Not 10 mins ago got a call from a "No Caller ID" guy said i have received money from the government for paying my taxes on time, and not having any criminal record or files for bankruptcy in the last year. The accent is what threw me off at first but went along anyway. Verified some info and said if need to call the all so famous "John Williams" and give him confirmation # AT100 to receive my $6,700. Called him was going good till he told me because of my state I'd need to pay the taxes on the money and to go to walgreens and get a Green Dot Money Pak for $199 and to say it was for personal use or they could charge more then the added $4.99 charge for commercial use. Yea told him give me 20 mins I'd call him back. Blocked the number looked it up here and thought if share. Going back to sleep, hope this helps someone and not make a mistake!
GOT CAll from 2397191251 got call from ansi williams said was giving me free grant for being good citizen bahahas told me to call john williams at that number so of course i called 42 times left messages to tell him what an [***] he was he finally called me back n said i gonna blast you bahahas so called him all day leaving messages was bored wth bahaha
To report the fraud, go here:
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/support/general-support/grant-fraud.html
Their number is listed , along with an email address, at the top of the page.
Also here:
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0113-government-grant-scams
Got a call from Bratt Smith, said i had been awarded US gov grant, then said this was not a grant just gov sending $6700. to various people and i had been selected. Told me to call John Williams at 239-719-1251 and give grant applicable code number DC200. I called number and Williams answered. When I told him I thought he had just called me he laughed and said why was I calling him. Told him I was going to report him to atty gen office he hung up on me. He had a very bad accent maybe asian.