These scammers have been calling me a couple of time a day for a couple of days. When I answered a couple of days ago, he identified himself as being from the IRS. I immediately asked him to remove me from this list; he said "f^@k me" and I hung up. Today he called and asked for Heater and identified himself as from the IRS Department. I again, politely asked him to remove me from their call list and he asked why. I said that I wasn't interested in whatever they were calling me about and he said he wanted to "f^@k me".
A foreign-sounding guy who butchered my name called me and then used the F-word when I spoke slowly to him because he sounded as if English were his second language. I called back and he said he was the US Treasury. LOL
This guy should be shut down. Clearly a fraud.
When they called me - AGAIN - I told them, "OK, hold on while I verify your number," which I of coursed Googled. He was sure, I am calling to give you $8000 federal grant and can I confirm your address...." which he was correctly providing while I was googling. I had to laugh when after I told him they are on the internet as scammers, he seemed very surprised, "But I'm calling from a 202 area code, that is in Washington, DC!" I respectfully declined for certain after that - I guess he didn't realize that DC is loaded with politicians and we all know safe we are there!
To report the fraud, go here:
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/support/general-support/grant-fraud.html
Their number is listed , along with an email address, at the top of the page.
Also here:
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0113-government-grant-scams