how about this one...is it a scam or what?

[pietpetoors]

My thoughts exactly.
There are hundreds of versions of these letter and I actually was involved in this many many years ago before the Internet when we still did it by normal mail. At the time I was a student and was not aware that such a good idea was illegal.

So some of the letters said that you must remember, if you cheat and fill in your details where it does not belong, bad luck will fall upon you.

Others said that you must remember that it would not be fair to others and put yourself in their shoes, what would you do if others do that to the letter you send them.

Then on the electronic side I saw one letter was sent in PDF format and you have to use your email address as ref when you make the deposit. The guy will then email you the word version so that you can edit it, create a pdf and then spread it. BUT I received that letter in word format so obviously somewhere along the way people did not know how to create pdf files or did not know what to do. Even if it is in pdf format you can still print it out and re-type it or scan it in with character recocnision.

So I do not think there is a way you can control it 100%

What I can also tell you is that I think 80% of the people will be honest and follow the Instructions and only 20% will have the entrepreneural spirit to get more out of it.

If I look at the junk people forward you, perhaps you can add a line saying "Remember not to cheat, this document contains an automatic tracking code and it will be detected". I mean if people can believe that Microsoft, CellC or whatever other companies can track the stupid email you have to forward in order to get a cell phone or $20 per email you forward, then they will believe that as well.