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- Trump supporters have reportedly been scammed out thousands of dollars by items such as "Trump Bucks".
- Fake videos featuring Trump and Elon Musk promoting products convinced some of the supporters.
- A recent report by NBC News shows that some people believed buying memorabilia could make them wealthy.
Reports claim that supporters of Donald Trump, the former president, are being scammed of thousands of dollars by fraudsters who sell commemorative "Trump Bucks", which they say can be converted into real money.
According to NBC News, several companies use advertising tactics such as creating AI-generated video of Trump or other figures like Elon Musk in order to claim that the "Trump Bucks", which are worthless, will make them wealthy.
NBC News reported that some people who purchased Trump memorabilia tried to exchange the currency for real US Dollars at banks. Bank employees have been reporting this as a growing problem. NBC News reported that several companies were identified as marketing and selling false currency. These included businesses with names such as Patriots Dynasty and Patriots Future.
"President Trump wants to you finally open your eye and believe in his ability for a better future!" A banner message is displayed on one of the websites advertising a TRB Black Card, which can be purchased as a single card at $90 or in packs of 10 cards up to $500.
NBC News reported that many people who purchased the Trump card and other Trump-branded products said that the messages which appeared to imply that Trump himself was endorsing these products were a major motivator to purchase them.
The card promises that buyers can "live the American Dream" and "get the things they always wanted, without thinking twice!"
In a TikTok cited in NBC News, either an AI or a real person does an impression of Trump during a fake Fox News appearance promoting products. A second video on Twitter shows a fake audio of Musk overlaid on a video showing the billionaire at an event. Musk claims to have spent "one million dollars" on Trump memorabilia, and that he is "cashing out" the items in order to become "the richest person on earth again."
One advertisement for "Trump Bucks", featuring an AI-generated voice named "John", states that "most people think the presidential election interfered the course of history," and calls Trump "the great leader."
The advertisement also claims that the bills "are not legal tender," yet seconds later, it says that the TRB membership cards will allow the users to deposit the bills in popular banks such as Wells Fargo Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase or use them for popular retailers like Costco Walmart and Home Depot.
Wells Fargo and Bank of America have all told NBC News that they do not accept "Trump Bucks." A Bank of America representative said employees had heard of several people who tried to exchange these worthless bills for much more cash than what they paid to purchase them.
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By: amcdade@insider.com (Aaron McDade)
Title: Scammers are conning Trump supporters out of thousands with ‘Trump Bucks’ they claim can be exchanged for real cash
Sourced From: www.businessinsider.com/trump-supporters-scammed-out-of-thousands-trump-bucks-report-2023-5
Published Date: Sun, 28 May 2023 16:10:45 +0000
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