Impoverished prospects should sell $200 worth of Food Stamps to a “friend, family member or whoever” to raise cash to join the MPB Today multilevel-marketing (MLM) program, according to a news release published on a free publicity site.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which is conducting a “review” of claims about MPB Today, had no immediate comment on the news release. The release was dated yesterday, and included a URL that redirected to the sales page of an MPB Today affiliate, a URL that produced an error message and a URL that led to a YouTube video promo for MPB Today.
“This is what I came up with,” the news release claimed, noting that the Food Stamp brainstorm occurred on the way home from church on Sunday.
“Since MPB is the only online grocery store to accept EBT, why not purchase your groceries from MPB and either sell $200 in food stamps or use your EBT cash to get yourself into the program,” the news release continued.
“Let’s look at the logic here,” the release urged. “Let’s say you sold $200.00 of your food stamps to a friend, family member or whoever wants to buy your food stamps and not have to pay taxes on their grocery purchase (using the EBT card). What have you lost? Nothing. Since you sold $200.00 in food stamps and got into the business, MPB gives you a $200.00 food voucher towards groceries that you would spend at Wal-Mart or any other grocery store.”
The headline on the news release was, “EBT Card Holders Only.” The release also asked, “Do you know of anyone who has an EBT card? Do they know of anyone who has an EBT card? If so, then you are on your way to financial freedom.”
EBT stands for Electronic Benefits Transfer. The USDA administers the Food Stamp program, known as SNAP.
Some MPB Today affiliates have targeted Food Stamp recipients in sales pitches.
“These days, more and more people are allowing governmental programs to have control over their income,” the news release claimed. “Its time for a change. Why not use those same programs to pay your way into financial independence. Never have to worry about not having enough ever again. This is your way out of the rat race. Start your independence today with Mpbtoday and sign up at [deleted by PP Blog.]”
“This is a way for you to make a good income and have fun doing it,” the release concluded. “How easy is it for you to find people with EBT cards? You deserve it to yourself to check this opportunity out and make a decision. The ball is in your court now.”