A middle easterner with a thick accent called telling me I was approved for a grant. Gave me an approval id code and had me call a Susan Walker another middle easterner at 202-370-7668. Susan wanted me to buy a $200 Green Dot Money Pack. This is a phishing scam. The con is to get you to buy a Money Pack so they can steal the money which is practically untraceable.
I had the same scam from this number and was also told to call Susan Walker. Wanted me to pay $215 in order to receive a "grant". Hung up as soon as she told me I had to pay something. Huge scam
susan walker said she had a grantand said to buy a green dotcard and dposit 220 into nd I look it up ad fund out its a scam and she sid in order t get a refund ihave to contact the bank and the guy name james nd he number was 818 435 8630 said I cant get m money bank that its impossble
As per the Federal Grants website at http://www.grants.gov
YOU WILL NOT BE CONTACTED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO OFFER YOU A GRANT.
The government does not contact people to offer them money. If you do qualify for a government grant, the government does not request payment for it.
THERE ARE NO FEES ASSOCIATED WITH APPLYING FOR A GOVERNMENT GRANT.
Providing financial information to prove that you qualify for a government grant is typical, but you should never pay money to apply for a grant. People who run scams often claim to provide help and sometimes claim to be "federal government" officials, don't be fooled by these scams that request money from you.
ALL GOVERNMENT GRANTS INVOLVE AN APPLICATION PROCESS
If you have not submitted an application for a government grant and someone claims you have been awarded one, it's a scam. Grant money is not given over the phone for a fee. In order to qualify for a grant you must apply for the specific opportunity that you are qualified to apply for.
GOVERNMENT GRANTS ARE AWARDED FOR EXPLICIT OPPORTUNITIES
Government Grants are typically awarded to states, cities, educational institutions, nonprofits and other organizations to fund research and other projects.
GOVERNMENT GRANT APPLICATIONS AND INFORMATION IS FREE
Be cautious of offers that ask for your personal information (especially financial) when requesting a fee to access grant information. You can always access free information about government grants and other benefits at Grants.gov and Govbenefits.gov
If you get this call, please report it to:
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/support/general-support/grant-fraud.html