The $2,000 Trump payment is out!

1. The Message

Mason receives a strange text claiming “The $2,000 Trump payment is out. Check the list…”

He assumes it’s a scam but can’t shake the feeling that his name being on any “list” matters.

2. Growing Unease

Online searches reveal others got the same text. Some call it a new relief program, others a trap. By afternoon, Mason finds an unmarked envelope at his door:

“Your eligibility status has been updated.”

3. A Disturbing Lead

His porch camera shows a hooded courier. Online, a user named LedgerWatch messages him:

“You received the envelope… The list tracks behavioral responses to financial stimulus prompts.” They send an address.

4. The Truth

At the building, a registrar shows him a name list. She explains it’s an “assessment model” measuring who reacts to fake financial offers.

When she adds his name, he realizes the money was bait—and his behavior was the real data.