what's the deal with the paypal $6.00 thing? is it a scam?

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I'll pick the best answer for the most detailed and informative answer!

I have seen it on so many message boards, I can't find anything online about it except for a couple of people saying it's a scam but they don't really say why it's a scam. Are those people just pessimistic and assumeing that it's a scam, or is it really a scam? and am I risking more then the $6 to get on the list or are there other risks involved?
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You should give it a try too!

You have nothing to lose, and a whole lot to gain!

A little while back, I was browsing through some interesting adds, just like you are now and came across an article similar to this that said you could make thousands dollars within weeks with only an initial investment of $6.
00!
From PayPal:
"Dear Member, it has come to our attention that there
is a PayPal scheme floating around at the moment you
may have heard or seen the $6 scheme.
You may have
even taken part in it well we have been asked a lot of
questions about this scheme the answer is yes it does
work and yes it is safe to use providing you follow the
rules it is legal and has made a big hit on the internet
this year.
If you would like to take part in this scheme
or would like a bit more information then please see the
attached file that was kindly donated to us.
Thank you for
using PayPal!"

Anyway, it said that you send $1.00 though paypal to each of the emails stated in the article.


You then place your own email address in the bottom of the list at ..6, and post the article in at least 200 news groups.
(There are a lot)

So after thinking about it, I went ahead trying it.


I figured what have I got to lose except $6.
00 small dollars, right?

Like most of us I was a little skeptical and a little worried about the legal aspects of it.


It follows the same regulations as the "mailed chainletters, which according to the U.S.
Post Office (1-800-725-2161) is indeed legal!

Then I invested the measly $6.00.


Well GUESS WHAT!!?

Within days, I started getting money in my paypal account!

I was shocked!

I figured it would end soon, but the money just kept coming in.


This is now my fourth week and I have made a total of just over $24,641.00 and it's still coming in rapidly.


It's Certainly worth $6.00.


Let me tell you how this works and most importantly, why it works?

REQUIREMENTS:

You must have a verified paypal account.


If you do not have an account you can go to www. paypal. com......
and get a free account.


I would suggest signing up for a business account because it does not limit you to the amount of money you can receive.


Example: with a Personal account you are limited to receiving $500.00 a month and withdrawing $500.00 a month.


And trust me you WILL be receiving more than $500.
00 a month!

Like I said before In order to place the initial $6 into your account, you will have to verify your bank account with paypal (which may take a few days).


STEP 1:

Send, through paypal, $1.00 to each email on the below list. Make the subject of the payment "Email List" and in the comments, write "PLEASE PUT ME ON YOUR EMAIL LIST." What you are doing is creating a service by this and best of all you are not giving your address to anyone ... THIS IS ABSOLUTELY LEGAL!

The email list:


1. [e-mail]

2. [e-mail]

3. [e-mail]

4. [e-mail]

5. [e-mail]

6. [e-mail]



STEP 2: #1)

Now take the #1 email off the list that you see above, move the other addresses up(6 becomes 5, 5 becomes 4, etc) and add YOUR email
address (the one used on the paypal account) as number 6 on the list.


STEP 3:

Change anything you need to, but try to keep this article as close to original as possible. Now, post your amended article to at least 200 newsgroups, message board.
(I think there are close to 32,000 groups)
All you need is 200, but remember, the more you post, the more money you make - as well as everyone else on the list!

For example: you log on to any search engine like yahoo. com, google. com, a

Answer 1

1. It's a scam. If you cannot find anything on the internet about it, I wouldn't take the chance in investing the $6.



2. If this were true, I'm sure a lot of people would have told you about it by now.



3. Not a good idea to put your email address out there unless you like receiving a lot of junk email.



4. PayPal has a website. If they were offering something like this, it would be posted there...it's not.



5. The scam you mentioned above is one of many that tell you that you can make money by doing some stupid task...don't waste your time.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Hi this is a scam, Probably someone from Nigeria they send a fake email that looks identical to a you've got funds from paypal you get forwarded to your email account when you receive a payment it will have a link as well it usually just with a slight spelling mistake taking you to a fake paypal website. just ignore the email as soon as you agree they just keep emailing you then sometimes get threatening. Hope that helps Jason

Answer 4

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Answer 5

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Answer 6

Never even heard of this! But i live in the UK.. appalled at this, i can't and won't believe it.



I would like to hear what other people have to say about this..

Paypal forced money out of my bank because the other recipient was not happy. So i hate paypal! x

Answer 7

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1. Copy, paste & save this entire posting right now. You will need to refer back to it after you’ve completed these seven steps.

2. Login to PayPal and click on the "Send Money" tab near the top of the screen. PayPal is 100% secure and has also verified this system is legitimate. If you have doubts, stop right now and send them a quick email to verify for you. Your PayPal account must be a premier or business account in order for you to receive your payments as well as send payments. (If you don’t have a PayPal account it’s free and easy to open one, online)

3. In the "Recipient's Email" field enter the email address (provided in the list below)

4. In the "Amount" field enter "1" (This is your $1.00 payment)

5. Under the tab "What are you sending money for?" select "I'm paying for goods or services" (Keeping it legal)

6. In the "Subject" field type "EMAIL LIST", and in the "Message" field enter "PLEASE PUT ME ON YOUR EMAIL LIST". By doing this, you are creating a service and maintaining the legality of the system by "paying" for the service.

7. Finally, click on the "Send Money" button to complete the payment. Repeat these steps for each of the 6 email addresses.

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Here is the current 2013 Email list. This is the Email list to send $1 to each PayPal account. I stress again do not cheat the system, if you do no one will get paid and you’ve just wasted your time!



1. [e-mail]

2. [e-mail]

3. [e-mail]

4. [e-mail]

5. [e-mail]

6. [e-mail]



Now that you’ve made your investment it’s time to experience the money flowing in. If you followed this process as instructed you should have a copy of this article saved on your computer. Retrieve your saved copy of this article now and follow the steps below.



Step 1: Update the email list above. To do so take the #1 email off of the list and move the other addresses up (2 becomes 1, 3 becomes 2, 4 becomes 3, 5 becomes 4) and add YOUR email address (the one used for your PayPal account) as number 6 on the list. This is the only part of the document that should be changed. ** Make sure your email address is the one you have registered with PayPal **



Step 2: Post your modified article to at least 200 free newsgroups or message boards. Keep in mind that there are tens of thousands of groups online all over the globe. PayPal is international, so you can post anywhere across the world, where people will see it! For maximum benefits you should post to at least 200 different boards, but remember the more you post the more money you make - as well as everyone else on the list! You will see money rolling in IMMEDIATELY, but don’t stop after a few post, you will be cheating yourself.



Posting to at least 200 groups creates the endurance of your income & success. Use Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, or whatever your internet browser is to search for various news groups, log on to any search engine like yahoo.com or google.com and type in a subject like 'MILLIONAIRE MESSAGE BOARD', 'MONEY MAKING DISCUSSIONS', 'MONEY MAKING FORUMS', or 'BUSINESS MESSAGE BOARD', PAYPAL 6 DOLLAR, OPRAH 6 DOLLAR PAYPAL METHOD. You will find thousands and thousands of message boards. Click them one by one and you will find the option to post a new message. Fill in the subject which will be the header that everyone sees as they scroll through the list of postings in a particular group, and post the article with the NEW list of email addresses included. THAT'S IT!!! All you have to do is jump to different news groups and post away. After you get the hang of it, it will take about 30 seconds for each newsgroup.

Remember, all of this is ABSOLUTELY LEGAL! If you have any doubts, refer to Title 18 Sec. 1302 & 1341 of the Postal Lottery laws.



HOW THE MONEY WORKS:

When you post 200 letters, it is estimated that at least 15 people will respond and send you $1 ($15).

- Those 15 will post 200 letters each and 225 will send $1 ($225).

- Those 225 will post 200 letters each and 3,375 people will send you $1 ($3,375).

- Those 3,375 people will post 200 letters each and 50,625 people will send you $1 (50,625).

- Those 50,625 will post 200 letters each and 749,375 people will send you $1 (749,375).

- At this point your name drops off the list, but so far, you have received $813,615.00.



Most people start investments with the money they earn to secure their financial future, without participating in the list; however you may keep your name on the list for a lifetime. When your name is no longer on the list, you just take the latest posting in the news groups, and send out another $6.00 to Email Addresses using PayPal on the list, putting your name at number 6 again.

Answer 8

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