The $2,000 Trump payment is out!
1. The Message
Mason wakes to a text claiming “The $2,000 Trump payment is out.
Check the list to see if your name is on the list.”
He dismisses it as a scam, but the terms—“payment,”
“list,” “eligibility”—nag at him.
2. Growing Unease
Online searches reveal widespread reports of the same text.
Rumors range from a “new relief program” to a data-harvesting scheme
. Then an unmarked envelope appears at his home, stating:
“Your eligibility status has been updated. Confirm your placement.”
Someone delivered it by hand.
3. LedgerWatch
A forum user named LedgerWatch messages him:
“You received the envelope. You want to know if the list is real.”
They claim it’s “a pre-screening protocol” tracking reactions to financial prompts.
4. The Registrar
At a remote office, a clerk shows him a roster and explains:
“It’s a stress test on financial behavior patterns.”
When she adds his name, Mason realizes the money was bait—his behavior was the real target.
