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Offline mrclose

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Obama paying utility bills? Scam victims nationwide think so
« on: July 09, 2012, 12:55:06 PM »
I guess that this could have been posted in the Political forum?

Sad (or pathetic?) that so many believe this crap!

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By Bob Sullivan

Scammers committing a particularly painful form of identity theft appear to have hit on just the right formula to trick thousands of victims: A punishing heat wave, large utility bills, a bad economy and a good story.


The criminals have been marching across the country, making their way from state to state, persuading victims that a special federal government assistance program -- sometimes described as a bailout authorized by President Barack Obama's administration -- is available to pay their utility bills. Victims are given bank account and routing numbers to use when paying their bills online, but only after they "register" by surrendering their Social Security numbers and other personal information.




There is no such utility payment assistance program. But electricity users seem to be falling for the ruse everywhere, making it in one of the more successful scams in recent times. Last week, 2,000 people were tricked in Tampa the local utility company, TECO Energy Inc., told msnbc.com.  There were more victims in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and across New England. Utility firms in Utah and Californiareported similar scam epidemics earlier this year. And at least 10,000 people fell for the scam in New Jersey in recent weeks, Public Service Electric & Gas told msnbc.com.

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http://redtape.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/07/09/12634554-obama-paying-utility-bills-scam-victims-nationwide-think-so?lite
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Re: Obama paying utility bills? Scam victims nationwide think so
« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2012, 02:52:43 PM »
I can guess who the targets and victims mainly are.  Obama voters.
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Re: Obama paying utility bills? Scam victims nationwide think so
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2012, 02:58:19 PM »
And the U.S. Census Bureau wonders why I don't want to do my forms over the phone.
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Re: Obama paying utility bills? Scam victims nationwide think so
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2012, 03:00:33 PM »
There's a sucker born every minute.
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Re: Obama paying utility bills? Scam victims nationwide think so
« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2012, 03:01:21 PM »
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"My neighbor comes running with a paper that had a routing and account number," she told the paper. "She said Obama was helping people pay their utility bills, mortgage and any bills you had." While Morales had her doubts, she said her mom told her, "It's probably true since he is looking for votes."

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Re: Obama paying utility bills? Scam victims nationwide think so
« Reply #5 on: July 09, 2012, 03:03:03 PM »
Quote from: CG6468 on July 09, 2012, 03:00:33 PM
There's a sucker born every minute.

To be honest, Obama has been promising everything to everyone but the rich, so it's easy to understand why his less intelligent supporters might believe this.
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Re: Obama paying utility bills? Scam victims nationwide think so
« Reply #6 on: July 09, 2012, 03:18:13 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on July 09, 2012, 02:52:43 PM
I can guess who the targets and victims mainly are.  Obama voters.

True...that scam passed through here about a month ago...time to run it again. :-)
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Re: Obama paying utility bills? Scam victims nationwide think so
« Reply #7 on: July 09, 2012, 03:42:23 PM »
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Re: Obama paying utility bills? Scam victims nationwide think so
« Reply #8 on: July 09, 2012, 03:55:40 PM »
Truly a facepalm moment.  What does it say about our culture that so many people fell for it?  This isn't the first scam, is it.  Crooks set up tables with red white & blue decorations, promising some form of Obamabucks.  You just have to tell us a little about yourself...

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Re: Obama paying utility bills? Scam victims nationwide think so
« Reply #9 on: July 09, 2012, 04:00:11 PM »
Quote from: Karin on July 09, 2012, 03:55:40 PM
Truly a facepalm moment.  What does it say about our culture that so many people fell for it?  This isn't the first scam, is it.  Crooks set up tables with red white & blue decorations, promising some form of Obamabucks.  You just have to tell us a little about yourself...



Sounds kind of like an Obama campaign fund raiser.  :lmao:
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Re: Obama paying utility bills? Scam victims nationwide think so
« Reply #10 on: July 09, 2012, 04:04:22 PM »
Did he have Peggy Joseph running this scam?
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Re: Obama paying utility bills? Scam victims nationwide think so
« Reply #11 on: July 09, 2012, 05:29:00 PM »
Quote from: Bad Dog on July 09, 2012, 02:58:19 PM
And the U.S. Census Bureau wonders why I don't want to do my forms over the phone.

Hell, I haven't even received a census form in the mail since before 2000.

I sure didn't get one in 2010.
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Re: Obama paying utility bills? Scam victims nationwide think so
« Reply #12 on: July 09, 2012, 05:33:46 PM »
Quote from: rich_t on July 09, 2012, 05:29:00 PM
Hell, I haven't even received a census form in the mail since before 2000.

I sure didn't get one in 2010.

Well then, I guess you just don't count.
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Re: Obama paying utility bills? Scam victims nationwide think so
« Reply #13 on: July 09, 2012, 05:36:38 PM »
Quote from: JohnnyReb on July 09, 2012, 05:33:46 PM
Well then, I guess you just don't count.

Chuckle...

I only answer one question on it anyway.  How many live in the household.

The rest isn't the Fed's damn business.
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Re: Obama paying utility bills? Scam victims nationwide think so
« Reply #14 on: July 09, 2012, 07:29:32 PM »
Quote from: Kyle Ricky on July 09, 2012, 04:04:22 PM
Did he have Peggy Joseph running this scam?
Alvin Greene also supports this program.
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Re: Obama paying utility bills? Scam victims nationwide think so
« Reply #15 on: July 09, 2012, 07:30:58 PM »
No this is real. O'bama does have this plan. I told my democrat voting neighbors about and now they're pissed that he is reneging on his promise.

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Y'all should tell your lib buddies too!

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Re: Obama paying utility bills? Scam victims nationwide think so
« Reply #16 on: July 09, 2012, 11:52:33 PM »
It's a plan by owebuma to make all freeloaders unwittingly donate to his campaign.
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Re: Obama paying utility bills? Scam victims nationwide think so
« Reply #17 on: July 10, 2012, 05:26:04 AM »
Boy, I'd love to see the party affiliation stats for the victims.

Any word from DU yet?
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Re: Obama paying utility bills? Scam victims nationwide think so
« Reply #18 on: July 10, 2012, 07:27:42 AM »
"I'm from the government and I'm here to help you."

RUN AWAY AS FAST AS YOU CAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  :bolt:
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Re: Obama paying utility bills? Scam victims nationwide think so
« Reply #19 on: July 10, 2012, 10:40:33 AM »
Quote from: obumazombie on July 09, 2012, 11:52:33 PM
It's a plan by owebuma to make all freeloaders unwittingly donate to his campaign.

It wouldn't surprise me if the money these scammers get from the retards who fall for it go straight to the Obama campaign.
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