Wow...I knew this was a scam...I don't trust people that calls my cell number and have an accent. He told me the same thing you were told but I refuse to give them any bank information and I refuse to call "Janet Morris with a code S010S010" are they serious to think I will fall for this. I am going to report this to the news so everyone can be aware of this...because they are going to get someone that will fall for this...I was stupid and gave them my address...How do I know if this isn't a terriosts.I am pissed now.
I was called early today by these people fishing for gullible people to fall for their scam, I told the lady that I was an attorney and she hung up the phone immediately, don't fall for this con.
Same thing, a man w a thick Indian accent called from Sierra Vista, AZ # 520-458-7790, gave me a conf. # n told me to call Janet Morris at 202-640-5495. I said I preferred cash. She said for security dep. I needed to send her $310. Said she'd stay on the phone w me until I got my $7000 from Western Union. I told her why not deduct the $310 from the $7000. Not possible she replied. I said ok n hung up. I called DC Police n they told me to call my police dept herein Atlanta, which I did n made a report......
I received pretty much the same call as all of the other Reports. with a phone no.(202)-640-5495 wanting to give me $ 7000.00 in government grant money, which i dont have to pay back. I THOUGHT IT WAS e number onlineA SCAM. so i looked the number online, and sure enough I was right to check.
more than likely ( 99 % ) one of the several " 202" area code fraud scams going around !!!
PLEASE NOTE !!! THESE SCAMMERS ARE ALSO IMPERSONATING THE US GOV'T / SEVERAL GOV'T OFFICES AND PERSONS....BEWARE !!!
some are landlines...many are cell phones...some are spoofed and linked to offshore foreign countries !!!!
we've traced back most of these numbers to offshore foreign call centers in INDIA / THAILAND / AFRICA / JAMAICA ETC....
here's a few other numbers posted from the same area code offering a wide variety of scams / fake emails and scams after posting something on craigslist ( old scam ) ...... collecting for non existant " payday loans "....free money / scam giveaways / $1,000's in free gov't money......... etc etc.....stories change out all the time......and the usual nonsense!!!
** mysteriously call to claim they have several thousand of dollars to send you....just provide you bank account and credit card right away etc etc.........scam scam
several of these are the usual long ongoing scams such as : you have won a free walmart / bestbuy gift card....or you have won a free ipad etc......all long ongoing scams
202-621-0436 ( offshore foreign call center ? ) poor english and violent on the phone! claim to be giving away $1,000's in free cash....just give them all your personal info etc......