Comments on: Watch Out For Economic Stimulus Scams!

By: Fit Wallet

Fit Wallet — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:36:18 +0000

I agree with J. Sometimes I forget how many people aren’t up to speed with how the internet and email work. My mother has been using computers since the early 1990s, but she still doesn’t understand a lot of things. Once her AOL email account started getting “adult content” spam emails and she accused me and my brother of using her email address to sign up for triple-x websites! She doesn’t understand that you can get spam without ever signing up for something like that. So if my 62-year-old mom doesn’t understand this stuff, what about people who are even less computer savvy?

By: Kristy

Kristy — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:33:15 +0000

@ Floyd – I agree that we’ve gotten off-track from where we started from, but I think as a nation, we can make it through the hard times. We have before and we’ll do so again. I hope this presidential administration can help with that effort, but if we don’t start seeing some of the promised change soon, he’ll have one hell of a time at reelection.

@ Dawn – I know! I had two people this week bring me checks saying they one the Canadian Grocery Lottery. First of all, I don’t think such a thing exists, but secondly, if they didn’t enter to win something, why do they think they’ve won? I just don’t understand.

@ kosmo – That’s interesting. You’d think Facebook would monitor the sorts of ads popping up. Has anyone reported them, do you know?

@ J – At the credit union we’re holding a special seminar for the elderly in regards to this stuff because they are the usual target. It’s just hard to see these people taken in for. But, we’ve got all kinds of warnings and messages posted around the branches to sort of help people get a better understanding of what’s out there. Still, I also hope people are researching it. If in doubt, ask your bank. They will know!

By: J. Money

J. Money — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 18:10:45 +0000

I know, i hate hearing stories of people falling for this stuff :( It really makes it harder for the elderly too because a) they’re not all that skilled in computers & the internet anyways, and b) it’s hard to determine what’s legit and what’s not if your peers are in the same boat as you are!

I hope people do some research and come across this before it’s too late :) thanks for getting this out there!

By: kosmo @ The Casual Observer

kosmo @ The Casual Observer — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 13:48:21 +0000

Ads for the economic stimulus scam have been showing up on the screen of my favorite Facebook game.

Hopefully the folks playing Wordscraper (a Scrabble variant) are smarter than the average bear and won’t fall for this.

By: Dawn

Dawn — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:17:21 +0000

I’m not surprised scammers are latching on to this idea, what is surprising is how quickly people fall for it. I can understand the hope that for once luck would be with them, but as they say, if it seems too good to be true, it probably is.

By: Floyd

Floyd — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 03:34:37 +0000

Thank you Kristy for the reality check. Your check is much more valuable than the stimulus (fantasy) check that appears to come for nothing.
We as American have lost the American way; and we have forgot what it took to make America the great nation that she is (was??)
Hard work, good planning, teamwork, dedication, intrigrity, pride and dignity. Yes, these were the basic that built our nation. Somewhere along the way, we lost track of the fact that nothing from nothing leads to nothing. America — what does it have to show for herself now?