So, we were listening to Rush Limbaugh, and there was a commercial for "Freedom Checks." Basically, you send them money, and they will return your investment at rates up to 8000%. You sit at home, doing nothing, and just collect $20K, $50K, $100K checks, and more!!!! EASY MONEY!!!!! WOOOOOO>>>>>>>>!!!!!!!!!!!


I did some Googling, and apparently this is an energy investment in some kind of fund that has to return 90% of its profits back to investors. My wife thinks this is the greatest thing in the world. I hold the view that "A sucker is born every minute" and "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is," among others.

Is there some web site or other resource I can show her to prove to her that this is a bogus concept? Otherwise, I'm the bad guy for not wanting to collect thousands of free money every month. . .

It's never worked before, but what could go wrong?

I did it. I made 20 trillion dollars. Send me your money, and I'll hook you up.

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Originally posted by Balzé Halzé:
I did it. I made 20 trillion dollars. Send me your money, and I'll hook you up.

Wow, thanks. This Forum is so helpful. . .

If it made you money, would you advertise that on the radio? If you struck gold down in yonder crick, would you tell your neighbors?

This is in the category of Trade like Chuck.

Radio ads have been playing locally for the last couple months. I've been interested to find out more about them, but never seem to remember to do any research on them.

A few observations about the radio commercials. The first, and longest playing ad, uses an announcer with a heavy Southern twang and verbage...my take is that they are targeting blue collar customers.

The second, more recent, ad states that "this is not a government program" and was better than a government program. I'd guess that they must have received enough questions about this to clarify it in their later commercial.

Lastly, the commercials state that you must have your paperwork completed by March 1st. Seems a bit odd to me.

what is it they say? Is it if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is?

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Originally posted by Balzé Halzé:
I did it. I made 20 trillion dollars. Send me your money, and I'll hook you up.

Do you have change for a hundred?

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Originally posted by parabellum:

hahahaha! Well done, sir.



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Bernie Madoff endorses this investment wholeheartedly.



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Sounds like an elaborate ponzi scheme. Has there been any type of inquiry into its legitimacy?

OP, give it a try and report back!!!

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Originally posted by ChuckWall:
If it made you money, would you advertise that on the radio? If you struck gold down in yonder crick, would you tell your neighbors?

This is in the category of Trade like Chuck.

this was my first thought. If it seems too good to be true...

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Originally posted by Hound Dog:
....Basically, you send them money, and . . .

THEY make tons of money.

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Originally posted by Modern Day Savage:

Lastly, the commercials state that you must have your paperwork completed by March 1st. Seems a bit odd to me.

The 'deadline' brings with it a sense of urgency. Hurry up, don't think, just act before it's too late.

I wouldn't give them a single dollar; but I'm trying to get a legitimate source to show the Mrs that it's a scam..

I accidentally posted my response in another thread...weird. While I saw the thread title, I heard the commercial come on...again.

"Get freelyscammed.com"

I just cringe at the dude's accent.

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Originally posted by darthfuster:
I just cringe at the dude's accent.

When I hear him speak, a picture of a back wood redneck drinking his moonshine comes to mind.

I wonder how the avoid Blue Sky law (securities regulation) violations?

No way it is what they say it is.

No research is needed to know that.