oh the initial caller num is "unknown"... then you have to call a 206-249-7221... BE AWARE!!! these are the worse scammers!!!! DO NOT GIVE NUM< NAME OR ANYTHING AT ALL>>>>>
oh the initial caller num is "unknown"... then you have to call a 206-249-7221... BE AWARE!!! these are the worse scammers!!!! DO NOT GIVE NUM< NAME OR ANYTHING AT ALL>>>>>
i WAS CALL BY SOME ONE WHO DOES NOT SPEAK ENGLISH AND TOLD I WON A GOVERMENT GRANT AND TO CALL JOE LAMBERT AND HE WOULD GIVE MY MY 9000. IF IT IS THE GOVERMENT THEY KNOW MY ADDRESS AND CAN SEND ME THE CHECK ALREADY. 202-580-8398 SCAM
SCAM! Same exact thing. Get a call about a 7k government grant for being a good citizen (pay my taxes, bills on time, no criminal record, etc) and I need to call this number to confirm. I was asked to pay $265 to receive my money. I asked why the government would call me and not send a letter? He acted stupid and referred me to verification. They already had my address though.... Not sure how they got it. :( Good thing I move at the end of the month. Always check things out! The government will never contact you over the phone, ask money for a grant, or do all of this without paperwork. Use common sense. Hope they don't take advantage of too many people. (#2222222245)
The only legitimate avenue for government grants is through www.grants.gov which is the official US government webs site for grants.
From their FAQ concerning fraud:
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/support/general-support/grant-fraud.html
Please note the following:
No government grant-making agency will make phone calls; send email or letters to solicit money or personal banking information from a potential grant recipient.
There are no processing fees for federal grants.
Federal grants are not issued for personal use, but are intended for institutions and non-profits to carry out projects with a public purpose.
Know who you're dealing with on the web. Scam artists will often post a website with a name similar to a legitimate site.
If you have provided personal banking information to anyone claiming to be associated with a Federal grant agency, call your bank immediately to prevent unauthorized access to your account.
If you receive a call, mail, email, FAX, or any other form of communication soliciting you for a grant, STOP.
It is a scam.
Report it to the FTC:
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0113-government-grant-scams
File a complaint with the FTC. If you think you may have been a victim of a government grant scam, file a complaint with the FTC online https://ftccomplaintassistant.gov/ , or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); TTY: 1-866-653-4261. The FTC enters Internet, telemarketing, identity theft, and other fraud-related complaints into Consumer Sentinel, a secure online database available to hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad.