Just got this same call today. Anything that is too good to be true is really just too good to be true. : ( Good things I researched before i attempted anything else.
I have received numerous calls from them. We are in hard times and it sounded great. This number called told me I was randomly selected to receive. 7500 and that all I needed to do was go buy a green dot card and load 300 to it to activate it and then to call them and they would stay on the phone w me and I would have my money in ten to fifteen minutes. I was excited but leary thank god my gf was convinced it was a scam and googled the number. So here I am wishing it wasn't a scam but thankful she thought it was and refused to let me put out our 300 which we couldn't afford to do in the first place. Do Not fall for this scam. You shouldn't have to pay to receive free money!! Nor should you be repeatedly called by a company trying to give u free money that won't provide any validating documentation proving why and how you were selected.
They got me. 6 months ago I was applying for education grants. They confirmed everything I had put in to the web site. I am a single mom on part time work. I needed the money. I gave the $300 and was shocked when they asked me for an additional $650 for taxes. Grants are tax free to the best of my knowledge. I'm out $300 that I can't get back. I should have checked first. This is just awful. And I can't believe I'm so stupid. I am thought god was giving me the money I had asked for and I trusted. I should have known better. God will help you but it won't be a miricale $7500 from the U.S. others is no such thing as free money from our government.
I just went through the same thing today. My husband told me it was a scam but as badly as we need the money I was hopeful it was the truth until just NOW when I googled the number and found these feedbacks. I will call western Union and report them and hopefully something will be done :(
Well today was my day for the "big call" glad I have enough sense to do a little research. Besides when I'm being rushed while asking questions, there goes the big red flags!!! I'm a single mom on a fixed income with a child going off to college while unemployed. So blessed God gave me a brain and common sense. Thanks for all of your stories! I hope that others will research as well.