On Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:37:01 -0400, GreyWyvern <spam@greywyvern.com> wrote:
> And lo, Jerry Stuckle didst speak in alt.www.webmaster:
>
>> spellbound571969@yahoo.com wrote:
>>
>>> I'm not selling or promoting a product. I started a site to give away
>>> my money. All you have to do is ask. http://www.givingawayfreemoney.com
>>
>> Great. I could use $3M so I could retire comfortably in a warmer climate.
>>
>> After taxes, of course :-)
>
> You didn't read the FAQ.
>
> In any case, I'd be much more inclined to believe the OPs philanthropy was
> sincere if he/she didn't paste Google Ads all over the site. The "Rules"
> page of the site says, pretty much directly, that the owner doesn't have
> to give away any money at all if he doesn't feel like it. All he/she
> needs is a few thousand desperate souls to visit, send a plea for cash,
> and perhaps leave the site by clicking a Google Ad leading them to the
> next scam... er, money-making opportunity.
>
> It's a nice racket, until the novelty wears off.

Sounds like a great way to acquire and resell sucker email addresses.

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