I have no idea how an 08 prefix works within Telecom's system. Maybe it is as simple as one of those "dial this number and listen to dribble at $50 per minute" scams.

Of course you have to pay money to get anything more than the bland marketing blurb that takes several pages to say nothing, so maybe it is as simple at that!

Google was no help.:(

Cheers

Billy 8-{) :D
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Billy T (70)
256300 2004-07-29 00:13:00 Don't fall for it Billy T, there are no Gensu knives! :_|
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R2x1 (4628)
256301 2004-07-29 00:48:00 The old too good to be true case. It has been said that only about 25% of people involved in multilevel marketing schemes actually make money. mikebartnz (21)
256302 2004-07-29 03:11:00 25% seems a too high.... andrew93 (249)
256303 2004-07-29 06:51:00 I once received the conventional wisdom that it was Phineas T Barnum who said:
"There's a sucker born every minute"
but now it seems there's different views on the topic (www.historybuff.com)
rugila (214)
256304 2004-07-29 07:06:00 That's a story and a half. mikebartnz (21)
256305 2004-07-29 08:15:00 Herbalife? May go well in the Coromandel.... Jester (13)
256306 2004-07-29 08:47:00 might be the wrong kind of herbs Jester :D

Quote from Billy's web-link : "This is not a "Get Rich Quick" scheme"

So what is it then? A "Get Rich Slowly" scheme?
andrew93 (249)
256307 2004-07-29 10:01:00 Don't you love all the nice people photos. Yeap, I want to work from home and earn $2,000 per week :) Dolby Digital (160)
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