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Jon Dunn ReportingBob Richardson: "I got word that my mom passed away on Christmas day and so I here again borrowed additional money."
You could say that life as of late hasn't been so good for 60-year-old disabled vet, Bob Richardson.
Bob Richardson: "The praying, how am I going to pay all off too? If I'm going to help my dad get out of debt and help my wife finish off this house because there is no bathroom or kitchen down here."
The West Jordan man says he was looking for a sign, praying to God for a solution to his money problems.
Bob Richardson: "This one here, I looked at it and everything else and it's feasible, it's possible, so by faith alone I went ahead and did it."
The letter sounds like a dream, stuff an envelope with five bucks and add your name to the bottom of the list, send the five to the person at the top and send the letter out and wait.
Bob Richardson: "So we'll see what happens in the next two to three weeks."
The problem is, this is a chain letter and it is illegal, as illegal as it was 20 years ago.
Bob Richardson: "We understand that the Internet is becoming a real hot bed for chain mail and chain letters are still out there, people still trust the U.S. Mail."
U.S. Postal Inspector, Randy Tuckett took a look at this letter.
Randy Tuckett: "Oh yes! Don't buy into the get rich quick offer until you've read this."
Tuckett says if you receive a letter like this, don't send it on; it is a federal felony.
As for Richardson he's sent out his and whatever happens will happen.
Bob Richardson: "When I received the letter, I thought this was an answer to a prayer and as I was trying to find a way to make ends meet."
