I received the same call today June 21st, but from a Janet Brown with a Jamaican accent. I would get a check for $8050, but would wire $250 to them, and the total for me would be $7800. This is grant money because I pay my taxes, bills, and no arrest record in the past 6 months. I'm to go to a Western Union office, which can be located in Kroger or Family Dollar. While at Western Union, I'm to call the 202-470-1113 number. They are only open from 11 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday according to Janet.
I don't think our government needs to be sending out $7800 in grant money for being good for 6 months.
I just received a call from "Mary Parker" (who also had a very distinct Indian accent) telling me the same story: I get a "grant" for $7,800; have to go to Western Union with $250 "deposit that will verify my name and signature;" call the 202-470-1113 phone number; follow the instructions by her senior manager; and don't tell the WU person anything about this "government grant program for people who pay their taxes on time and don't have any criminal record." When I asked why the Gvnmt doesn't just send me a check she said they used to do this but got too many complaints that the checks were late or lost in the mail. So, let me get this straight: The government used to send people checks in the mail, but too many people complained that their $7,800 didn't get to them in a timely fashion, so now they wire the money to you via Western Union? Am I the only one here who thinks this sounds just a little funny?
Ive just got myself scammed fron a secret shopper job in the process of getting in trouble then these people call like i get real tired of this crap people need jobs fareal and its not safe putting your information on the internet cause its like they use it like a flyer pass it around not cool at all i wish i could get them caught up....
I also got a call from Jack Girnor. Same premise. I told him that I do not do business on the phone and to send me something in the mail so I can research that this is not a scam. He never gave me an address nor asked for my address. He just gave me a number of his manager 1-202-470-1113. Also my caller ID said "Unknown caller". Beware.