I received a call from an Andrew Collins today (very thick middle-eastern accent) who said he was with the United States Federal Grant Department and I have been selected to receive $9K to use anyway I choose. I have received several calls like this and when asked to repeat themselves or when pressed for any additional information they usually hang up, so I asked how was I chosen. The caller said my name and number was drawn from several who were on a demographic survey from last year. He then confirmed my information (he gave info to me) and then asked how I wanted to receive my money saying it could be issued via cash, direct deposit to a bank account or credit card, I asked how would it work if I chose cash. He told me I would have to go to a Western Union or a MoneyGram, and proceeded to give me a grant approval #DC3344 and a long distance call back number 206/201/2174 and said I would need to call his supervisor for the Western Union tracking information. I have no intentions of calling the "supervisor"
I get these calls at no less then one a day 5-6 days a week, it is a mess the incoming caller ID changes, this call was on my home phone and the ID read 000000 a day ago it was my cell and the ID was from Ohio or something. But this was the first time asking questions and pressing them for info didn't mess them up making them hang up, so I figured I would share the info I did get.
Anybody else getting similar calls file a report, here's one place you can do that at:
I got the same call saying the Government was giving me $9,200 & I had to pay a $300 security with CASH ONLY! & I had to buy a $4.95 green dot money pack...SCAM!
I received a call from same number about 9,200 dollars that the government owed me. Needed a 300 dollar deposit through western union. Asked why is it that i have to pay for money owed to me by the government the woman flipped her wig and all you can hear is many voices laughing in the background. I hung up and the itch called me back. Told her that if the government owed me money that they knew where i lived .bf they could send it to me there.
I got this call from a lady telling me I was eligible for $9200 today and another call from a man saying $7000 this is ridiculous staying they're from the United states GOVERNMENT
I received a call from them as well stating that they would give me 9,200 government grant if I put 300 on a greendot money pack. They said they would stay on the phone with me until I received the money. Such a scam!!!!!