Yes ma'am...you are correct. I too got a call saying the same thing....they asked me to send them $200 and after 10 minutes the will send me $10,000 with that $200...It was so funny thing to me....
I just got a call from them today too. I could hear at the beginning of the call the guy tell someone else he was on a call (professional right?) He gave me a long speal on how I earned this grant and to not use it for illegal activities. LOL His name he gave me was Edward Hogan. It's a scam! They called me on a number that I give out for people who don't know me. Not the one I'd use for anything offical.
I received a phone call from an "Out of Area" (phone ID) caller who claimed I was selected to receive a free $10,000 grant. He directed me to go to a Rite Aid to use their Western Union service and give them $205 deposit. Once the grant was issued I would receive $10,205 dollars back. The grant ID number I was given was G5526 and the call back number was 1-202-657-5284. This all occurred around 12:00 noon on June 19, 2012.
Same man, the same crazy idiot called me up and gave me the same Id number as you and the same instructions as you as well. Those guys are so darn aggravating that I just told them to either figure out a better scam, or better yet, get a better life, because I already knew they were a scam. All i hear *Click*. I'm just gonna start saying at the start * FBI how may I help you* maybe that will get rid of all these annoying scammers :)
i also got called on june 19 and today and got that same grant ID #. and they also told me to deposit $200 at a western union. total scam if they are giving the same grant ID "personal" number.
Some one called to say I had been offered a $10,000.00 grant from the Federal Govt for being and outstanding citizen. He gave me a confirmation number and told me to go to the nearest Western Union to collect. He told me I had to bring a photo ID, my cell phone, and $200 deposit. He asked if I could go to the nearest Westen Union right now so I could get my money immediately.....
Really?? Because the Federal Govt. really does things "immediately".
My phone number is already on the "No Call List" and these people still keep calling.
I wasn't born yesterday - no where do you pay $200 to get $10,000.!!!!