"I got a $12,000 check from Obama"

Whats up with those ads i have been seeing lately (mainly on Facebook) about these people that filled out some sort of a form and got a $12,000+ grant from Obama?

Probably from the same people who brought you “I got a $12,000 check from Bush.”

I can’t help but see a guy wearing a suit with a lot of question marks behind those ads. I’m also thinking of a word like “scram” but without an “r.”

Hmmm. With $12,000, I could buy a lot of suits made out of question marks.

Send me ten dollars and I’ll tell you.

WAG: They are lying?

Don’t miss out on your free money from Obama! (link to serious but very hard to believe site)

I’ll send you your $12,000 from Obama but it will be in the form of a check for $20,000. If you would be so kind as to forward the extra $8,000 to me I would be most grateful.
But seriously, while I don’t doubt the government gives out millions in grants, I seriously doubt they give them out for the purpose of paying off credit card debt and taking vacations.

From the NY State economic recovery website.

http://www.economicrecovery.ny.gov/system/proposal.cfm

Heck, fill it out and see what happens.

What do you mean, “hard to believe”? It’s got a picture of Obama AND Larry King! I bet Judge Judy recommends it too.

Heh! Even better is the site they redirect you to when you close the first one. It has a big picture of a thoughtful-looking Obama, plus logos for major networks and news organizations, and a talking lady to make sure you understand everything. Spam-a-licious!

I’ll have to use that strategy for my website, I can just put the CNN and MSNBC logos on it and gain instant credibility!

Nah… I’m thinking the same people who brought you “click here for a free iPod!!@#$ oh my god omg O M G 1”

http://www.thebigmoney.com/articles/0s-1s-and-s/2009/02/25/get-your-not-so-free-grant-money

They have exactly the same ads for the Government of Canada, except that Obama is replaced with a photo of a GST rebate cheque (example of standard refund: $90).