Harrasment calls from 202-666-2244.  They keep calling, many times they don't reply when we answer the phone.  Finally they talked with my wife.  This is their story:

Since we are a good citizen, we pay our bills on line, and haven't been convicted of a crime in the last 6 month.  We have been given a grant of $8,000 that we can use any way we want.  Shortly after this, the line goes dead.

Here is the suspected hook.  If you call them back, that is when they have access or will be able to scam you.  It is you, voluntarily making the call.  The line is probably some pay by the minute at $10 a minute.  They will probably have more delays, more call backs, charging even more money.  Finally, instead of getting the $8k, you just get a whopping phone bill.

So far, the couple caller who have talked, speak fairly good english, but have a definite foreign accent.

If in the extreme remotest chance I'm wrong.  It's no wonder this country is in so much debt it can't be reduced.  Giving this much money to those with such low standards, stimulates the illegal markets, and exploits those who are unfortunate.

Oh.  They will call back again after not falling for their hang up scam.  Probably hopping you will call them to stop calling them.  If you do, you just got hooked.