Thousands Lineup In New York City Looking For ‘Free Money From Obama’
by Dick Miles-Long on 17/04/12 at 5:20 pm
Thousands lined up for hours looking to receive a free debit card with $1,000 of 'Obama Bucks.'
In the fall of 2009 thousands turned out in Michigan try and get free ‘Obama money,’ the rumor sent thousands scurrying looking for the promised windfall for electing Obama. Well, it’s happened again — but this time it could be a scam.
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.
Fast forward two-and-a-half years. This time, 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.
Brothers’n Sisters 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 the National Bank of Nigeria.
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 Mr. 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.
Let’s Hear It!