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Chain Letters was a game show produced by Tyne Tees Television and broadcast on ITV in the United Kingdom from 1987 to 1997. Three contestants competed to win money by changing letters in words to form new words. Its original host was Jeremy Beadle, but later on it was hosted by Allan Stewart, Andrew O'Connor, Ted Robbins, Vince Henderson and Dave Spikey.
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Round 1 - Chain Letters
The first round was Chain Letters. Each contestant was given a four-letter word and 45 seconds to make as many changes as possible, with £5 for each chain made. Any change was permissible if it gave a proper word (not a proper noun), except that contestants were not permitted to make two consecutive changes to the same position of the word (for example, BALL -> HALL -> HALF -> CALF was allowed, but BALL -> HALL -> CALL was not).Round 2 - Booby Trap round
The next round is the Booby Trap round. Each contestant can choose one of 4 four-letter words and are invited to pick one of the letters in that word which will give them as much freedom as possible to make new words. Before changing the word however, their opponents secretly predict what the new word will be. If the contestant successfully changes the letter to form a new word, they win money - this amount is doubled for each subsequent change. However, if the contestant chooses one of the words written down by one of their opponents, said opponent wins the money instead. More on [ Chain Letters ]
Chain Letters :: Business Opportunities
Ponzi or Pyramid Schemes :: Investment
@Neek_diamonz Death before dishonor and I died 38483 times from disobeyin chain letters lmao #thuglife
uaintonmalvl (Jasmine Murrell) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 09:40:37 -0000
@Neek_diamonz Death before dishonor and I died 38483 times from disobeyin chain letters lmao #thuglife
Photoset: Sometimes itâs ok that people FWD ridiculous email chain letters to me, though almost never. http://tumblr.com/xcm575599
sayhername (vani) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 08:36:17 -0000
Photoset: Sometimes it’s ok that people FWD ridiculous email chain letters to me, though almost never. http://tumblr.com/xcm575599
@EmilyChristineZ Haha, i'm not sending no more chain letters unless they're like nice ones. Aha
Raynana (Rayna ) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 06:20:03 -0000
@EmilyChristineZ Haha, i'm not sending no more chain letters unless they're like nice ones. Aha
i send chain letters to old people because i know they cant forward them to other people #thuglife
HabbaDasher (JayO) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 05:52:28 -0000
i send chain letters to old people because i know they cant forward them to other people #thuglife
#WhoRemembers CHAIN LETTERS
Stl_Standing (âCERTiFiED QUiLLA) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 05:45:09 -0000
#WhoRemembers CHAIN LETTERS
Rt @Raynana: i hate chain letters. I swear i do <-- me to so don't send them to me...thank you :)
EmilyChristineZ (Emily Remo) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 05:01:34 -0000
Rt @Raynana: i hate chain letters. I swear i do <-- me to so don't send them to me...thank you :)
Pyramid and Ponzi Schemes - An explanation of why pyramid schemes and Ponzi schemes do not work, and are dishonest and illegal.
Buying into an e-mail, and seeing slim returns - Reporter talks to a couple people who tried the reports chain letter, and they're not making money. [Seattle Times]
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E-mail bonding: A wealth of messages, but otherwise . . . - That Johnathan Rourke guy? Can't be found by reporter. The claims in the popular reports MMF chain letter about its legality are false. [Seattle Times]
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E-Mail Chain Letters - University of Oklahoma Police Department advisory regarding e-mail chain letters and hoaxes.
Meta Description: [ The Police Notebook - Law Enforcement Internet site to promote safety and crime prevention information. ]
Make Money Fast - Short article on this illegal pyramid scheme, which is typically spread by e-mail and Usenet spam or bulletin board posts.
The Make Money Fast Myth Page - Be warned - you are likely to be harassed by angry recipients if you send on chain emails, and your Internet account could be terminated.
The Ultimate Chain Letter - Categorizes the various types of chain letters and takes an ironic look at them.
What's Wrong with Chain Letter Pyramid Schemes? - Most people lose; you will get flamed; you will probably lose your internet account; you could be prosecuted.
Meta Description: [ If you post pyramid schemes and chain letters on the Internet, you can expect to lose money, lose Internet access, and possibly lose your freedom ]
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