I got the same phone call telling me that I have 7000 in free money grant from the goverment. They had my name and address already... The girl on the phone wanted my checking account and or credit card # but did not gave her any info. She went on and gave me a number of Devine Sustin so that she can send me a check.... DO NOT GIVE THEM ANY INFO!!!!
these people are scaming people out of there money talking about they are from the government grant department they call you and say you have 7000 in free grant money the lady name is devina austin am sure this is not her real name. but you have to send 99 dollar to some man name amitadh babbar in delhi india it is sad please stop this....
I got the same phone call telling me that I have 7000 in free money grant from the goverment. They had my name and address already... The girl on the phone wanted my checking account and or credit card # but did not gave her any info. She went on and gave me a number of Devine Sustin so that she can send me a check.... DO NOT GIVE THEM ANY INFO!!!!
I just got the same call from a 222-222-2245/ 202-738-1655 They told me I wont a 7k of free money from the government and the reason for this its because I have been paying my bills and not been on bankruptcy. That in order for me to receive this money at a moneygram I have to deposit $280 which I will get back along with the 7k. He said this is not a scam just to call him back when Im at a walmart. WOW how can these people get all my information. He didnt ask me for my cc but he did say to go to a walmart and deposit this fund so they can verify its me and be able to receive my fund!!!! geeee how can they make people believe all this. It will be great if we can get some cash lol
Okay, I JUST got the same exact phone call.. So it IS a scam? I knew it was. But he told me to load 260 on the greenmoneypak and call him. But they did offer cash to me? Or to put it on my bank card? Would you call back and ask about the cash thing? Also, how are they able to call from the District of Columbia? (Washington D.C.) so weird!!
....they can "spoof" the number to make it look like they're someone else/calling from somewhere other than their location. More info on this scam here:
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