A multistate identity theft scam that claims President Barack Obama will pay your utility bills appears to have widened.
According to MSNBC.com, more than 2,000 customers in Tampa, Fla., fell for the fake offer last week.
The scheme was first reported in May, when Dallas-based Atmos Energy warned its 3 million customers in 12 states that scammers had been asking for Social Security numbers to enroll in the faux federal program. According to the pitch—distributed via email, Facebook, text message, phone and, in some cases, door-to-door sales—the government would pay a month of energy costs through credits offered by the Obama administration.
PSE&G, the New Jersey gas and electric delivery utility, issued a similar warning the same month. According to MSNBC, there were 10,000 reported victims in New Jersey in recent weeks, and thousands more in North Carolina, Indiana and Pennsylvania.
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If it weren't for so many people relying on their government instead of making their on way, then this story wouldn't even had made the news.
Poppy always told me "there's no such thing as free", "if the worm's too fat, look for the hook" and "nothing good ever happens after 2 am". Well, he was right 2 out of 3 times.
ReplyDeletePeggy Joseph's panties must of been soaking wet when she first heard O'bamma was gonna pay her utilities. Somebody tell her it was just a hoax.
ReplyDeleteThe ppl who signed up are the same dumbass's who think they are gonna get free healthcare.
ReplyDeletedumbfucks should realize nothing's free......
Hang on a second, I gotta say something.....
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Ok, I feel better now. Is it evil of me to know some people that I genuinely hope fall for this scam?
It was reported on a Cleveland news channel that it's happening in Ohio now, too. Go ahead, dumbfucks. Sign up for your Obama money. You get what you deserve.
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