Don't get taken by these stimulus scams
The FTC is warning against Web ads that promise you a chunk of the federal stimulus package -- for a fee or your personal information.
By David Colker
March 5, 2009
Want a personal piece of the $787-billion stimulus pie?
Don't look for it in online ads that promise individuals a share of the money. They're scams, warn the Federal Trade Commission and the Council of Better Business Bureaus, which have tracked several sites and Facebook ads that offer consumers thousands of dollars in stimulus grants.
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