FRAUD ALERT: The caller claims to be working for the US Grants Dept and offering $9000 from the Federal Reserve Bank in New York. They give you an authorization number and a phone number to call them back. When I asked them to mail it to me, they said many checks did not reach applicants, so they are offering it to you at local stores like Walmart. For fun I called the secondary number to see how far they would go. They asked me to call them when I'm at Walmart, in this case, and to bring my cell phone and ID and they would give me further details from there. And...I was to bring $250 for the registration voucher which would be refunded to me once I got the $9000. Yup - there it is! Bring $250 with you...fraud!! Beware!! The government doesn't give you money - especially like that!!!
This number keeps calling me. When I ask to be removed from their list, the man asks "Why?" When I say please don't call me again, he says, " I want to call you." It's harassment and very scary. Please stop this.
Just got a call from 202-243-9231. Instantly recognized that it was a scam and played along hoping to have some fun. She must have realized my little reverse play because we were disconnected. Next time I'm going to answer, "Homeland Security, how may I help you?"