got tha call a day ago and it seemed fake but if they would give us the money without having to pay anything it would be completely worth it whether their shady or not their probably just using Americans for fundraising and taking our money
he said "when you get to the parking lot call me before you go into the bank because they are just ordinary workers who are doing their job then I will let you know how to make your $201 deposit" obviously the workers would know it's a scam and report that Sucker. F**k jurisdiction their invading are cellular network NSA needs to get to work right away.
I just received a phone call from 202-738-1738. I called this number back and it was a reservation line for Holiday Inn and they had no knowledge of the call made to me. They spoke very foreign probably India accent. I was told that they worked for the US Treasury Dept. and that I had been selected to receive a Royalty Grant for $9,000.00. They know my age and address with correct spelling. They said I could receive money from Western Union or I could have it put into my bank account. They gave me a call back number, 202-640-5387, and to ask for Jimmy Johnson and to give him the grant ID number. I called the number and they said he just left and to call back at 11:30 tomorrow. What's going on? If this is a scam, I would like to help bust them. When I tried to ask questions the foreign guy got very nasty.
Yes its a scam and most of these calls are coming from India and Pakistan. We have no jurisdiction 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
http://www.usa.gov/
PCH:
It is a scam:
http://info.pch.com/consumer-information/fraud-protection
Its ILLEGAL to ask for money to receive it:
Prize Offers: You Don’t Have to Pay to Play!
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/telemarketing/tel17.shtm
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/scam-alerts
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0076-telemarketing-scams
http://www.usa.gov/
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http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0119-jam ... ng-us-consumers
A man called saying i won $9,000.00 and said i had to pay him $250.00 dollars so the Federal Government would identify i was the person selected to recieve the money. When i mentioned i have to send $250.00 dollars? He got mad and said to me "[***] you" and hung up.