As you know I don’t think much of the stimulus bill, I think a lot of it is pretty much a scam on the American taxpayer done by the current government.
Much to nobody’s surprise entrepreneurs are now using it for their own private scams:
Now, consumer advocates are warning that scam artists hoping to fill their own pockets are using e-mail messages and Internet ads that say they can help people access a share of the stimulus money for as little as $1.99 upfront.
The cheap offers – which require hopeful buyers to provide credit card information and other identifying details – could turn into cases of identity theft or monthly fees sometimes defined in the ads’ fine print. Some e-mail offers say recipients have already earned a grant, but bank account information is needed to deposit the award.
These scams follow the pattern of most online scams, offering money etc for either a small fee or for bank information. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don’t give up your information to scams like this. If it sounds too good to be true it likely is.
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