WARNING: Don’t get SCAMMED! So many people are under the impression that they can get some free money directly from Obama grants, stimulus rebates, the stimulus bill, green grants, and the government’s bailout of America. THIS IS NOT THE CASE! The stimulus bill has nothing in it for individual people. Other sites will scam you if they tell you otherwise. There are still government grants available as always but they have NOTHING to do with the stimulus bill or Obama! If you are going to profit from the stimulus bill it will probably have to be in the form of a job that wouldn’t have been there otherwise.
Many so called grant companies will ship you a cheap CD (maybe for $1.95) and say it is a free trial period and they will help you get your grant. Then when you forget to cancel you will be charged a monthly fee of $49.95 or $79.95 or some other large amount. This is all in the fine print. GOVERNMENT GRANTS ARE FREE AND YOU SHOULDN’T HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING FOR THEM! Don’t fall for this scam!
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on January 18, 2012, 10:17 am,
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Unemployment.
Federal unemployment benefits have been extended for the first two months of 2012 (through February) but you have to make sure you go to your state’s website to find out if you qualify for them. Unemployment benefits are a state by state matter and they all have different regulations, procedures, and forms you need to fill out.
Make sure you only file for unemployment at official state sites that end with .gov which means they are government websites. This is very important because all legitimate state government websites that have to do with unemployment will have that .gov extension. Don’t give your name or file information to any other websites that make promises that they will help you get unemployment benefits. Most importantly, don’t ever pay money. Filing for unemployment benefits is free and any website that charges is NOT legitimate.
Many websites want your name and email address so they can try to sell you something later. Some websites will give you a free eBook or something else that is free as an incentive for you to sign up. This does not always mean that they are shady or a scam but it does mean that they want your name on their mailing list so they can try to make money from you later on.
Unemployment scams are online and they target people who have lost their jobs and are desperate. They prey on people’s fear by making it sound like only they have the solution and many people fall for this trick. It is easy for anyone to build professional looking websites that look legitimate so it is easy to be fooled. All you need to remember is that for unemployment benefits and extensions, you must go to your state unemployment office or to their website that ends with .GOV!
