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Review: New Millionaire
STOP PRESS! I got this feedback from a reader, who says:
“The Millionaire scam all about Iraq and its currency. I fell 4 it from an ad on eBay over a year ago and I’m still waiting to be a millionaire. Quite simply you are persuaded to buy oodles of Iraqi Dinars and then simply wait until things “settle down” in that country. When that happens and their economy begins to recover and the oil starts to flow, the currency will be revalued and overnight your oodles of dinars will suddenly be worth thousands of oodles of dinars!! Its a huge gamble and you could easily lose the lot. There are hundreds of sites offering this deal, with similar hot copy, and I’m not sure if its a scam or not, but I do think its a huge risk.”
READ ON FOR MY REVIEW:
“Who Else Wants to Become a Millionaire this Year?”
Yes that’s the headline of this rubbish internet mailshot. If you want to have peek, look here - but come straight back to me. DO NOT BUY IT.
It begins with what copywriters call The BIG PROMISE. In this case, it’s a whopper:
“Just 15 minutes today is all you are going to need to set yourself up as a millionaire in as little as 6 months from now.”
Erm, well, no it won’t. I’ve never heard of anyone going from no money to a million in 6 months. That’s like a car going from 0 to 100mp in a second.
“Very shortly the world’s media are going to go in to a frenzy about an incredible opportunity that is going to create billions upon billions of dollars literally overnight.”
In copywriting circles, this is called adding ‘urgency’ – to get you to rush into a decision. Usually it comes with some kind of prediction, and evidence to back it up. In this case, the writer gives no details of how billions of dollars will flood the economy overnight.
Unsurprising, really, as it’s utter balls.
And he goes on…
“The few people who know about this tend to keep it very quiet, and quickly turn themselves in to very wealthy individuals…. and now you have the chance to do the same”.
Wow, so this guy has heard about a mystical money event that nobody in the media has heard about it. And rather than keep it to himself – like the other billionaires – he’s going to pass it on.
I assume that if the billionaires find out that he’s leaked the secret, they’ll come chasing after him in their top hats, brandishing massive golden hammers.
Actually, that’s MORE likely than you or I becoming a millionaire within 6 months with his help. But he’s doing his best…
Near the end of the promotion, the writer says:
“You will simply spend around 15 minutes following the very simple instructions I am going to give you; after that your work is done. At no point will you need to do another thing whatsoever. There is absolutely nothing to do at any point after the initial 15 minutes.”
Right, so 15 minutes and you’re done. Quite literally, DONE.
You’re more likely to be molested by an angry, vengeful salmon in a wedding dress in those 15 minutes.
Then there’s a bunch of testimonials without any names of even initials attributed to them! I mean, if this guy was a decent scamster he’d have at least made up some names! What’s he got to lose?
There’s not even a name to sign it off! Would YOU trust someone who doesn’t give his name?
I don’t need to road test an opp like this. It’s so obviously a scam, it should be wearing a moustache, twirling a cane, and cackling like a maniac. Don’t touch it with a bargepole!
Posted by Sophie
on November 21, 2010. Filed under Home Business Opportunities,Reviews.
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