What an odd scam. Have you heard of Trump Bucks?

@TheHorse (218830)
Walnut Creek, California
May 27, 2023 6:42pm CST
I had not heard about this one. And no, I did not learn about it in a SCAM email. It was on my news feed this morning. Some company somewhere, perhaps in Romania, is selling coins with Donald Trump's likeness on them, and claiming that they will be worth thousands of dollars when Donald Trump returns to the "presidency" and introduces a new monetary system. Apparently they had lots of ads on social media, and are targeting little old ladies who are MAGA/conspiracy theory supporters. No, Donald Trump is NOT behind this one, though the deceptive ads seem to imply that he is. If you know any little old ladies who are MAGA/conspiracy theory supporters, please warn them about this one.
In the recesses of the internet where some of Donald Trump’s most fervent supporters stoke conspiracies and plot his return to the White House, suspected con artists have been mining their disappointment over the last presidential election for gold.
14 people like this
15 responses
NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (119619)
• United States
28 May 23
I just wrote about this. The MAGA cult aren't known for being well-educated or great critical thinkers.
4 people like this
The Horse
@TheHorse (218830)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 May 23
You did? Lemme stop by. No, they're a vulnerable bunch. But I hate to see them get scammed (for their money, I mean).
3 people like this
Amber
@AmbiePam (92714)
• United States
28 May 23
I don’t think I know anyone dumb enough or gullible enough to buy them. Potential commemorative items are good potential scams, I guess.
3 people like this
The Horse
@TheHorse (218830)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 May 23
I wonder where they actually make them. It sounds like a lot of people have been suckered.
3 people like this
Amber
@AmbiePam (92714)
• United States
28 May 23
@TheHorse If old people are falling for it someone in their family needs to intervene and check their mental status. If young people are falling for it they must be honestly dumb.
2 people like this
The Horse
@TheHorse (218830)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 May 23
@AmbiePam We have learned in recent years that there are a lot of vulnerable people out there. And not all of them are little old ladies.
2 people like this
Pitstop
@pitstop (13791)
• Australia
28 May 23
I'd like to have one just for fun!! And as a reminder of how people try to scam .
2 people like this
Pitstop
@pitstop (13791)
• Australia
28 May 23
@TheHorse I'll be on the lookout.
1 person likes this
The Horse
@TheHorse (218830)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 May 23
Maybe they'll be giving them away in a couple of years.
1 person likes this
The Horse
@TheHorse (218830)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 May 23
@pitstop Heh. Or maybe Trump will become Czar of the world and they'll be worth millions!
1 person likes this
divalounger
@divalounger (6117)
• United States
28 May 23
I just heard about this scam this morning--How do people fall for this stuff?
1 person likes this
divalounger
@divalounger (6117)
• United States
30 May 23
@TheHorse I am not sure that is it either--but there is a certain amount of wishful thinking that plays a part I think
1 person likes this
The Horse
@TheHorse (218830)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 May 23
So many factors must play in. Lack of education MAY be a factor. But I'm not sure about that.
The Horse
@TheHorse (218830)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 May 23
@divalounger Is wishful thinking bad? Wait. I guess it depends on how it's defined.
Anna
@LadyDuck (471500)
• Switzerland
28 May 23
Listen, I have heard some interviews among Trump fanatic supporters... some of them are dumb and gullible enough to believe everything.
1 person likes this
Anna
@LadyDuck (471500)
• Switzerland
28 May 23
@TheHorse - Well as they were all there to listen to Trump and the reporter was walking among them without really choosing, I suspect that there were a lot that did not look like dummies, but were dummies. Yes, we use "l'avvocato del diavolo".
1 person likes this
The Horse
@TheHorse (218830)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 May 23
@LadyDuck I know someone with a college degree who is a Trump supporter. But she has mental illness and substance abuse issues.
1 person likes this
The Horse
@TheHorse (218830)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 May 23
Maybe they're selectively showing the interviews that make Trump supporters look like dummies. Just playing devil's advocate. (Do the use that expression--devil's advocate--in Switzerland?)
1 person likes this
Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (106271)
• Marion, Ohio
28 May 23
I figure if they will buy them,let them. Remember people went nuts for his virtual collector cards
1 person likes this
The Horse
@TheHorse (218830)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 May 23
Trump actually was behind those, wasn't he?
1 person likes this
Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (106271)
• Marion, Ohio
28 May 23
@TheHorse He was the collector cards. I don't know about these
1 person likes this
The Horse
@TheHorse (218830)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 May 23
@wolfgirl569 It appears he is not behind these. I wonder if anyone in the press has asked him about them.
1 person likes this
Judy Story
@jstory07 (139697)
• Roseburg, Oregon
28 May 23
I read about that earlier. I hope no one falls for that scam.
1 person likes this
The Horse
@TheHorse (218830)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 May 23
People already have. But I hope nobody we know falls for it.
1 person likes this
Anne Marie Guyer
@LeaPea2417 (37353)
• Toccoa, Georgia
28 May 23
I just learned about it and shook my head about how gullible some people are.
1 person likes this
The Horse
@TheHorse (218830)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 May 23
We live in interesting times.
DW Davis
@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
28 May 23
I learned of this scam the way you did, through a news story. The gullibility of the average Trump follower is beyond unbelievable. Some have taken their Trump Bucks to banks trying to cash them in for large payouts. Kudos to the bank employees for not laughing them out the door.
1 person likes this
The Horse
@TheHorse (218830)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 May 23
I wonder if the bank employees are being trained in how to give sympathetic looks as they send the suckers toddling off.
1 person likes this
DW Davis
@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
29 May 23
@TheHorse You don't suppose it was some MAGA biker in New Mexico who tried to settle his bar tab with Trump Bucks and got shooting mad when the saloon keeper laughed him out of the place?
The Horse
@TheHorse (218830)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 May 23
@DWDavis Could happen.
1 person likes this
Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
28 May 23
Something weird happens every day, but this takes the cake. I’m sure some will fall for it and not just little old ladies.
1 person likes this
The Horse
@TheHorse (218830)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 May 23
I am sure some others have too.
1 person likes this
The Horse
@TheHorse (218830)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 May 23
@RubyHawk There's still a sucker born every minute.
1 person likes this
Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
28 May 23
@TheHorse They’ll probably sell like hotcakes.
1 person likes this
Vivi0000007
@jiwonnie (443)
• Philippines
28 May 23
It's impressive how people can think of different ideas to scam others. They're smart but won't use it to make an honest living.
1 person likes this
The Horse
@TheHorse (218830)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 May 23
I wonder how those people can live with themselves.
1 person likes this
Vivi0000007
@jiwonnie (443)
• Philippines
30 May 23
@TheHorse people would do everything to survive so maybe they don't really care
Nocturnal Writer
@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
29 May 23
You're right. It's a scam though it's the first time I heard of this. Instant money or huge money is promised is more likely a scam modus operandi.
1 person likes this
The Horse
@TheHorse (218830)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 May 23
@Nakitakona Exactly.
1 person likes this
Nocturnal Writer
@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
1 Jun 23
@TheHorse Precisely to avoid being scammed and regret later.
1 person likes this
Nocturnal Writer
@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
31 May 23
@TheHorse If in doubt, don't pursue or try.
1 person likes this
Marie Coyle
@MarieCoyle (37474)
•
28 May 23
I read about this. It's not only old ladies who were suckered. My neighbor told me his nephew was sucked in and spent a large amount on ''Trump Bucks''--he's told him before not to get suckered into these things, but it seems he hasn't learned his lesson on that yet.
1 person likes this
The Horse
@TheHorse (218830)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 May 23
Wow. Was the youngun a MAGA type?
1 person likes this
The Horse
@TheHorse (218830)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 May 23
@MarieCoyle Trump still hasn't commented on this scam, so far as I know. The evidence seems to suggest he is not directly involved.
Marie Coyle
@MarieCoyle (37474)
•
30 May 23
@TheHorse Oh yes. Rumor had it he went to the Jan. 6th insurrection, but he wasn't arrested...big, big MAGA.
1 person likes this
Leighnyork Nyakundi Makori
@leighnyork (1880)
•
28 May 23
I have not heard of this
1 person likes this
The Horse
@TheHorse (218830)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 May 23
Others are covering it now.
1 person likes this
The Horse
@TheHorse (218830)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 May 23
@leighnyork Some good. Some not so good. Did you do some reading on Trump Bucks? Do you think he could be involved?
1 person likes this
Leighnyork Nyakundi Makori
@leighnyork (1880)
•
31 May 23
@TheHorse this world is full of wounders
1 person likes this
LindaOH
@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
28 May 23
Chicaa just wrote about this. I feel sorry for the people that thought $100 would turn into $10,000. Hope you are enjoying the long weekend.