i was contacted by this number and i was told that i was chosen for a 10,000 dollar grant. she couldn't answer when i asked her my name, and hung up the phone.
I read your reply dated 21 Feb 2012. Just wanted to say I did not receive anymore calls from that (202) 001-5000 number since that 7 Feb 2012 call.I am wondering what did I do (or) not do to stop such call. ssf, I hope you and everyone else will also stop getting these calls.
wow at what I'm reading, glad I handled it the way I did as I have heard so much about scams like this. They called my son's cell phone,pretty much same as what others have said, women with strong accent,my son was freaking out and said please talk to my Mom she handles my finances(as he is a teenager), she trys to explain to me about the grant, I cut her off and told her I don't know how you got his # or name,but I know about scams like this and you better lose his #, she hung up. I do feel sorry for those who do fall for it, guess the old saying is true: if it is to good to be true, it probably is...on that note though, I can't help but wonder how they did get his cell phone # and how they new his name?? Things that make you go hmm...