[cosmiccartel]

I remember seeing one of these signs in 2013. I was immediately intrigued since, outside of facebook and craigslist, there was very little web activity in my state, much less my impoverished hometown of 4000. The fact that the town's name was misspelled in the URL was even more interesting.

I also tracked the source down to NuStar Solutions. After a bit of digging, I found that just before the signs went up, a Craigslist ad was posted looking for a local to place signs around town. Not long after, there was a "response" ad posted by the person who had placed the signs, warning others that it was a scam and that they hadn't received payment for it.

[zokier]

Seems bit odd to risk a scam (and the attention it brings along) if you are generating $45M revenue. I would rather just pay out and keep under the radar, considering that the company seems shady enough as-is.

[cosmiccartel]

That's a good point. Most likely that would have been the work of some low-level employee at a regional office trying to boost their numbers.

[drivingmenuts]

Aren't those signed usually referred to as "bandit signs"?

[inetknght]

Yup and they're illegal in most places I'm aware of. Public signage requires permits. Private property usually doesn't take kindly to people putting garbage in their lawn. Etc.