I receive calls from these people a few times a week for a while, then they go silent for a week or two and the cycle continues. This scam was actually identical to one identified on the Dr. Phil Show recently. I have a recorded conversation between myself and one of the scammers. They specifically said they represent the federal government and it seems to me that a statement like that MUST be a crime. I did forward the information to my local news but I wasn't interested in being on camera so there was no further investigation. The scam is for the same grant that Carolyn describes. The caller ID says Washington, DC. HOW IS IT NOT A CRIME TO SAY YOU ARE REPRESENTING THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT??? I can see people falling for this specifically because they believe no scammer would call from Washington DC pretending to be with the government. What can be done to stop these people before innocent citizens are robbed of their savings? DR. PHIL.............HELP!!!
I keep getting calls from this number. They called 4 x in a row. When I didn't answer they would hang up and call right back. I've blocked the number. I figured if it was that important they'd leave a message
This foreign guy called and I could not understand him so I kept on saying "what" then he said "f*** you" to me and then hung up!!! Ugh this is ridiculous!