said it was IRS number... left message. i returned the call. Person said Lawsuit has been filed for 2009-2013 filing record errors on my husbands taxes. Everything will begin seizure process. Owed $6k+. Wanted update address and COULD NOT GIVE ME MY EIN number when asked, but did give me his BADGE number. Heavy Indian accent. Got persistent.
they call me stating that my number was selected to get 9,000 dllrs from the goverment because i pay my taxes on time no crimenal backround, the number is not even under my name lol.... plus i dont do taxes im unemploy since the past 5 yrs
Glad you didn't fall for the scam! More info here:
As per the Federal Grants website at http://www.grants.gov
YOU WILL NOT BE CONTACTED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO OFFER YOU A GRANT.
The government does not contact people to offer them money. If you do qualify for a government grant, the government does not request payment for it.
THERE ARE NO FEES ASSOCIATED WITH APPLYING FOR A GOVERNMENT GRANT.
Providing financial information to prove that you qualify for a government grant is typical, but you should never pay money to apply for a grant. People who run scams often claim to provide help and sometimes claim to be "federal government" officials, don't be fooled by these scams that request money from you.
ALL GOVERNMENT GRANTS INVOLVE AN APPLICATION PROCESS
If you have not submitted an application for a government grant and someone claims you have been awarded one, it's a scam. Grant money is not given over the phone for a fee. In order to qualify for a grant you must apply for the specific opportunity that you are qualified to apply for.
GOVERNMENT GRANTS ARE AWARDED FOR EXPLICIT OPPORTUNITIES
Government Grants are typically awarded to states, cities, educational institutions, nonprofits and other organizations to fund research and other projects.
GOVERNMENT GRANT APPLICATIONS AND INFORMATION IS FREE
Be cautious of offers that ask for your personal information (especially financial) when requesting a fee to access grant information. You can always access free information about government grants and other benefits at Grants.gov and Govbenefits.gov
If you get this call, please report it to:
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/support/general-support/grant-fraud.html
I got a phone call saying I been selected for a government grad that I don't have to pay back and the reason was because I did have bad credit or haven't had bankrupcy they wanted to western union it or direct deposit it or money gram it and when I get there they told me to call them back for more info and that I needed to fill a form to send them 250 dollars and the guy name was Robert Fanden it didn't sound like a Robert sound Indian or someone that had bad English