What are the common types of chain letters?
Sympathy- Usually has subjects such as cancer/bullying/animal abuse which make people uncomfortable, therefore manipulating them to repost. Some say that Facebook or whatever social media program it is on will donate money each time you share the message, but this is NOT true.
Scary- Contains a scary story then threatens the reader with the same horror happening to them if they do not send it to a certain amount of people. Religious- Usually says to repost if one loves God. Some also promise a favour from God if you repost. Often say only 3% of people will repost or another small percentage. This is done to make the reader feel special if they do share it. Financial -Presents a too-good-to-be-true financial offer such as asking to donate $1 with the promise of receiving $10 in return, or a similar ratio with is beneficial to the reader, PROVIDED it actually happens (but it doesn't). |