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Title: Scam warning: Obama 'stimulus checks' for you! Post by: Alex on March 06, 2009, 06:02:46 PM Scam warning: Obama 'stimulus checks' for you!
Caveat emptor--buyer beware! Before President Obama even signed the recent economic stimulus package into law, scam sites were thrown up and spam emails spewed forth offering unsuspecting punters the chance to submit their personal information to see if they were eligible to receive a piece of the pie--and how much. The LA Times is reporting that sites such as jessicasmoneyblog.com and presidentobamagrants.com have been luring people in with the promise that they would cut through the red tape and get the government money in the post. Although neither of these sites is still active, probably due to action by the Federal Trade Commission and the Council of Better Business Bureaus, others remain hard to shut down. Read full story... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/neowin-main/~3/UjfFzYBUujI/scam-warning-obama-stimulus-checks-for-you |