People are lining up in New York City trying to get some “Obama Money.”
Responding to a local rumor, people are standing in line for hours, turning over valuable personal information and expecting to receive a government handout in New York City.
If this sounds familiar, it is. Back in the fall of 2009, thousands of people stood in line in Michigan expecting to be given some Obama money. It never arrived.
People in NYC are lining up because they heard that people were getting a debit card loaded with as much as $1,000 of stimulus money. However, based on the latest information, there is no money to be given away. And yet people continue to line up and turn over their sensitive, personal information.
E & M Multi-Services is a tax preparation service that operates out of the back of a “dollar store” in the Fordham section of the Bronx. The company is reportedly collecting copies of Social Security cards, state ID cards and in exchange people are given a debit card from First California Bank.
One small problem with this program — the cards are not loaded with $1,000 — not from Obama or anyone. Although, at least one person on the scene believed that the card would contain funds from President Obama:
“They said it was money from Obama.”
Considering the massive problem of identity theft, handing over your Social Security card, state issued ID cards and other personal information to a business housed in the back of a dollar store is probably not a good idea.
First California Bank has added a disclaimer about the E&M Multi Services to their phone message. The bank is telling customers that any cards issued via E&M have been frozen due to a fraud investigation.
Theres no such thing as free money, unless youre a scammer phishing identities from stupid people.
This has happened at FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY!!!! The Fort Valley administrators allowed these scam arrest to fleece the flock and these poor college students are now victims of identity theft and fraud!
This has happened at FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY!!! The Fort Valley Administrators allowed for these scammers to come on campus and fleece the flock! The students were encouraged by the professors and the adminstrators to give these scammers their information and now many of them are victims of identity fraud and theft.
Shame on you Fort Valley State University for allowing our children to be scammed!
It must be left over from the GSA getaway.
And these blithering idiots vote?
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Actually, Funds can be allocated for either short-term or long-term purposes.
obviously people are blind to the truth. how could anyone who has read these things not know what all this meens. i cant believe people seriously dont realize whats goin on.! 🙁