I first saw the classified ad as it appeared in the AARP on December 21, 2024.  It ran for just 10 days, and was then withdrawn.  At that time, all further applications were ignored.

It piqued my interest.  Of course, I thought that most people would think it must be a scam, but there were no fees or costs to apply.  That would make it very interesting indeed to quite a few people.

I found out later that more than one thousand people applied.  The number was staggering in that there were so many desperate, unhappy people past retirement age who were willing to clutch at straws.  Then again, I suppose that I shouldn’t have been surprised; America isn’t known for its compassion and the elderly are often regarded as useless and just taking up space.  Sad, but true.

Quite a few tried to call the number on Signal but all calls went unanswered and those callers were immediately and permanently, blocked.  All others received a link to a secure web page where they had to fill out a detailed questionnaire to determine their eligibility.  That was the last that most heard.  No acknowledgments; no follow-up emails, nothing.  It was as if their applications had disappeared into a black hole.